Thursday's Therapy
What Helps Me Deal with Grief:
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- Establish an environment of safety:
- Quiet time
- Uninterrupted time
- Safe people only around me
- Write out my grief process:
- Any questions I have
- Whatever feelings emerge
- Conversation with God about my loss
- Conversation with my deceased child
- Allow the feelings to come; encourage them to come
- Comfort and receive comfort from other grieving parents
- Read my Bible
o Open myself up for God to speak to me
o Open myself up for God to comfort me
- Write poems to express my feelings:
- Express my logical thoughts (left brain)
- Express my creative side (right brain)
- Allow the Holy Spirit to minister as I write
- Intervention (Showing new pathways for my grief)
- Correcting (His view of my loss)
- Comfort (Reminding me of who He is regarding my loss)
- Develop healthy boundaries:
- Determine what I think I am able to do, and what I am unable to do
- Determine who I am able be around, and who I am not
- Take care of my physical and emotional needs
- Be sure I eat healthily
- Get good exercise
- Be sure I get 8 hours of sleep each night
- Get sunshine
- Add right-brain activities
Ø Listen to music
Ø Ponder and view the beauty of God’s world
Ø Enjoy the taste of a good meal
Ø Physical comfort of being close to my husband
Ø Meditation
Ø Enjoy the aroma of cut flowers from my garden
Ø View pretty pictures
Ø View pictures of birds, flowers, butterflies from my magazines or on the internet
Ø Sit by a crackling fire
Ø Hike on a mountain trail
Ø Garden, enjoying getting my hands in the dirt
Ø Hold my dog
Ø Bask in a warm bath or spa
Ø Take a walk, focusing on the beauty around me
Ø Jump on my trampoline
Ø Mow the lawn
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