Lessons About Loss & Grief
Some surprising lessons I have learned about grieving. First we all need to grieve! Even if you have not had a loved one die we still need to grieve. You see Grief is from a loss of someone or something that had meaning to us. When you add the loss of something important, it is easy to see that we have all experienced loss. I realized not to long ago that I had to grieve a loss of a dream. Our goals or dreams of what life should look like, become very dear to us and when life doesn’t cooperate, and our dreams are not fulfilled, we have to stop and grieve that loss.
Secondly we all grieve differently. Some of us cry, some of us tell stories and too many of us try to push the pain away and try not to grieve. I was at a funeral recently and saw people crying, while others were telling stories, hugging and and even laughing. It was all good. One good way to grieve is to write a letter to our loved one or to God if you prefer, and state what you are going to miss the most. Write about the blessings you received and even your anger at the loss. It is not necessarily easy but important to let the emotions out to stay healthy. Let me know if I can help in any way. <>< Mark
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