Thoughts from the Blog
Creativity
This is the last of my 12 posts at The Grief Dialogues,and I am grateful to Elizabeth Coplan for her invitation to write them. The themes were chosen from a list of
Strength
As we follow grief’s advice, we discover that we have an amazing amount of strength. In the beginning, we weren’t sure we would survive this worst thing that could ever happen.
Choice
Before the death of my loved one, I often lived for the future, dreaming about what life would be like one day, putting off dinners and nights out to save money
Change
After we have dealt with grief for a period of time, we will reach a point where it feels like we are turning away from our loved one and moving on.
Newness
Let’s say we’ve adjusted to the death of a loved one to some degree. We’re back at work. We’re cooking, shopping, and taking care of the house. We’re gathering with friends
Loss
C.S. Lewis wrote that dealing with grief was like adjusting to life with one leg amputated. He said our whole way of life changes, and that while we may get around
Faith
If you’re grieving and a person of faith, no matter what religion you follow, you are probably torn between how you think you should feel and how you actually do. You
Emotion
When grief hits, we are pummeled by a range of emotions. We may not have known that we could feel so much, endure so much, or rage for an hour until
Body
Grief hits with the force of a dump truck, leaving us battered and achy for months. Every morning we wake up, remember that our loved one is dead, and the truck