Living Forward in Light
Living forward in light is the act of mindfully caring for yourself while grieving. Allowing yourself to feel the many intense, gutting, numbing and complex [...]
Living forward in light is the act of mindfully caring for yourself while grieving. Allowing yourself to feel the many intense, gutting, numbing and complex [...]
Remember them. Say their name out loud. Close your eyes, quiet your mind and breathe. Call them to you. Picture them at their best... Their [...]
It is normal to feel sad, angry, confused, upset, even anxious after someone you love dies. All feelings are okay. There is no timeline, no [...]
There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They [...]
Living beyond deep grief takes guts, patience, persistence and courage. Find the courage to live again. Find the courage to live in the now and [...]
Gift Yourself a Grief Break. Having visual reminders of what's important helps me to reset in those dark moments. Rocks ground me. I have them [...]
Anticipatory grief, anticipating the end of life, can be an incredibly overwhelming experience. So many complex emotions. Such a sense of powerlessness. Subconsciously, people seek [...]
Sudden loss. In an instant your world is forever changed. A knock on the door. A phone call. The words that will forever be etched [...]
My inner voice keeps me going. It helps me to stay focused, to reset, to begin again. My inner voice encourages me to keep trying [...]
To compartmentalize is to separate something into smaller sections or categories in order to make it more manageable. When grieving, compartmentalizing can be a helpful [...]