Waves of Grief and Loss
In this video, I am talking about how grief comes in waves…
In the beginning, the waves are all-encompassing and you can feel like you are drowning so all you can do is try to breathe, hang on and survive.
After a while, maybe months, maybe longer, you’ll find the waves are still powerful enough to wipe you out but they may come slightly further apart and in between, you can start to breathe and learn to function again.
You never know what’s going to trigger the next wave of grief and it can hit unexpectedly…
It might be a song, a picture, a smell or just about anything that can bring it crashing over you.
Somewhere down the line, and it’s different for everybody, you find that the waves still come but they are less frequent and intense. You may even see them coming as an anniversary, a birthday, or Christmas approaches so you can prepare yourself. You learn that somehow you will, again, come out the other side and may even feel strengthened.
Personally, I don’t think that the waves ever stop coming and somehow I don’t really want them to as it’s really about remembering the person who we are missing and keeping the love alive.
The wave of grief is after all a wave of love…
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A month ago I lost my wife suddenly and traumaticly to a brain hemorrhage. A young vibrant woman, mother, wife, daughter and friend was suddenly gone. She so loved life and lived it so well, and it was taken from her. Our 7-year old son lost his dynamic, dedicated, all caring and loving mother at too young an age and has been damaged from this. I lost my soul love, the woman I loved and respected more and more with the passing of time. Thank you for sharing your wisdom and compassion. For all of us grieving the loss of a loved one, your giving heart is a blessing.
I think this is explains why I am afraid to “feel better” . I find the grief comforting, like I am not forgetting my husband, that I am still honoring his memory?
@lifelosshope
9 ай бұрын
Remembering our loved ones brings a duality of pain and love but is reassuring to keep the love and relationship alive in our hearts. Society often feels like they should be erased or airbrushed out .. our loved ones deserve the honour to be talked about, loved and remembered always ❤️
Today a massive wave of guilt hit and it tore me apart. I mentioned this to someone and explained how I was angry that God took my husband who was a kind and loving man..yet people who promote hate and commit heinous crimes against humanity are still walking around. She responded with… there’s a song saying the good die young. I can’t describe how that response made me feel. I suppose that can be added to the long list of what not to say to someone who has lost a loved one.
Thank you. That was so helpful in making me understand what I'm experiencing is felt by others too
@lifelosshope
10 ай бұрын
Sorry for your loss Tanya .. you’re not alone ❤️ Sending love 💕 and prayers 🙏 x
@lifelosshope
9 ай бұрын
Sorry for your loss.. it’s comforting to know that others are experiencing similar things when grieving as we can feel alone and that we are going crazy if we don’t share our emotions ❤️ Sending love 💕
Very well explained. Bravo.
@lifelosshope
10 ай бұрын
Thanks for your encouragement ❤️🙏 sending love 💕
@lifelosshope
9 ай бұрын
Thanks for your encouragement ❤️