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The Goods on Grief
by Diane Michael What has your loved one’s death done to and for you? “Made me aware of the strength she gave me.”
“Made me realize how much healing I have to do.”
“I feel lost.” “It has given me an inner strength I never knew exsisted. Don’t know how or why but I need to keep going and continue looking for the upside in life. This was how my parents mindset was, and after loosing them both and my only sibling I need to show them I got this.” This one came with a number of muscle emojis after it! These are only a few of nearly 100 responses that were written by readers on the Universe Nudge Instagram page recently. The page provides encouragement and real life experiences that deal with grief and gratitude. The question posed was to write the first thing they thought of after seeing the post with comment: Look what your death did to me/for me! More remarks on pain and forgiveness gave the tone of true balance from this page’s followers who range from 24-34 (32.3%) and with 84.4% being women. What has your loved one’s death done to and for you? How has it transformed you? Are you a healthy version of yourself after doing growth work? Or are you stuck in denial and not living your full potential? Are you hiding your saddness from loved ones? Death changes you. It alters the present and affects the future. It also sometimes makes the past forgettable. It’s a tricky part of life. Take some time to think about how death has shifted your world and share it with someone. You never know how your experience could lend support to someone struggling today!
Resources:
Instagram.com/The_Grief_Project (Certified Grief Educator & Illustrator) After Mom Workbook available on Amazon and online.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-humanexperience/201610/the-impact-death-our-everyday-lives
