| Grief: Is what you think and feel inside when there is a loss. Mourning: Letting those thoughts and feelings come out somehow. This page is about grief, mourning, hope, life, and love. |
| Types of loss? Death of a loved one Separation or Divorce Parents new friend or remarriage Loss of a lifestyle Loss of a job Break up of a friendship Break up of a dating relationship Loss due to health problems Change in homes, schools, friends |
| Grief is an expression of love Earl A. Grollman |
| What can you do for someone in grief? Give to them the gift of your presence... words are not as important as actions... it is not what you say but your presence. hold a hand, give a hug, hang out with them, send a note, bring them a care package, do a chore for them, have a lunch date. Be sensitive to holidays and birthdays, keep in mind the 3-1-3-1 rule -- three weeks, one month, three months, one year. |
| Some of the feelings associated with grief, stress and loss... Denial ANGER Depression Fear Guilt Regret Lonely Resentment Shock Along with... hope healing love peace acceptance Some feelings create a lot of energy. Make a plan on how to deal with all that energy! Click here! What to do to manage your feelings |
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| CEC |
We all need to express our feelings in order
to stay healthy. Start a journal of your
feelings. Join a group to experience love and
discipline, and to share your pain in an
appropriate way. Do not die without having
lived. Give yourself the opportunity to show
your true colors...
--Bernie Siegel MD
to stay healthy. Start a journal of your
feelings. Join a group to experience love and
discipline, and to share your pain in an
appropriate way. Do not die without having
lived. Give yourself the opportunity to show
your true colors...
--Bernie Siegel MD
Learning to cope is a skill
for life, not a way of life.
Living fully is a way of life,
with loving fully as its
most perfect complement.
-- Leo Buscaglia
for life, not a way of life.
Living fully is a way of life,
with loving fully as its
most perfect complement.
-- Leo Buscaglia
| Sometimes our best service to those we love is simply stand by, be silent, be patient, be hopeful, be understanding, and wait. -- Leo Buscalia |
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Hope is sometimes a door, but hope is always a window.
--Paul Channels
--Paul Channels
Anniversaries and holidays can
intensify the grief feelings.
If you are a caretaker, keep
in mind the 3-1-3-1 rule of
follow-up -- three weeks, one
month, three months, one year.
These can be lonely times
full of intense feelings of
grief.
--Carl Crabtree
intensify the grief feelings.
If you are a caretaker, keep
in mind the 3-1-3-1 rule of
follow-up -- three weeks, one
month, three months, one year.
These can be lonely times
full of intense feelings of
grief.
--Carl Crabtree