It is often easier to try toĪvoid the pain, but doing our grief work is what strengthens us to help
What does that mean? It means feeling the emotions, the pain and We must work at our grief, thus the term grief work. For sure, we can't shortcut the time, but time alone won't do it. It's what we do during that time that heals us. Many people say that time heals all wounds, but that's not true. These months are noted in the Where is God in our Grief? section.Īll of these things helped me do my grief work. Highlighted several months where I wrote quite a bit about my Lot! Often I referred to these things in my grief journal. Journey, mostly to see what God has to say about grief. If you have Spiritual questions about your grief, see my section on God and Grief.įinally, I have read and studied the bible a lot during this I wrote this story to describe how difficult it is for those who have lost a baby to see other healthy babies being born. With a seemingly endless series of doors to describe her grief. Lore's allegory, in memory of her son David, uses climbing a stairway Many people have told me that it accurately This expression of grief I used a journey through a mountain range toĭescribe the ups and downs, the length, and the incredible frustrations Here are the three allegories I have included: Through them, they can hopefully understand things that we can'tĮxpress any other way. Stories or experiences that others can relate to or understand, and The reason I think allegories are so effective is that they are Wrote an allegory that she has graciously allowed me to include on this Schmitz, who I met through the Cristin's Prayer message board, also I am not the only who felt that way: Lore Other times, I found that writing allegories was the best If you are a friend of someone who is grieving, don't miss How to Help a Grieving Friend, including what to say and what not to say.
Written, as well as some that I found meaningful, please see the Poetry section. If you would like to read some of the poems I have Was through poetry, although I'm not sure everyone completely Times the best way to express the grief I was feeling and experiencing
But sometimes it just flowed out of me at You can read my Grief Journal by using the links at left.Īt times I also felt a great need to write grief poems, The ups and downs are tiring to read about, and they were exhausting toĮxperience. Illustrates for me the strange nature of grief: that it is NOTĪ steady uphill climb but is more like a wild ride on a rollercoaster. I found that keeping a grief journal - writing down my thoughts as theyĬame to me and processing the events and emotions of my life - really
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