Grief Rituals: Grief Habits

Anonymous (not verified) July 10, 2012 - 4:27pm

Source Article

http://EzineArticles.com/7164860

So many of you loved my short video on grief rituals the other day where I spoke about candles and shared my candle lighting ritual to connect with my son. I loved hearing what some of your special ones were too.

 

Today I wanted to talk about our daily rituals. Those things we do habitually and regularly. We talked a little about how we can use them in our grief let's look at our life.


In life we might have certain rituals for our day to day:

 

Showering with the same soap.

 

Is There Really Overcoming Grief

Profile picture for user harp369
harp369 July 9, 2012 - 10:38pm

Is There Really Overcoming Grief

 
To be honest when it comes to the grief of losing a child there is no getting over it.  It’s a misperception in reality.  It is moving through it.  Imagine being immersed in a giant bubble.  The more you push against it, the more resistant it is to breaking through.  The bubble is a part of you – a manifestation of sadness, loss, anger, and questio

Book Review: Healing Grief, Finding Peace

Anonymous (not verified) July 9, 2012 - 11:30am

Source Article

http://EzineArticles.com/7164847

I've been dipping in and out through this book now for a few months and really liking what I'm reading. Much of what Dr Louis LaGrand writes reflects very much what I believe about grief and our ability to heal.

 

I believe that healing can enter the broken places of our life in three ways:

 

1. By feeling all the pain and anguish of our loss and expressing the gamut of emotions that comes up for us.

 

2. By finding ways to connect and bring the love and memories of our loved one into our day to day.

 

The Nightmare Begins

Profile picture for user harp369
harp369 July 8, 2012 - 10:20pm

The Nightmare Begins

 
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 4:03 PM
On Tuesday, May 17, 2011, at 4:03 PM, I was informed my whole world was about to change forever even though it had actually changed barely thirty minutes before. I had just left the Police Academy to qualify for my firearm.

Did you get to meet the one that lived

Profile picture for user Courtney Mae
Courtney Mae July 8, 2012 - 9:18pm

Did you get to meet the one that lived

every day as if it were her last?

Did you see that smiling face,

did you hear her infectious laugh?

Did you know the one that had a hug

for even the ones that fussed at her?

Did you ever go somewhere and know

when the life of the party arrived?

Did you know the one that could make

the best of the worst situation?

Did you feel like you were a special

person around her?

Did you ever feel so loved?

Were you one of the lucky ones...

that got to meet my Courtney Mae?