When Parents Die: Learning To Live With The Los... -

Between funeral arrangements and legal paperwork, the initial period is often dominated by "doing" rather than "feeling." Be kind to yourself when the silence finally hits after the chores are done. Understanding the "Secondary Losses"

A helpful way to visualize the journey is not that the grief gets smaller, but that When Parents Die: Learning to Live with the Los...

Imagine a jar with a ball inside. The ball is the grief. Initially, the ball fills the entire jar. Over time, the ball doesn't shrink, but the jar (your life) grows bigger. You have new experiences, new joys, and new relationships. The grief is still there—you still hit it sometimes—but it no longer defines the boundaries of your entire existence. Moving Forward, Not Moving On Initially, the ball fills the entire jar

The feeling that there is someone "above" you in the world to catch you if you fall. The grief is still there—you still hit it