Title: Ways of Dealing with the Loss of a Loved One | Aha!NOW
Headings: Ways of Dealing with the Loss of a Loved One
Ways of Dealing with the Loss of a Loved One
Table of Contents Understanding DeathDifferent Views on DeathWhy the Loss of a Loved One is Tough to HandleCoping…
Table of Contents
“Although it’s difficult today to see beyond the sorrow, may looking back in memory help comfort you tomorrow.” ~Author Unknown
Understanding Death
Different Views on Death
“For life and death are one, even as the river and the sea are one.” ~ Khalil Gibran
Why the Loss of a Loved One is Tough to Handle
“Love’s over brimming mystery joins death and life. It has filled my cup of pain with joy.” ~ Rabindranath Tagore
Coping with the Loss of a Loved One
Accepting the death of a loved one
“We love our dear ones deeply and miss them when they leave us. But we know that the bond of love is greater than death.” ~ Harold Klemp
Embrace the change in your life
“We must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for our journey.” ~Kenji Miyazawa
Experience and express the grief
“To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die.” ~ Thomas Campbell
Move on with life
“He who has gone, so we but cherish his memory, abides with us, more potent, nay, more present than the living man.” ~Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Wrapping It Up
“Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live.” ~ Norman Cousins
Over to you –

Content: You tend to not understand the loss and keep blaming yourself, others, or the circumstances and find it difficult to come to terms with it. It seems so unjust and cruel. You then harbor such painful thoughts and feelings for long periods and are unable to cope up with, or move forward in life. This is why you need to take steps to learn about dealing with the stress of loss of a loved one with the help of some coping mechanisms. “Love’s over brimming mystery joins death and life. It has filled my cup of pain with joy.” ~ Rabindranath Tagore
Coping with the Loss of a Loved One
Your loved one could be a family member, a friend, a colleague, someone in the neighborhood, or even your pet. They can be your parents, siblings, children, or spouse. Loss of a loved one requires you to go through phases of grief to cope with your emotional upheaval and mental disturbance. Though the coping process varies from person to person, here are some practical steps that you need to take when your loved one dies.