Terri Ramsey Beavers Grief is heartbreaking and extremely painful however, eventually, you will need to find a new normal. A new way of living without the person you care about. It is difficult, nonetheless, there are some effective ways of facilitating the process of finding a new normal.
Here are some helpful ways of finding a new way of living when you are experiencing the challenging feelings that are often associated with grief.
Give Yourself Time
There is no one size fits all approach to grief, the way you handle grief is personal to you. Give yourself the necessary time to work through the emotions that you are facing. Grieving is a process that is difficult and painful, you don’t need to force yourself to “get over it” overnight, take your time and experience the various stages of grief.
Rest
Rest is crucial, you will be experiencing a range of different emotions and it is vital that you take the time to rest as much as possible. If possible, ask your boss for time off work to grieve, if you are self-employed, take a break away from work to allow yourself the time and space to grieve.
Find a Way to Remember Your Lost Loved One
Find an appropriate way of remembering your lost loved one. You can create a piece of art, write a song, write a poem, create a journal with images and words that help you to remember them in their best light. You can also consider custom cremation urns as a keepsake to remember your lost loved one.
Spend Time with Family and Friends
Having time to yourself is healthy, especially when the emotions you are feeling are foreign to you. However, at some point, try to spend time with your friends and family. They can give you the love and support that you need at a time like this.
Listen to Their Favourite Songs
Listening to their favorite songs might conjure up memories that could make you feel sad however, as time goes on, the songs might provide you with some much-needed comfort. Give it a try and see how you feel.
Find a New Hobby
Finding a new hobby might be the last thing you want to do when you are experiencing heartbreaking grief. Nonetheless, trying something new is often therapeutic and is helpful when it comes to processing challenging emotions. Taking up an art class or pottery class, spending time with new people, and immersing yourself in a new challenge might facilitate the grieving process.
Seek Counselling/Therapy
Therapy is an ugly word that many people don’t want to hear. Often, people think they don’t need therapy because they can handle the emotions on their own. However, a qualified therapist can provide you with the tools to help you work through your feelings at this time. If you would rather not seek professional counseling or therapy, consider talking to a trusted friend, they might be able to provide you with some comfort too.
Meditation/Prayer
Meditation and prayer will calm your mind and help you to work through the pain on days when you feel like there is no hope. Try and pray or meditate at least once a day if you can, or whenever you feel the need to do so.
Grief is painful, there is no way around it, you will experience difficult emotions but eventually, you will begin to establish a new normal, new way of living without the person you love. It will be challenging but spending time with friends, talking through your emotions, meditation, and finding ways to remember your loved one will help you to process your grief so you can eventually find a new normal.
I know it really tough when you loose loved one. When I lost my mother it took an year comes out grief as I am not married and alone.
The aspect about giving yourself time cannot be overemphasized. People grief differently, so take it one day at a time
Grief is not easy and this article is very helpful. Thanks for sharing it!
Thank you for this timely post. I’m grieving the loss of a good friend who succumbed to leukemia last week.
It’s never gonna be easy but thanks for sharing this.
Thanks for all your tips. I’m not grieving but this post is so helpful for those who does.
It’s a really hard phase to pass through and it’s continuous, thanks for all your advice.
I was at my lowest when my mom died. I thought I was strong, but that was not the case. I had to seek counseling and therapy. I was put on medication too. There is no time frame for grieving. I still miss my mom terribly, but I am somehow able to cope now. Starting a new hobby helped a lot.
This post is really informative, thank you for sharing these tips.
Grieving is hard. It can take several years to go through the process.
You have some great tips here. It’s never easy when you lose a loved one.