Grief is a deeply personal journey, and Dr. Alan Wolfelt’s teachings on the 10 touchstones of grief offer valuable guidance for those coping with a significant loss. I’ve written a series reflecting on how these touchstones have shown up in my own life and in the lives of my clients. Here’s the collection of the posts, which I hope will provide comfort, reassurance, and a reminder that healing is happening, even when it doesn’t feel like it.
Grieving is a deeply personal journey. But all grievers share one thing in common: They need compassionate companions to accompany them through the Shadowlands of grief.
When we’re bereaved, we are Jacob and grief is our stranger. It pulls us into a wounding battle, making us wrestle with questions we never wanted to face. But there are hard won blessings in the struggle. They are our renewed belief in ourselves, a new connection to our loved one, and a keener appreciation of life.
In some ways, a broken heart is like a broken bone. In other ways, it’s much, much worse. Here are tips for bearing a mending heart.
Death and loss are universal human experiences. You can’t control where or when we’ll face them. You don’t have to passively endure grief. You can be proactive in engaging with and healing your grief.
The word bereavement means ‘to be torn apart.’ Grieving is the difficult, painful, and necessary journey of learning to live after significant loss. By consciously engaging with your emotions, you can find a way forward. You become stronger and more resilient. These are qualities that help you in your next chapter of life. So, each time you move through waves of emotional intensity, remind yourself: I just healed a little bit more.