What to say to yourself when grief takes hold
April 30, 2008 by Anna Farmery
Filed under Loneliness, Guilt & Depression
Over the months I have learned how important it is to talk to yourself…not in a mad way! But in a way that helps you cope with the feelings of grief and depression. When I am down I say
You ARE strong..look how you have coped since his death….
Just take each minute, each hour, each day at a time…
You will get through this moment, it is your heart just needing a little rest in its battle to cope…allow it a moment.
Tears are not a sign of weakness, tears are a sign of someone who has had the joy of loving
I cannot …read more
Bringing Sense to Grief
January 10, 2008 by Anna Farmery
Filed under Grief
I often think that you cannot bring any sense to the feeling of grief. After all I have found myself saying things like “why does it happen to all the good people?” But the more I do think about it there is sense, unfortunately it is the sense that we cannot come to terms with, it is the reality that we struggle with…
S = So we love and part – at some stage. We do know that it is not forever, maybe we would all be better thinking about how to make the most of our time together rather than …read more
