GRIEF AND HOPE
GRIEF AND
THE POWER
OF HOPE
Where to begin? Where do I start in telling this completely life-altering event? The saddest day of my life happened on October 10th, 2021. But let's start from the beginning. In August of the same year, my wonderful and loving husband contracted...
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SELF-CARE AND GRIEF
HELPFUL
OR
HARMFUL?
Recently, I read a book about grief. The author recounts her grief journey and the steps she took to process her grief. She recommends that the reader start a grief journal and gives prompts at the end of each chapter for the reader to respond to...
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GRIEF AND RELATIONSHIPS
GRIEF
AND
RELATIONSHIPS
Relationships are complicated and sometimes relationships change - many will as a result of grief. Some friendships will cease, while others will grow stronger. Some old relationships will change, and new relationships will...
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GRIEF AND WORRY
WORRIES
AND
FEARS
One of the prompts in a book I was reading asked about worries or fears that I was dealing with. It was a good question because I had many new fears and anxieties; right after my husband passed away, I was scared about raising our children alone...
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GRIEF AND WELLNESS
GETTING
WELL Do I desire to get well? It's a question I hadn't considered. My biggest reason for working on getting well is our children; I know how much they need me to be well. I understand that they are coping with this change in our lives too.
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GRIEF AND JOY
REJOICE?
IN WHAT? After Jamaal passed away, I began reading the Bible more, and one verse really stood out to me as I was reading. Philippians 4:4 tells Christians to "Rejoice in the Lord always." My initial reaction after reading that was that I didn't have much to rejoice about, but I also felt it was a reminder regarding my behavior.
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GRIEF AND DEPRESSION
MY DEPRESSION
AND
HOSPITALIZATION
Not too long after my husband passed away, I became depressed. It was a more profound depression than I realized then, and to fill the void left by my husband's death, I turned to some harmful coping mechanisms.
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GRIEF AND MENTAL HEALTH
SURPRISES
AND
DISAPPOINTMENTS
There are so many surprises in life - both good and bad. I was surprised that Jamaal actually passed away despite the doctors' warnings. The truth is that I was still hoping for a massive miracle in which Jamaal made a full recovery in the body he was in so that I could have him with me a bit longer.
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GRIEF AND MENTAL HEALTH
CHALLENGES
OF
GRIEF
Grief comes with so many challenges - life is challenging enough on its own, but grief adds a layer to it. Simply trying to get through one day is exhausting when managing grief on top of daily chores and routines.
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"Rest in God alone, my soul, for my hope comes from Him".
