I am a filter, not a sponge. These feelings are not mine. I acknowledge them, but do not absorb them.
I will not rush my grief; I will feel all my feelings, and let it take the time it takes. I grieve much because I…
It’s okay to be sad; sad things are happening. It’s okay to be ambivalent; life is complicated. It’s okay if somebody thinks you should have…
You don’t have to hide your feelings. It is okay to be sad. It is okay to be happy. It is okay to be mad….
I know you are weary and want to give up. You don’t have to pretend for me; I accept you and all your feelings. Rest…
You don’t have to cheer up around me; I like you just the way you are. Feel your feelings, and know that I love you…
Feel your feelings, good and bad. Working through them isn’t necessarily fun, but it is important.
You and your feelings matter, too. If the people you hang out with don’t understand that fact, perhaps it is important to find new people…
There is no set time it takes to grieve – everyone is different, and grief is not always a straight line. So if you are…