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Thursday, October 2, 2014

2 Ways to Challenge Grief



I totally agree, grief is a terrible, painful place. We are experience grief at one time or another; but nothing will prepare you when you lose a child. When my aunt lost her child, I couldn't understand what she was going through; until the day I lost mine. I can just remember, people telling my aunt keep praying and working on your grief; one day you'll find happiness again. Now, some people say the same thing to me. 

You can't really work on grief because it's a place that takes the life out of you. I used to be a very motivated woman; now all I want to do is stay home and hide. There are times; when I forget my keys in the house, wear my pajama's to the store and just forget that I'm living. This is what grief does to me. It makes me feel like a failure and I don't like to fail; so I'm taking this grief very hard. I know time will eventually make's things better. In reality it's not that time makes it better it's that you know how to deal with it; so you can move on.

Please share with me how you are moving on from grief. I need to hear other's stories, today is not a good day. 



Saturday, September 27, 2014

31 Days for Grieving Support and Inspiration


I have signed up to take a #31day challenge this upcoming October. It's when you write or share one topic. My topic for this October is dedicated to my daughter. I lost my daughter on August 25, 2013 and sometime's I just need to read a quote or see that someone is feeling the same lost. All post will be written in 5 minutes each day.

So for 31 days; I'm going to share my favorite quote or moment with you, that help me with my day. I hope you'll find comfort of knowing someone is going through the same process of grieve.

Here's a snapshot of my post schedule:

Day 1: Mother's Grief
Day 2: 2 Ways to Challenge Grief
Day 3: Comfort
Day 4: It's hard to get out of Bed
Day 5: Joy
Day 6: Memories
Day 7: Denial and Isolation
Day 8: Shock
Day 9: Private Conversations
Day 10: Recovery
Day 11: Acceptance
Day 12: Anger
Day 13: Depression
Day 14: Numbness
Day 15: Emotional Despair
Day 17: Reorganizing
Day 18: Pain
Day 19: The Upward Turn
Day 20: Working Through
Day 21: Hope
Day 22: Guilt
Day 23: Fear
Day 24: Sadness
Day 25: Support
Day 26: Inspiration
Day 27: I'm not alone
Day 28: Her favorite books
Day 29: Her favorite color
Day 30: Healing
Day 31: Reflection on my journey