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Grief & Loss Automated Taglist!
by tommy
Last post
 November 30th
...See more Welcome to the Grief & Loss Taglist This thread is an auto-updating list. The list is regularly updated by forum leaders and can be found below. Having issues? Reply below and someone will help you! Why should I join the taglist? ✔ Never miss out on sub-community check-ins, discussions or events ✔ Get tagged and notified by community leaders whenever a new relevant thread has been posted ✔ Become a more active member of the community. What do I need to do? ✅ To add yourself to this taglist, press the Post to Thread button below and write the exact words Please add me. ❌ To remove yourself from this taglist, press the Post to Thread button below and write the exact words Please remove me. ------------------------- Current taglist as of 9 September (updated by @tommy) @azuladragon34 @Char1984 @CordialBeing @GentleCalmness @HealingTalk @Jaeteuk @LeonardoMarino @mish3l @mytwistedsoul @Sunisshiningandsoareyou @tommy
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Defining Grief: Understanding Loss and Sorrow
by ASilentObserver
Last post
 November 21st
...See more Hello all, I hope you are all being easy on yourself.  This post is part of 2 Week's Group Support Event on Grief Awareness [https://www.7cups.com/forum/groupmod/GroupSupportCommunityEvents_2295/Joinusfor2WeeksofGriefAwarenessEvent_334437/].   Grief is a complex and personal experience that affects everyone differently. So, the forum thread will be the space to share your thoughts, feelings, and experiences about grief. Let's explore what grief means to you, and how we can better understand and support one another during loss. What is grief?  Grief is a natural response to loss. It can be experienced in many different ways and at varying intensities.  I am sharing a few questions for this week's forum discussion on grief. Please feel free to share your thoughts on any or a few questions as per your comfort. Please include the question that you responding to so we can have a focused discussion.  Questions for discussion:  * Can you describe a time when you experienced grief? What did it feel like? * How does grief differ from sadness? * Are there different types of grief? If so, can you explain them? * How does culture or religion influence our understanding of grief? * What misconceptions about grief have you encountered? * How can we create a more open and supportive environment for those experiencing grief? Tagging a few friends for the discussion:  @marinsen, @summerkay2024, @Catunion, @jonghyunnie, @daydreammemories, @richvision, @mytwistedsoul, @communicativepond1728,  @reallyoverallofit, @tinywhisper11, @jaeteuk, @thoughtlight
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Grief Support Session Resumes!
by ASilentObserver
Last post
 November 5th
...See more Hello all,  I want to inform everyone that we'll have a Grief Support Session starting this Saturday, 19th of October, at 8.00 pm ET time zone in the Support Session group chat. All are invited to join and participate to explore & discuss the experiences and emotions related to grief. @CaringEzra will lead the sessions. Listeners who are experiencing grief are also welcome to join and participate from their member accounts. We look forward to seeing you there! Note: If anyone like to host some support sessions, please do send me a pm at @ASilentObserver Any and all help will be much appreciated. tagging some of the friends: @Jaeteuk, @Happy2Help18, @reallyoverallofit @jonghyunnie, @BlueDarkAurora, @mytwistedsoul 
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Check-in
by ThoughtLight
Last post
 August 30th
...See more How is everyone doing this week? Please everyone feel free to reach out to me, to each other, to yourselves. Let's see where we all stand and who could use a healping hand.
