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Lots of weird sounds last night--I think it was the cows! Kept waking me up plus the neighbors dogs barking. Hopefully I can take a short nap before work.
Enjoy your Saturday everyone!
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I slept really well last night for the first time in about a month!
Hopefully waking refreshed this morning will be the turning point and I can get back into a more positive routine in my life.
Oddly enough, most nights I do have someone to 'tuck me in'. I go to bed several hours before my husband (he's a real night owl) and he gets me and the dogs settled in every night. Mainly because otherwise the dogs wouldn't leave me any room, but that still counts, right?
You make me laugh Molly!
I am a mess without sleep and since I had very little sleep last night today will be difficult. But I am going to work and then God willing get a good nights sleep!
I still cry after my mom. The grief is stifling. Strangely after my cry I feel better. I dream of her almost nightly.
I wish I had $ to get a dog. We always wanted a dog...
So sorry for your loss jayden.
I think crying is a very beneficial way of expressing grief. Better than keeping feelings bottled up inside.
You don't need money to get a dog, but you do need money to care for them properly.
I hope you are able to move forward and find joy in your life. I know how difficult it can be.
Jayden, I agree with Molly...crying is a good release. Yes, the grief can be stifling. You just have to take it one day at a time. There is no time limit of grief so do not ever feel badly for grieving. Some days are better.....You are in my prayers!
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Good Sunday morning to each of you. It is my hope that you can claim your present and your future as you move forward. I know that grief and uncertainty is part of your present.....but look for ways to move forward and reclaim your life.
Be aware of your decisions and choices and how they write your future.
Each of you has experienced loss.....that is "real" and your emotional response is "painful and real". You are your only change agent....capable of moving yourself out of grief. Time won't do it and even the process of grieving, can only do so much. My suggestion is for each of you to work, not only at getting from one day to the next...but to create a life, even in small ways, that is satisfying and rewarding. Add to your existing life, whether it be by reaching out and visiting a neighbor; or join a purely social group or club; or setting aside a half hour each day for meditation or prayer or reading; meeting a friend for coffee, visit the library....visit a scenic spot as good weather will arrive, try to find beauty in a flower or a song or a friend.
I so want you to find some joy, some pleasure in life. If the above is too preachy or simplistic....I am sorry. I just so want you to get beyond the sense of being "alone-now-day-by day" and to actually find "life beyond loss".
Life beyond loss...that is the what I'd guess we all want too elston. It's not an easy task but it is possible. Finding yourself all over again. And you are not at all being to preachy or simplistic--you are saying it like it is elston. Much appreciated!!
I would so love to hear from you about things you are trying to do to make things better. You deserve to do more than get from one day to the next. Share some smile or laughter or victory or NEW experience. Let this thread be filled with excitement and adventure! I challenge you.
I am still resting up after my 3-night workweek that ended about 7:45AM yesterday. I sincerely hope that everyone on here who is experiencing grief over losing a loved one finds a bit of relief by living "in the now" as much as possible.
I have a strong belief that this life on earth is not all that is ahead of us. I look to God for relief ahead - I invite everyone to learn more about him. Enjoy your Sunday's and find satisfaction in the animals He created - they teach us a lot about him and the love he conveys to us.
Good Sunday morning to all of you!
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