Eight ways to help yourself through grief.
Let yourself feel.
Grief is love with nowhere to go. Let the tears fall, the anger rise, the numbness sit. Feel it all. There’s no wrong way.
Speak their name.
Say it loud, whisper it in the quiet. They are still part of your story and always will be.
Rest without guilt.
Grief is exhausting. Give yourself permission to pause. Rest is healing not weakness.
Accept the waves.
Grief doesn’t move in straight lines. Some days will crash and others will calm. Ride the tide. Don’t fight it.
Share stories.
Tell the good ones, the funny ones, the ones that catch in your throat. Stories keep love alive.
Find quiet joy.
A cup of tea, a walk in the sun. Small joys matter they help us stitch ourselves back together.
Say yes to help.
You don’t have to carry this alone. Let people in. A sorrow shared is a sorrow halved.
Be gentle with yourself.
Grief asks a lot. Be kind, be patient. Healing isn’t about moving on it’s about learning to live with love that’s changed.
You’re never alone.
