My guardian angel greets me today in my room and I am thankful for the peaceful surroundings at the end of a very cold, snowy, and hectic day. My reflection today is in reference to happiness and the new year. We all have such high expectations for a new year, don't we? When we are grieving, however, our expectations are just to survive! I understand...... I have been there, just as millions of other people in the world. Because I have experienced this same pain and have survived, I am going to give you some things to think about.
- What did you do today and how did it make you feel?
- Think of a day you felt really good... what did you do that day?
- What areas of your life make your life?
- Write down all your blessings
- Focus on strengths which can facilitate moving forward
It is an excercise which helps us focus on our positives rather than our negatives. I often wish I had the magic wand to make everyone feel better, but all I can give you is the recipe to moving forward through our grief:
- Relationships: Love those around you as they are your support system
- Practice positive attitude:
- Have goals for the new year and values that matter and are important to you
- Exercise
- Do something for someone in need of your experience
- Learn a lesson as you go
- Read my January Newsletter which will be posted next week on http://www.iroquoismemorial.com/
- Participate in the blog!
In closing today, it is my hope that each of you who are grieving will find some joy in ringing in the new year.
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