The grief cycle is often talked about and I was talking to someone yesterday about the various stages of grief. During the conversation we started to think that there is also a different way of looking at the bereavement process – the grief position!

Stillness – you are so numb that you cannot move without really thinking about it.
Constant movement – this is when you have to plan the funeral and you are almost in a state of constant movement.
Laying down – when all the calls have stopped and you are on your own, you just lie there and cry.
Curled up …read more

Grief can make you think differently about love.
I know that I have at various stages thought that I never want to love again, I miss being with the person I love, I hate love, I want to love but don’t think that I ever will again.
I have come to the conclusion that there are 4 stages

Letting go of believing that your loved one will somehow come back into your life
Learning to love yourself again
Allowing yourself to feel again and accepting that love is a natural emotion and that it is OK to love again
Being open to love again and finding …read more