When you are a parent, especially a parent of young children, you feel like your grief needs to be put on hold for them. You dry their tears, comfort them, and then secretly cry in the shower. You want someone to comfort you but nothing seems to take away the pain. … More Grief and Parenting: How to Hold Your Sorrow While Still Holding Everyone Else
It is a knowing of the world and myself that comes only with loss, the kind of wisdom written into the leaves that know when to blaze brightly and when to let go. … More October Helps Me Grieve
Grief is a scar that we forever carry. The healing is different for each person. You wouldn’t tell a person who broke their leg, “It’s been a week, get up and walk now.” Yet, we place that unrealistic expectation on ourselves in the healing process of grief. If your grief still feels like an open wound, it’s not time to get to work cleaning out their clothes, you need more healing first. … More Grief Healing: Deciding When to Sort Through Their Items
Grief likes to surprise you. You could be doing fine for a while and then get hit by a bout of grief all over again. Milestones, like the missed first day of school, can trigger it. Just like the holidays, they can be difficult to navigate because it makes you reflect on what’s missing. My son will be starting school, and I’m so excited for him to have new and exciting experiences. But I’m also sad that Jesse won’t be going to school with him. … More Navigating Grief on My Son’s First Day of School
My faith has been a beacon of hope through this period of grief, guiding me towards acceptance and understanding. It’s through my faith that I’ve found the strength to forgive, to let go of my pain, and to focus on the present moment and the people around me. … More Finding Peace Amid Grief
And yet… some days, the hard parts still take my breath away, and I let myself feel the ache and mourn the loss of the wholeness I wanted for my children and my family. I rage inside myself for a bit and reach out to wise friends who remind me of who I am and how I want to love with courage, sacrifice and truth. … More Healing After Divorce: Embracing Grief and Growth
I now understood the rage. It was righteous rage that screams that losing our son was not fair. We did not deserve it. It was the rage of love against death that was never meant to be a part of life. It was rage at the enemy of our souls whose insidious lies exiled us in this valley of tears. … More Ugly Grief
The breakthrough I made in my grieving was when, through gentle guidance from the Lord, He showed me what was a healthy and emotional response. The Lord showed me how to acknowledge my emotions and then let them go, surrendering the present moment to Him. This revelation of faith has been a significant turning point in my healing journey. … More Blessed are Those who Mourn
When unexpected grief happens, your first instinct may be to hide it – to distract yourself and keep moving. But when you continue doing this, the grief can build up.
Here are five simple tips that can help you to allow the grief, and then move on in a healthy way. … More Five Tips for Managing Grief Triggers