Tears are a part of crying and a part of the healing process. When we cry, we release pain and it is necessary to release this pain so it doesn’t hurt other parts of who we are.
“Have a good cry, wash out your heart. If you keep it inside it’ll tear you apart.”
-Sometimes You Win (1979) by Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show
When was the last time you cried? Whenever it was, did you know you also ended up cleaning some bacteria? In a way, you also just vacuumed your eyes.
Confused?
DEATH MEANS DIFFERENT THINGS TO DIFFERENT INDIVIDUALS. THERE ARE FEW WORDS THAT I HAVE EVER DEBATED WRITING ON, BUT DEATH WOULD BE ONE OF THEM. I will start off with an acronym for death- (D)arkness (E)ternal (A)fter (T))ime (H)alts. This seems grim but I believe there is another step to this which allows us that … Read more
“Death ends a life, not a relationship.”
-Mitch Albom
In previous posts, I have talked about dealing with deaths of loved ones. To summarize those posts, I had written about how to keep loving the person that’s gone. I would like to expand on that thought a litte more today.
THE WORLD IS FILLED WITH HAPPINESS AND SADNESS, AND UPS AND DOWNS. TODAY, IS MY BEAUTIFUL NIECES’ BIRTHDAY. AS MANY OF YOU KNOW, SHE LOST HER MOTHER THIS YEAR, JUST A LITTLE OVER THREE MONTHS AGO. GRIEF HAS STAGES OR SO THEY SAY. PERHAPS ITS TRUE, BUT I BELIEVE WE ALL GRIEVE UNIQUELY. A Birthday … Read more
Less than a month ago, I lost my little sister to terminal Head and Neck Carcinoma. It started just over one year ago, on her tongue as a canker sore. She had gone to the dentist as it was extremely painful. The dentist told Jenny that the canker sore looked a bit different than the … Read more
“When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude.”
-Gilbert K. Chesterton
Never take __________ for granted. How many times have we heard that in our lives? The blank can be filled with anything be it family, friends, money, etc.
“Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.”
-William Ellery Channing
Originally, I had an idea in mind for a different topic for today’s post.
“If the people we love are stolen from us, the way to have them live on is to never stop loving them. Buildings burn, people die, but real love is forever.” -James O’Barr In the past, I’ve written two articles on dealing with a death of a loved one. As you might know by know, … Read more
“Acceptance makes an incredible fertile soil for the seeds of change.”
-Steve Maraboli
There was an article I wrote for this site a few months back on acceptance and the aftermath of going through bad situations in life. I am posting parts of that article again but first, I feel the need to add something crucial to it that has more or less donned on me in the last month or so.
Hopelessness is a feeling that is usually part of a bigger problem. There is today a feeling of hopelessness for many of us. Life is out of our control. We feel hopeless when we are out of control of a relationship, a financial situation or a health issue. This leads us to what is happening … Read more
“If the people we love are stolen from us, the way to have them live on is to never stop loving them. Buildings burn, people die, but real love is forever.”
-James O’Barr
We all go through it. It happens to people we love and cherish dearly. You know it’s coming and will continue to come till the end of humanity. It’s pre-destined from the day you’re born.
I’m talking about death.
“You will find that it is necessary to let things go; simply for the reason that they are heavy.”
-C. Joybell
Let me tell you a story. There was once a passenger who far exceeded the amount of luggage he could travel with. He only had two options. Either discard some of the luggage or pay an exorbitant price.
“The heart will break but broken lives on.”
-Lord Byron
A while back ago, when I first started these posts, I had written about having a broken heart.
“Realize that you are not alone, that we are in this together and most importantly, that there is hope.” -Actress Deepika Padukone One of the most common feelings to have when going through anything negative in life is, “Why me?” Way back when I first started writing for this site, I had even written a … Read more
What does lamentation mean and have you experienced it? Let us take a look at the Webster Definition of lamentation. Lamentation-1. the passionate expression of grief and sorrow. weeping Daily Wisdom Word Meaning of Lamentation-A feeling so deep in sadness and extreme, sad emotion. Have you experienced lamentation with a personal tragedy in your life? … Read more
Do you have trouble coping with loss? I think we all do to some degree. We all know what loss means, but it is still somewhat subjective to each individual. Let us take a look at the general definition in our Webster Dictionary. Loss-1. The fact or process of losing something or someone Daily Wisdom … Read more
“Never forget 3 types of people in your life: 1. Who helped you in your difficult times. 2. Who left you in your difficult times. 3. Who put you in a difficult time. -Unknown We all hate grief and want it to go away as fast as possible whenever it comes. Unfortunately, nobody can control … Read more
“If the people we love are stolen from us, the way to have them live on is to never stop loving them. Buildings burn, people die, but real love is forever.” -James O’Barr We all go through periods of grieving the loss of loved ones. It’s inevitable that those periods will cause us pain. But … Read more
