Category: grief writing
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Say Their Names. Tell Their Stories
Saying the names and telling the stories of the people in your life who’ve died is a way you honor the love that remains in your heart for them. So often, we are made to feel uncomfortable in our desire to tell their stories, but speaking of your loved ones is an important part of…
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Improving your (grief) self-talk
None of us can change the first reaction we have to ourselves, but we can give our more compassionate side a chance to catch up. We do this by pausing, reflecting, and responding.
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Writing Your Feelings Helps
There are SO many studies that show writing what you’re feeling can reduce stress, anxiety, & help alleviate depression. This is a practice you do for yourself, so it’s not required that you’re a good writer or even a good speller. Anyone can do it and reap the benefits. All you need is a quiet…
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Why “Everything Happens for a Reason” is harmful in grief
When we believe that “everything happens for a reason” or that someone out in the universe felt it was time for us to learn a lesson, it makes it nearly impossible to accept or process the harder emotions of grief: anguish, anger, powerlessness. Because we are told and believe we must have done something to…
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What is Deferred Grief?
If you go looking for definitions on Google, prepared to be disappointed, but deferred grief is unprocessed/unfelt grief which can manifest itself in mental illness, substance abuse, anger, and/or violence. Deferred Grief is often passed down generationally until it is processed and felt. Think of it as the cause of generational trauma. A good example…
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The New Year Zero
Before Christ (B.C.) and After Death (A.D.). Your first living memory. Your last tragedy. Our lives are all marked by a series of Year Zero events. It’s the point in which life as we knew it is obliterated and a new world order takes its place in our minds. The clock does not turn back…
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