Losing someone we love is one of the most difficult experiences that a lot of us face in our lives. There’s no feeling like it and no timeline to feel better.

There’s no easy way to deal with what’s happened and no way to ‘fast-forward’ through all of the feelings, however much we would like that to happen.  It’s a process, sometimes a long lonely one too, and there will be good days and bad days. Accepting that and remembering that when you have a bad day, things will seem brighter at some point, can be a help in itself. You’ll experience numbness, disbelief, anger and sadness, sometimes all of those in one day so it’s certainly not easy.

As human beings, I think that most of us want to be happy (there are exceptions of course!) and incorporating grief into your everyday life is surely a better approach than expecting that you’ll eventually ‘get over it’. So, remember and celebrate the life of your loved-one, acknowledge your feelings (this is important, whatever loss you’ve experienced) and look after yourself even if you don’t always feel like it. Eat healthily and exercise – I’ve said this many time before but they really do make a difference!

Be patient with yourself and reach out to other people too. As I have found on a personal level, some people that you thought you could count on, just aren’t there for you, which is a huge disappointment. But, people that you might have under-estimated previously, can often be the ones who listen carefully, don’t put pressure on you and are a balm to your sensitive feelings.

Time does help in some ways, but so do the above – try them and see what you think. They are not a ‘quick-fix’ because really, there’s no such thing for grief but they will hopefully help on a day-to-day basis, especially when you’re really struggling.

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