The Reality of Grief
Navigating Grief – The 4 Cs
From the Desk of RD The Reality of Grief – Navigating Grief: The 4 C’s In my journey through grief and my extensive reading on how to manage this painful experience, I came across the 3 C’s – Choose, Connect, Communicate. However, I believe there’s a fourth “C” that’s equally important: Companionship. This is crucial.…
Read MoreTherapeutic Writing Is Part of Grieving
From the Desk of RD The Reality of Grief – Therapeutic Writing as Part of Grief Many of you have asked me how and why I write openly to express my grief for the loss of my parents and husband. This practice is known as therapeutic journaling. I have always enjoyed writing and found it…
Read MoreLeave Me Alone to Grieve
From the Desk of RD The Reality of Grief – Leave Me Alone to Grieve How many of you feel the need to shut the world out and find that silence where you can simply figure out all the “why” and “what” questions? How many of you grieving want to scream, “Leave me alone to…
Read MoreThe Reality of Grief – “Fight or Flight”
From the Desk of RD The Reality of Grief – The Denial Stage Is Fight or Flight Every person’s experience of loss is unique to them, but one commonality is that life will never feel the same again. This is because not only does the loss of your loved one weigh you down, but you…
Read MoreThe Quiet of the Night
From the Desk of RD My Journey of Grief In the quiet of the night, I hear a whisper’s song,A melody of memories where we both belong.Yet the echo fades to silence, a lonely, hollow tone,For I am here without you, wandering alone. The stars above still sparkle, but their light feels dim,Their brilliance now…
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