I am grieving the loss of someone very dear to me today.

This loss is very painful and it has changed my life.

I realize that grief is not an illness but a human condition that needs to be
experienced and accepted with compassion for myself and others.

The time between my loss and my acceptance of my loss is called bereavement.

When I "experience" my feelings of loss, I am grieving.

When I am "expressing" my feelings of loss, I am mourning.

The steps of healing and recovery from my grief is called Grief Work.

I recognize that I am completely responsible for the healing and recovery of my grief.

I will commit myself to the “Tasks of Healing Grief” in my own time and space.

~ The Tasks of Healing Grief ~

~ To accept the reality of my loss ~

~ To find ways of personal expression for all my feelings about my loss ~

~ To accept and flow with the changes within me and before me ~

~ To develop a new, healthy relationship with my deceased loved one ~

~ To reinvest in living once again ~

I will compassionately care for myself by allowing the time and space
to grieve my loss, to rest, to forgive and to heal my pain.

Through crying, reflection, meditation, dialogue, journaling and
support I will work through my grief until it is healed.

I will strive to create a “healthy remembrance” about my loved one.

I will let go of any unhealthy attachments, blame or resentments
resulting from the death and any relationships affected.

I will learn how to express and accept all my feelings in constructive ways.

I will learn to understand and accept my changed identity and role in life.

I will learn to handle the anniversary dates and holidays in a positive way.

I will seek counseling for any issues about my loss that remain unresolved.

I will find the resources both within and without to help me
understand, accept and integrate this loss and its changes.

Today I make a new beginning in my life by honoring all my feelings and by giving them expression so that I may heal my grief and learn to Live and Love again.

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