Grief & Loss
Grief & Loss
Grief and loss is not just from losing someone to death. The grief process is something we must go through when we break up from relationships, move, leave some jobs…..it is a process and a journey and requires adaptation and change.
1) Take to mourn the loss
2) Time to celebrate the life of…..
3) Time to identify the lesson from the loss (what am I supposed to learn form this loss…how can I honor this person’s memory with my actions in the future)
4) Time to assess current relationships and what you can do differently since our time on earth is limited.
5) Create meaningful ceremonies and ways to commemorate your loved one while being able to say goodbye, let them go, and move on in your life.
6) Plant a tree in a big pot to celebrate the life of someone you lost.
7) Have a special piece of jewelry (birthstone) for that person.
8) Make a collage or special album for that person.
9) Celebrate the person’s life with special things on the anniversary of their death, their birthday, and remember them in special ways on holiday’s and during special events that they loved.
a) A special party
b) A special meal, cake, treats
c) Go to one of their favorite places
d) Volunteer and do something in their memory on that day connected to educating others about the cause of the loss (Substances, cancer, illness…)
10) Give yourself time to go through the grief process and educate yourself.
11) Join a support group for grief.
12) Talk about it……get counseling to be able to let it go and move forward.
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