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Beyond Grief: 10 Tips to Survive Grief, Mourning, and Loss
We grieve our lost loved ones, whether it's treasured family members, cherished friends, or beloved pets. We join together with other mourners when we can and grieve alone when we must.
But there are other losses we undergo throughout our lives.
Entire towns are destroyed as wildfires rip through neighborhoods.People are grieving their lost homes, their lost possessions, and their lost communities.
Aging brings losses. No matter how hard you work out, no matter how carefully you watch what you eat, no matter how vigilant you are about protecting your skin from damaging sunlight, you can't ignore those signs of aging. You may be mourning all those things you once were and all the potential you once had.
Maybe you've recently had a baby. When you were anticipating starting a family, you dreamed of what it would be like to have your own little ones around. While you were expecting, you pictured what your days would be like and how wonderful it would be. But the reality is nothing like you imagined. You have to keep going because you have a baby, a family, and yourself to take care of, but you may also be mourning your dream of what you'd hoped it would be.
Or maybe your child has recently been diagnosed with a disease or illness. You may be mourning because of the knowledge that your child's life will be different from what you had planned for them or the difficulties he will endure from now on.
Discovering a loved one is on drugs is another situation you may be mourning. You are helpless to fix them and can only watch as they change. You are grieving to loss of the person they once were, the relationship you once had, and the damage they are doing to their health and their future.
Perhaps you have become ill or maybe have lost a body part. You need to change your whole way of life to adjust and may be grieving the past. No matter how well you are adjusting, each morning when you wake up, there is that second before you remember your limitations and that can trigger renewed mourning.
Maybe you applied for a promotion at work. Several of your coworkers also applied and you compare notes and commiserate together over the decision process. Others in the office may be betting on which one of you will get the job. When you aren't chosen, you graciously congratulate the winner and wait until you get home to let your emotions go. You may find you are grieving the loss of the promotion and the embarrassment you are going to endure because everyone knows you lost out. The loss of your status is added to the loss of the promotion you wanted.
You could be caught in a change that was forced on you. If your union decided to go on strike, you are not working, even if you voted against the walkout. You may be returning to work eventually, but for now, you may be mourning the loss of your income, of your routine, and even a piece of your identity.
Whatever your loss is, the tips in this book can be useful. Whether you want to reach out to others or need to give yourself permission to grieve, you can find tips to empower you.
Your grief may be too new to even think about at the moment. You may still want this book on hand because the day may come when you will be ready to consider these tips.
But there are other losses we undergo throughout our lives.
Entire towns are destroyed as wildfires rip through neighborhoods.People are grieving their lost homes, their lost possessions, and their lost communities.
Aging brings losses. No matter how hard you work out, no matter how carefully you watch what you eat, no matter how vigilant you are about protecting your skin from damaging sunlight, you can't ignore those signs of aging. You may be mourning all those things you once were and all the potential you once had.
Maybe you've recently had a baby. When you were anticipating starting a family, you dreamed of what it would be like to have your own little ones around. While you were expecting, you pictured what your days would be like and how wonderful it would be. But the reality is nothing like you imagined. You have to keep going because you have a baby, a family, and yourself to take care of, but you may also be mourning your dream of what you'd hoped it would be.
Or maybe your child has recently been diagnosed with a disease or illness. You may be mourning because of the knowledge that your child's life will be different from what you had planned for them or the difficulties he will endure from now on.
Discovering a loved one is on drugs is another situation you may be mourning. You are helpless to fix them and can only watch as they change. You are grieving to loss of the person they once were, the relationship you once had, and the damage they are doing to their health and their future.
Perhaps you have become ill or maybe have lost a body part. You need to change your whole way of life to adjust and may be grieving the past. No matter how well you are adjusting, each morning when you wake up, there is that second before you remember your limitations and that can trigger renewed mourning.
Maybe you applied for a promotion at work. Several of your coworkers also applied and you compare notes and commiserate together over the decision process. Others in the office may be betting on which one of you will get the job. When you aren't chosen, you graciously congratulate the winner and wait until you get home to let your emotions go. You may find you are grieving the loss of the promotion and the embarrassment you are going to endure because everyone knows you lost out. The loss of your status is added to the loss of the promotion you wanted.
You could be caught in a change that was forced on you. If your union decided to go on strike, you are not working, even if you voted against the walkout. You may be returning to work eventually, but for now, you may be mourning the loss of your income, of your routine, and even a piece of your identity.
Whatever your loss is, the tips in this book can be useful. Whether you want to reach out to others or need to give yourself permission to grieve, you can find tips to empower you.
Your grief may be too new to even think about at the moment. You may still want this book on hand because the day may come when you will be ready to consider these tips.
26 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 18, 2014
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