Gratitude
It is therapeutic to count your blessings and thank God for them. A spirit of gratitude helps to generate inner joy and promote healing. Regarding gratitude when one is grieving the loss of a loved one, Robert Buckman in “I Didn’t Know What to say” wrote the following:
“I have reconciled the deaths of friends by being grateful for having had such friendships. I have come to understand that Death ends life but certainly doesn’t rob it of meaning. We all need to remember that in our lives we affect and change the people closest to us. Those changes have a considerable value. For example, I am not the same person that I would have been had I not met James, Ruth, John or the many others who have made a lasting impression on me.”
Cherishing hope
When days are dreary, cherishing a hope for a better future tends to generate inner warmth and promotes a positive focus …show more content…
Yoko Ono
“Our sorrows and wounds are healed only when we touch them with compassion.” Buddha Steps towards healing
Norman Wright, the author of the book “Grieving the loss of a loved one” suggests the following steps to take in order to move forward.
o Learn more about the process of grieving. This will help you know what to expect in the journey of grieving and normalize your feelings that accompany grieving.
o Share your loss and grief with people who will listen to you empathically and support you. Talk to friends who are understanding and can handle your feelings. Advice givers may not be very helpful when all you are looking for is a listening ear.
o Find a person who has experienced a similar loss and share your experiences of loss with that person.
o Join support groups for people experiencing the same loss or establish one.
o Identify the emotions you feel each day and write them down.
o Write down the steps or actions you are taking every day to help you move ahead and identify those that have helped you in the
It is therapeutic to count your blessings and thank God for them. A spirit of gratitude helps to generate inner joy and promote healing. Regarding gratitude when one is grieving the loss of a loved one, Robert Buckman in “I Didn’t Know What to say” wrote the following:
“I have reconciled the deaths of friends by being grateful for having had such friendships. I have come to understand that Death ends life but certainly doesn’t rob it of meaning. We all need to remember that in our lives we affect and change the people closest to us. Those changes have a considerable value. For example, I am not the same person that I would have been had I not met James, Ruth, John or the many others who have made a lasting impression on me.”
Cherishing hope
When days are dreary, cherishing a hope for a better future tends to generate inner warmth and promotes a positive focus …show more content…
Yoko Ono
“Our sorrows and wounds are healed only when we touch them with compassion.” Buddha Steps towards healing
Norman Wright, the author of the book “Grieving the loss of a loved one” suggests the following steps to take in order to move forward.
o Learn more about the process of grieving. This will help you know what to expect in the journey of grieving and normalize your feelings that accompany grieving.
o Share your loss and grief with people who will listen to you empathically and support you. Talk to friends who are understanding and can handle your feelings. Advice givers may not be very helpful when all you are looking for is a listening ear.
o Find a person who has experienced a similar loss and share your experiences of loss with that person.
o Join support groups for people experiencing the same loss or establish one.
o Identify the emotions you feel each day and write them down.
o Write down the steps or actions you are taking every day to help you move ahead and identify those that have helped you in the