“Grief I’ve learned, is really just love. It is all the love you want to give, but cannot. All that unspent love gathers up in the corners of your eyes, the lump of your throat and in that hallow part of your chest. Grief is just love with no place to go.” — Jamie Anderson
Acknowledge your grief.
Mourn the innocence taken.
Grieve for our country.
Pay attention to how you are feeling.
Do something good for yourself.
Remember to breathe.
Call a friend.
Go for a walk.
Pet a dog.
Hug a child.
Weep when you need to.
Lend a hand.
Say a prayer.
Be present.
Be mindful.
Be grateful.
Journal your pain.
Sing a song.
Think love.
Send love.
Be love.
Know that you are loved.
Oh, Christine. I know you wrote this just for me. And yes, yesterday was a very bad horrible day and I experienced rage at what had just happened and then sadness that Ray couldn’t be here to fix it for me as he always could and did. I know he’ll find a way to help me smooth out my path again. I just have to be still and open so that can happen.
I’m going to print out everything on this page to serve as a lodestar moving forward. God Bless. N
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are and have been an eye opener In many ways of thought and encouraging a new
way of moving forward.