🕯 A Place To Be With OTHERS Who Are Grieving! WE support each other.

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***A place to share and support***

Grief & Loss Team 🤎🤗

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[SpringIsHereVA]

‌‌🏡‌‌  Some of us stayed put, while others either "downsized" or "relocated" to another state. Sharing OUR JOURNEYS while figuring out a NEW LIFE has been BOTH a "comfort & inspiration" to us all!!!

Stop by when you can to tell us about YOUR JOURNEY.

Sharing helps us & folks stopping by.

Why?  ‌‌🤔‌‌

KNOWING someone else "picked up" the pieces of THEIR LIVES lets us know WE CAN TOO.

Grief & Loss Team  ‌‌💛‌‌

[SpringIsHereVA]

A place to share and support EACH OTHER with comments [pictures too].  ‌‌‌‌‌‌‌🤗‌‌‌‌‌‌‌

What is going on in YOUR LIFE?  ‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌🤔‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌

WE share OUR JOURNEY while grieving & after grieving. Some of us are still grieving AFTER losing our luv one(s) YEARS AGO. Grief has NO schedule & TOGETHER we will make it.  ‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌💛‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌

Some days we have a "chuckle" at what a member posts.

Some days "tears" are in our eyes.

Other days we are doing a HAPPY DANCE WITH THEM as they get STRONGER on their journey.

YOU got this.  ‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌👍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌

Grief & Loss Team ‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌💛‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌

[SpringIsHereVA]

‌‌🗣‌‌  GROUP DISCUSSION!!!

What is "helping" YOU on YOUR journey?

Some may say their faith.

Others may say family & friends.

Or something else.

‌➡️‌*** ME - my only child, a daughter  ‌‌💛‌‌  & Mister [cat], my very spoilt boy.  ‌‌🐈‌‌

Luv,

Nicole  ‌‌🤗‌‌‌‌🤗‌‌‌‌🤗‌‌  (Grief Forum)

[SpringIsHereVA]

♻️  I am thinking about YOU  💛

Luv,

Nicole  🤗🤗🤗  (Grief Forum)

[MarcyW882921]

Thanks Nicole @SpringIsHereVA ! I think of you, and try to keep up with your postings. I'm doing all of my usual activities, and I add in a class, webinar, or meeting with friends too.

Marcy

[SpringIsHereVA]

HOW ARE YOU???  💛

🌻  Started my 1st garden here in Virginia. Did ALOT while living in Florida.

Heading out to see what life has OUTSIDE for me TODAY.  😉

[2 pictures attached - 2 garden]

Luv,

Nicole  🤗🤗🤗  (Grief Forum)

[SpringIsHereVA]

Marcy  @MarcyW882921 , Cadee @Cadee2719, Diane @DianeB887812, MC @mc6844, Jonibee @jonibee - thinking of you ALL!!  💛

Luv,

Nicole  🤗🤗🤗  (Grief Forum)

[MarcyW882921]

Thanks...it's good to see your presence @SpringIsHereVA !

Marcy

[SpringIsHereVA]

BE GOOD to yourself!!!

Sometimes losing a loved one means LESS to pay the bills.  ☹

But finding ways to FILL UP will keep us BALANCED (emotionally, spiritually, mentally).

Suggestion: So many FREE WAYS to do this. Just find WHAT fills YOU up. Me, bingeing on Agatha Christie Audiobooks (free on YouTube). Also helps me to catch a few zzz's on those nights I CANNOT SLEEP. My sleepaid.  ‌👍‌

Question: What self care are you doing?  🤔

Luv,

Nicole  🤗🤗🤗  (Grief Forum)

[MarcyW882921]

The local library is like a gold mine too! They have books, music, movies, and activities. You can also download books electronically if you can't make it to the actual library.

Marcy

[MarcyW882921]

Singing, taking classes, exercising, socializing, engaging with my spirituality, and making healthy food choices.

Marcy

[SpringIsHereVA]

I HOPE you have been able to find some support for YOUR journey.

It is SO HARD when we lose folks we CARE about.

Luv,

Nicole  ‌🤗‌‌🤗‌‌🤗  (Grief Forum)‌

[MarcyW882921]

And all kinds of other things too if we are mindful and look for them. I have been bombarded recently with angel numbers and find them very comforting.

Grief is a long difficult journey and finding any kind of bright spots along the way certainly helps. 🌞🌷⭐️🌕

Marcy

[SpringIsHereVA]

Dear sweet and strong Cadee @Cadee2719 thank you SO MUCH for your PM.

I am letting EVERYONE know while you are MIA at the moment, you did let me know you are still alive.

Hang in there my friend and know that we ALL admire your strength in spite of losing your hubbie, brother and son within a few months of each other.

I am looking forward to your NEXT visit when you feel up to it.

Luv and ADMIRE you my friend.

