New Year’s Resolutions for Grieving

New Year’s Resolutions for Grieving.

As you are either in or entering a season of your life grieving your loved one…

*  I resolve to not place time limits on my grief; it will take as long as it takes.

*  I resolve to acknowledge my grief as my own. It is as individual as I am. It will take shape in its own unique way.

*  I resolve to be mindful of the need for flexibility when it comes to the expectations of myself and others.

*  I resolve to accept that others may not understand my pain, and it is probably not realistic to expect that of them.

* I resolve to express my feelings without guilt, not apologize for tears or feel foolish as there is no right or wrong way to love someone you lost.

* I resolve to be grateful for the concern of others who are willing to just listen.

* I resolve to accept the assistance and support of others which allows them the blessing of giving.

* I resolve to extend to myself the same grace and patience I would to others.

* I resolve to find some little way each day to begin to reinvest in life, in an effort to move toward hope and a sense of purpose.

* I resolve to continue to speak my loved one’s name, tell our stories, embrace my memories and to take my loved one with me into the New Year.