Some “experts” will tell you that after losing someone you love, it takes about 14 days for life to get back to normal. What they don’t tell you is that’s for everybody but you!
Weeks after the death of someone close, it’s easy to feel as though you’ve slipped under the radar, as friends and family return to their busy lives.
Here are 6 things I wish I’d known about grief:
1)
Just because you aren’t getting calls and cards every day doesn’t mean people don’t care about you.
2) If grief came with a warning label, it would read, “don’t attempt this by yourself!” Talking with a trusted friend, pastor or professional counselor can help.
3) Putting on a big smile and pretending everything’s OK, when it’s really not will keep you stuck.
4) Hanging out with inspiring or funny people is good medicine.
5) Mindless movies can be great therapy.
6) You are stronger than you think you are. You will survive this.
One of my favorite websites for people who have loved and lost, is Open to Hope. Their compelling articles, Grief Relief TV and Radio broadcasts offer phenomenal encouragement as you begin to embrace life again.
What do you wish someone had told you about grief?