Nicole  🤗🤗🤗  and  🤗🤗🤗

[MarcyW882921]

Love and hugs to our dear friend Cadee @Cadee2719  ! I hope whatever challenges you are facing will give you a break soon.

Marcy

[SpringIsHereVA]

It's Friday, on our way to the weekend.

To ALL GRIEVERS, know that your luv ones are ALWAYS with you as you travel on YOUR HEALING JOURNEY  🤗🤗🤗

[MarcyW882921]

Weekends can be tough. What do you have planned that may be a positive distraction? For me it's making a spiritual connection, volunteering, and participating in a bowling fundraiser. Whatever your plans, I hope they provide some grief relief and maybe even bring some joy to your heart. 

Marcy

[SpringIsHereVA]

SO GOOD to hear from you dear Marcy @MarcyW882921 !!!  💃💃💃

Well Mr.  🐈  has provided a much needed relief from my GRIEVING and SO GRATEFUL.

Glad to hear you have a POSITIVE WEEKEND planned Bionic Marcy aka Ms. Chorus aka Ms. Zumba aka Ms. Tennis and Ms. Volunteer.

I am hoping Ms. Idaho aka Ms. Gourmet cook aka Cadee @Cadee2719 stops by to say hello. Lol, one BUSY lady these days and SO HAPPY her son moved when she did. NEW BEGINNINGS FOR THEM BOTH. As she said, she still has her MOMENTS like we all do. Losing her hubbie, son and brother within MONTHS OF EACH OTHER but ALWAYS gives us all luv and encouragement.

Luv you SO MUCH,

Nicole  🤗🤗🤗

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[MARCY wrote: Weekends can be tough. What do you have planned that may be a positive distraction? For me it's making a spiritual connection, volunteering, and participating in a bowling fundraiser. Whatever your plans, I hope they provide some grief relief and maybe even bring some joy to your heart. Marcy ***]

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[MarcyW882921]

I'm so glad Nicole @SpringIsHereVA that Mr. Cat has been helpful in relieving some of your grief. There is research to show many human conditions benefit from people interactioning with animals. 

Marcy

[SpringIsHereVA]

I  just changed my USERNAME. Heading to change AVATAR too.

Lol, it is me Nicole  🤗🤗🤗

[MarcyW882921]

Thanks for a double heads up Nicole @SpringIsHereVA!

Marcy

[SpringIsHereVA]

👣  1 Step At A Time!!!

[DianeB887812]

THAT put a smile on my face!

I was just dealing with a network issue and the first thing I see is that hug and kiss. 

Thank you my friend. 

[Underbat]

Hello everyone, this thread's purpose is to offer support for those grieving and suffering a loss, wether recent or in the past.

Please keep the thread on topic, and treat EVERYONE with respect.

Please reply in thread to keep it all tidy, and refrain from breaching the guidelines which we expect you all to abide by.

Thanks everyone

[Cadee2719]

  I think sharing thoughts on caring for oneself, making doctor appointments (and the difficulty in doing so), discussing relocating, dealing with finances and life's decisions are all important issues to discuss.  These are all a part of being alone and having to make big decisions for ourselves (perhaps for the very first time).  Once one "accepts" the reality of being alone, it is difficult to have to make these decisions for ourselves ALONE.  Hearing how others do it and have done it has been extremely helpful to me.  Accepting the loss is NOT the end of this journey.  Listening to tapes and reading books does not always offer the personal touch needed at times.   Having someone make us smile and knowing there are people out there that truly do care about you is a gift.

[SpringIsHereVA]

SO GLAD EVERYONE IS DOING SELF CARE!!! KEEP IT UP PLEASE. THIS IS YOUR TIME AFTER YEARS (OR LESS) OF BEING A CAREGIVER.  ‌👍‌‌👍‌👍

Please UPDATE when you can (anymore appointments?  🤔)

Thanks my friends,

Nicole  🤗🤗🤗

[1] Cadee @Cadee2719 - NOVEMBER appointment.

[2] Jonibee @jonibee - SEPTEMBER appointment.

[3] My bloodwork is JULY 24th. My 6-month Dental Cleaning in AUGUST. My 1st Bone Density in NOVEMBER.

[mc6844]

I'm glad you're all taking care of yourselves. I'm still busy with decluttering clearing out a closet. Only got it half done. I'm busy all day with one thing or another. It takes longer to do things and get places now lol. It's good to be prepared. Except I think things happen when they are supposed to. So why should we worry so much. I do know the process itself is no picnic. Just slowing down and enjoy the nice weather, the day itself. Time takes care of many things. 

[DianeB887812]

Talking about self care @SpringIsHereVA @how are those toes?

[SpringIsHereVA]

ANY WEEKEND PLANS?

Weekends I stay in now that I am retired BUT working on some OPTIONS to be ELSEWHERE.

Maybe a Weekend Getaway while I work on moving to a QUIET location which is SAFE & has NATURE to enjoy.

Luv you guys,

Nicole  🤗🤗🤗