Grief yesteryear, today, tomorrow

THE WORLD GRIEVED ON THIS DAY 9/11/2001

A day that left a lasting imprint on the world and humankind. Suddenly one morning the world lost its sense of safety. 9/11 caused immediate grief for the families and friends that were directly affected.  Even if you did not personally know someone that was tragically lost, or anyone that lost their life trying to save them, you still probably experienced a level of grief. We all experienced a loss of safety, a loss of trust, and more importantly, a loss of innocence.

Grief is the normal and natural reaction to loss, but our socialization and what we are taught is to shy away from grief and recovery, as if talking about them would somehow make things worse. As a result, we are shocked when we don’t know how to deal with our emotional reactions to loss events. We are all affected whether we knew someone or not.  The memories of those events can trigger in us feelings about our loved ones who are no longer here. Sometimes those reminders send us forward in fear for our own safety or that of our loved ones. The events that we see and hear about in the news affect us all. These fears are planted in our minds, which then affect our emotions. If we hear about them, they will affect us.

Loss is inevitable and the grief that must accompany it. Some events have direct and immediate impact on us and those in our family or communities.  Other events are reminders of losses from our pasts. Sometimes larger than life events in the news trigger our emotions for humankind. In all cases, we must learn to deal with our feelings as they occur. Loss is constant and we need more effective ideas and actions for dealing with grief.  Starting with acquiring more awareness about reaction to loss and what to do about it. The good news is that The Grief Recovery Method is an evidence based program. Research has shown that The Grief Recovery Method is effective. It is the only Grief Support Program that has received this notoriety.

I hope you feel urged and encouraged to reach out to me today to discuss more about this program. You can call me directly at 484-764-7094.