Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:
Packing for the Grief Journey, http://j.mp/1fwKQdB « GriefTeach Blog
The Hobbit’s Journey to Mordor, a parable of grief, http://j.mp/1bMK2N3 « HeartLightStudios
I touched your sweet face
Kissed you on the cheek
Held you in my arms
Forever will I weep
You couldn't stay very long
For some reason
You had to go
Oh, God, this feels so wrong
I want you back
Sweetie, you'll always be mine
I'll see you again someday
It'll just be a matter of time
SUDDEN losses inflict the pain of grief in many different forms, but largely confusion reigns. As the grief journey commences so suddenly we have no way to prepare for it. But we can be advised of these sorts of considerations...
Ok, that's not one word. The only way I can think to say SMALL AND SIMPLE THINGS in one word is "Babysteps" and that brings to mind that horrible Bill Murray movie that I hate and my husband loves- 'What About Bob.' Babysteps, babysteps..
Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:
Survivors of Suicide: Members of a Very Small Club, http://j.mp/1emQrzk « New York Times Magazine
Best selections from Grief Healing's Twitter stream this week:
5 Ways You and Your Kids Can Honor the Life of a Departed Pet, http://j.mp/19T04ts
Grief is often misunderstood. Basically, it's an intense reaction to some significant loss in our lives. There are no rules, no parameters, and no time tables with grief. Here are some concepts that are often misunderstood about grief.
This article shows parallels between overcoming grief and overcoming bitterness. Both create emotional scars that can last a lifetime and can even destroy lives if not tended to properly. They also take a conscientious effort from within to come out on the other side a better person.
