If you… don’t resonate with traditional modern Western ideas of treating grief as if it’s an illness or a brokenness that needs to be fixed, pursuing “closure”, and grieving alone… feel like loss has closed your heart and dulled your life and you’re looking for a way to feel connection, belonging, meaning, peace and joy...
Most people who are struggling with grief don’t come to me saying, “I want to learn to live wholeheartedly after loss.” Usually, they say something like, “I want to stop feeling so depressed/ anxious/ tired/ angry. I want to stop crying all the time/ feeling demotivated and direction-less/ avoiding intimacy because I’m afraid of loving...
How to continue living in joy after the loss of a loved one. I share five ways I have found to implement joy in my life after the loss of my babies.
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Grief behaviors after the loss of a loved one can be extreme. Unexpected behaviors during grief are to be expected
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Do you think you might want to start dating again? Not quite sure you’re ready to dive into it? I know. I know. There are so many questions and so many emotions to deal with when it comes to dating again after losing a spouse. Maybe you haven’t dated in 20 years! Maybe your
MOVING FORWARD by dating or at least leaving the house after the death of a spouse. Lonely widows and widowers are looking for friends. How to cope with loneliness as a widow, deal with complicated…
Just because you’re busy and distracted doesn’t mean you have to miss out on the details of life. Life is a beautiful gift and every magical moment deserves to be wholeheartedly lived. Click through to download the FREE mindfulness inspiration e-book.
The future ahead of you looks like a mountain that you are too weary to climb. The past is where your memories are, it’s where your loved one is and as much as you’d like to go back there, it is not possible. This major change in your life is not what you wanted, and you have no idea what the future will hold. It becomes overwhelming and the fear starts to set in about what you need to do. In this episode, we’ll talk about how not to ‘opt out’ of the life you are now given but don’t really want. WORD of the Week I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13. Song of the Week Weary Traveler, by Jordan Saint Cyr https://youtu.be/io8GX4zMemg Connect with Me Learn More - “What to Do After the Loss of a Loved One” Workshop Schedule Individual Online Grief Coaching Join The Grief Group for Christian Women on Facebook Book - Dying to Be Healed - Book - Grief2GreatDay Visit my Church –Opendoor Church | Home GriefShare - Grief Recovery Support Groups - GriefShare
Reflecting on quotes from other authors may help if you have lost a loved one. In this article, we share our favorite quotes about overcoming grief. “Grief can be a burden, but also an anchor. You get used to the weight, how it holds you in place.”.
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Grief following a major loss can weigh you down and make you lose sight of who you are. Here's how to find your purpose in life after experiencing a loss.
Following the loss of a spouse/partner it's common to feel a lack of support. Here, a griever's list of what they'd like those around them to understand.
Moving Forward after death of a spouse, runaway widow year 3 travels, challenges and new adventures.
If someone you love is in mourning and struggling with grief after the death or loss of a loved one, here's how to help someone who is grieving and give your condolences.
Our culture doesn’t know what to do with grief. We think grief is something to get over. We’re told it comes in five stages, as if we can check each one off and move on to the next. Grieving well doesn’t mean forgetting so that we can move on. It's not a project to be checked off, but a process. Grieving well means learning to live with your love and without your loved one. Rather than forgetting so that I can somehow move on, I’m carrying my husband’s love forward after loss. That first means realizing what I cannot do.
After a devastating loss, people can act in ways they normally wouldn’t. Here are some ideas on how to stop pushing away people after a death in the family.
Let us start with an acknowledgment that you are grieving, and for that our hearts ache for you. We wish you peace and comfort, friend. Grief can manifest itself in many different physical and emot…
Moving forward after losing someone you love can be extremely difficult. These are simple things you can do to figure out how to move forward after loss.
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If you're fed up of feeling like you're living life at a million miles per hour with no time for you, maybe you need to give slow living a try. Check out this post for 8 ways to discover slow living.
A true Uncommon Story that deals with the issue of loss. Don't waste it. What devastated your heart can be used to heal someone else's.
Have you lost a loved one? Learn all about your pain and grieving heart: signs and symptoms of grief, coping strategies, and hope for the future.
Stories and tips on grieving the loss of a loved one. Or on grieving the loss of a marriage or relationship.
WIDOW to widow advice on moving forward with dating, our children and how to heal after the death of a spouse.
When your child dies, there is this new line of measurement in life. Everything was either before or after. The idea is very black and white. It either is or it isn’t. As time passes complexity creeps in. Maybe it’s grief brain, maybe it’s just me getting old, but that line blurs. We tell stories and reference moments of our ... Read More
Our culture doesn’t know what to do with grief. We think grief is something to get over. We’re told it comes in five stages, as if we can check each one off and move on to the next. Grieving well doesn’t mean forgetting so that we can move on. It's not a project to be checked off, but a process. Grieving well means learning to live with your love and without your loved one. Rather than forgetting so that I can somehow move on, I’m carrying my husband’s love forward after loss. That first means realizing what I cannot do.
Take a Deep Breath! You WILL Get Through This! There is Comfort, Support, and Hope for Your Shattered Heart. The death of your loved one has left you reeling, lost, and disoriented. Take my hand: I've walked this treacherous journey myself and within the pages of this book I will light your way and give you hope to survive this devastation. Through reading Resilient Heart(r) you will learn how to: Navigate grief with knowledge, practical tips, and compassionate guidance Alleviate the raw pain of your amplified emotions and difficult thoughts Heal by expressing and honoring your loss and your loved one Empower yourself by taking action to get out of the abyss Find your way again and piece yourself and your life back together Live wholeheartedly, not merely going through the motions In Resilient Heart(r), international bestselling author Gail Saunders shares her wealth of experience, hope, wisdom, and love from her heart so that readers can find the answers they are seeking to survive the trauma of grief. "Gail has the ability to express all sides of life and death. Through tears and laughter, her grace, spirituality, and courage shine through. She is quite remarkable in how she grew through her own mourning experience after the death of her beloved husband Frank. Now she sensitively guides others to do the same. This book is both inspirational and transformational." Russell L. McIntyre, Th.D., Professor of Medical Ethics, Rutgers University, NJ, Ordained Lutheran Clergyman. "Gail is a trailblazer in the transformation of grief. I've worked with grievers for more than twenty-five years and no one has mourned more creatively, soulfully, and completely. I encouraged her to write a book to inspire others." Marilyn Grosboll, Grief and Transition C | Author: Gail Saunders | Publisher: Transformation Books | Publication Date: Jan 03, 2015 | Number of Pages: 222 pages | Language: English | Binding: Paperback | ISBN-10: 0986290114 | ISBN-13: 9780986290114
MOVING FORWARD by dating or at least leaving the house after the death of a spouse. Lonely widows and widowers are looking for friends. How to cope with loneliness as a widow, deal with complicated…
Mistake Number 1: Thinking everyone will be supportive of you dating again. “But, Jen” you say “everyone wants to see me be happy again, don’t they? This can’t be true!” I’m so sorry to be such a downer, but the people in your life will not always agree with your choice
I just love this cartoon by Michael Leunig so much! It’s a wonderful illustration of how unique our “answers” to our big life questions are. And your life answers don’t need to be logical either. Are they resonant to you? Do they align with your values? Do they support your happiness? That’s what matters. This ...
This week, after getting in touch with some big grief I’ve been feeling, I sat and created some “Happy-mess” ink sketches of one of the things I appreciate now more than ever. We still share lots of cuddles and physical affection between the 3 of us in our household, but I grieve deeply for all ...
