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Whatever type of loss you’ve suffered, there’s no right or wrong way to grieve. But, by understanding the stages and types of grief, you can find healthier ways to cope. What is grief?Grief is a natural response to loss. It’s the emotional suffering you feel when something or someone you love is ta…

There is not an instruction book that tells us how to grieve correctly. That is because there is no specific, correct way to grieve. Usually, it is something we learn how to do on the spot through our own grief experiences. And many times there are people around us who share their experiences with g…

Talking to your spouse was the most natural thing in the world to you. Why wouldn’t it feel natural to continue talking to him even though you know he is no longer physically present? After a loved one dies, there is such a silence. Many find that talking to their loved one helps to fill that silenc…

Feelings of guilt are a common occurrence in the grieving process. Whether you are feeling guilt because there were unresolved issues between the two of you or you are questioning if you did everything possible to help the other person, guilt can be debilitating. Some people become haunted by questi…

Anger is a natural reaction to grief and loss. Sometimes it is random and other times it is specifically directed toward someone. Sometimes the person you are angry with is the person who died. Why didn’t she go to the doctor sooner? Why did he abandon me? Why did he refuse to undergo chemo? Sometim…

The general belief is that it is helpful to talk about your grief. It is commonly said that those who are grieving must talk about what they are feeling and thinking and if they don’t, they aren’t grieving correctly. Well, talking works for many people, but, not for all. Is it okay if I don’t feel l…

When you are the caregiver for your loved one, you can be in that role for a few days or a span of several years. There is a difference between being in the role of the primary caregiver and being in the role of the wife or husband or daughter or friend. It is a role you take on out of love, but few…

I’m suffering from heartache, I am physically drained Grief is emotionally exhausting and when we are emotionally exhausted, our bodies can also become physically exhausted. It takes a lot of energy to grieve.  First of all, there is the shock (even if the death was expected) of your loved one pass…

Grief is a difficult process to go through and no matter where we are in our grief process it seems to be amplified during the holiday season. We can often feel our loss more intensely and the feelings of loneliness and emptiness are ever more present. During the holidays there is a constant reminde…

The anticipation of certain days of the year tends to cause an increase in emotions after the death of a loved one. Some of those days include the obvious such as the anniversary of their death, birthday, wedding anniversary, and holidays. For some, it may be the opening day of baseball season, the …