If you are experiencing a grief crisis – A TIME OF INTENSE DIFFICULTY – If you feel unsure, unclear, confused, bewildered, and disoriented you have come to the right place.
Getting ready to heal from a serious grief happening in your life requires preparation of the mind and the heart. Emotional and sometimes physical preparation are necessary. Embracing the seven ways to get ready to heal from grief is essential to stop grieving and start healing.
1-Recognize It Is Okay To Say Yes:
“As we step into the unknown, we discover we can be fragile and strong and terrified and brave all at the same time.” ~Paul S. Boyton
Begin with Yes. Yes, I know healing opportunities lie in the midst of crisis. Yes, I will not let fear of the unknown detour my hope. Yes, EVERY THING I WANT is on the other side of FEAR. I will choose healing over grief and loss?
“THE STORMS OF LIFE – And once the storm is over you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, in fact, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm you won’t be the same person who walked in.” ~ Hafruki Murakmi
Yes, unknown possibilities are discovered in the backwash of the storms of life. Discovery of your strongest personal empowerments often come when you are experiencing your deepest grief moments. Yes, vision, clarity and hope are essential on your healing journey.
2- Your Personal Clarity Vision Is Essential
A clear picture of what and how you will begin your healing journey is essential.
“We discover our greatness when we find ourselves in a situation bigger than we are and we manage to grow and become bigger than the situation.”
~ Luigina Sgarro
Vision and Clarity are essential. Expanding your mind to what is Possible is very important.
The storms of life… “And once the storm is over you won’t
remember how you made it through, how you managed
survive. You won’t even be sure, in fact, whether the
storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you
come out of the storm you won’t be the same. person who
walked in.”
~ Haruki Murakami
One thing is certain. You will know you have learned much
about your own strength to live your life better and find
enter peace.
3- Count Your Blessings
“If you want to feel rich, just count all things you have that money can’t buy.” ~Unknown
It will surprise you how many blessings you have. Even in times of struggling to stop grieving and start healing e=it is not uncommon for a person to measure themselves by their bank account. This is a mistake.
4- It Takes Courage To Become Who You Really are.
“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.”
– e. e. cummings
Each person is unique and finding out who you really are is critical to you. Self-discovery is often aided most in a time of healing. Thinking of your healing journey as an opportunity to “Know Thyself” is beneficial to reconciling your grief.
Never stop yourself from having gratitude moments.
5. Understand Yourself
Your greatest concern should never be concerning yourself about how others understand you, rather understanding yourself.
“The most difficult phase of life is not when no one understands you, it is when you don’t understand yourself.”
~ Anonymous
Life is all about becoming who we are and can be, in spite of our individual limitations.
“Life is not a having and a getting, but a being and becoming.”
~ Matthew Arnold
6- Gain A Clear Understanding Of Who And What You Are
“If I try to be like him, who will be like me?”
~ Yiddish proverb
Trying to use others examples to improve yourself is healthy. However, trying to be someone else is not a healthy exercise. Rather, be yourself.
The ancient Chinese Yin-Yang symbol represents the balance of yin (peacefulness, serenity, acceptance, rest, rejuvenation, roots, tradition) with yang (activity, strength, striving, movement, change, wings, invention, progress). A meaningful and joyful life is to be found in balance.
Finding peace, acceptance of self, and individual roots and balancing your life with strength and progress is essential on your healing journey.
7- Keep Still
“In the midst of movement and chaos, keep stillness inside of you.”
~ Deepak Chopra
Maintaining a balance between skepticism and faith, and being open to possibilities can help you be calm during your unwanted grief. Stay calm and still as you move through your grief healing journey.
“Manage the remarkable balance between acting from your heart and close to your gifts with completing the obligations that your labor and tasks require of you. Leverage opportunity AND seize joy.
~ Mary Anne Radmacher
You can manage your heart and leverage all your opportunities and seize peace and joy again!