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Crying
by HealingTalk
Last post
 August 28th
...See more Crying I imagine our tears flowing into a common sea. "All the rivers flow into the sea"... We are all together in this. Our shared sorrow is there, it has been for generations and always will be, as an inherent part of our human condition. Crying is frequent when we grieve. We might cry. A lot. It is a way of releasing strong emotions, particularly sadness. Crying expresses these intense emotions, contributes to processing our pain and, hopefully, might help us cope with grief by releasing some of its intensity. ------------------------- Questions - Do you cry from time to time? Rarely? Often? A little? A lot? - What makes you cry? - How do you feel after crying? - How are you feeling these days? ------------------------- These questions are optional. You can add any comments you wish, as they come to your mind. I look forward to your answers! And I wish you all the best! Marcelo. ------------------------- Image: "Crying Woman" Candido Portinari - 1955 - Crayon on paper. Portinari is the most renowned visual artist of Brazil, and South America. He has a series of "Crying Woman" drawings and paintings, some of which are "too expressive" to post here. ------------------------- If you find that joining the Grief & Loss team might be interesting, you are curious about it, or have any questions, please send me a message from HERE [https://www.7cups.com/@HealingTalk] ------------------------- If you wish to be added to the Grief & Loss taglist, press HERE [https://www.7cups.com/forum/grief/CommunitySpace_2586/GriefLossAutomatedTaglist_306844/] [https://www.7cups.com/forum/grief/CommunitySpace_2586/GriefLossAutomatedTaglist_306844/] (in the future, only those included in this taglist will receive notifications of check-ins and other posts by the team). ------------------------- This piece was first posted as the Grief & Loss Check-In of August 11, 2023
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Clarifying the term "acceptance" and seeing how everyone is.
by ThoughtLight
Last post
 August 22nd
...See more Most people have heard of Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross's 5 stages of grief model. Denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. People may go out of order, repeat steps and even totally skip steps and usually people are consciously every identifying any of these steps occurring. Due to me recent traumatizing loss I've learned there is a misconception on what "acceptance" means. I've heard people say they don't want to accept it. Of course nobody does. But it doesn't at all mean you have to be ok with what happened. It is very valid to never have to feel ok with what happened. Acceptance is simply just registering what happened and then moving on. It can happen in just a second or two and have no affect. I also have learned modern professionals really aren't devotedly following this decade's standard famous model anymore. The grief process doesn't need labels and labels just really don't help. Grief is unfortunately a natural emotional experience every human must experience at least once in life. But I know that it feels like the end of the world. With that said how is everybody? I'm a new forum supporter so I would love to meet everybody in the very special community. And if anybody ever needs to talk on a 1-on-1 basis please feel free to message me anytime and I will gladly help however I can and am fine to serve as a place to just vent and let all those conflicting thought out of your mind judgement free. We are all here to help each other. So, we don't have to go through our unique paths completely alone. 
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Daily check in
by gloomySunshine4673
Last post
 May 6th
...See more How are you doing today? Make sure to take care of yourseld, okay? You got this
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Grief & Loss Check in 5/14/24
by Kristynsmama
Last post
 April 17th
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April Check In
by Kristynsmama
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 April 2nd
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Things you remember of the loved one you lost
by HealingTalk
Last post
 March 18th
...See more Let's imagine we are sitting in a circle around a campfire at dusk. There might be darkness out there, but we are together, sharing our stories, and the fire brings us light and warmth. Someone asks "What things you remember most vividly of the loved one you lost?" ------------------------- Questions: * What things you remember most vividly of the loved one you lost? Might be a character trait, a situation, a habit, an anecdote, or any vivid memory that comes to your mind. * How have you been feeling these days? ------------------------- These questions are optional. You can add any comments you wish, as they come to your mind. I look forward to your answers! And I wish you all the best! Marcelo. ------------------------- If you find that joining the Grief & Loss team might be interesting, you are curious about it, or have any questions, please send me a message from HERE [https://www.7cups.com/@HealingTalk] ------------------------- If you wish to be added to the Grief & Loss taglist, press HERE [https://www.7cups.com/forum/grief/CommunitySpace_2586/GriefLossAutomatedTaglist_306844/] [https://www.7cups.com/forum/grief/CommunitySpace_2586/GriefLossAutomatedTaglist_306844/] (in the future, only those included in this taglist will receive notifications of check-ins and other posts by the team). ------------------------- This piece was first posted as the Grief & Loss Check-In of August 1st, 2023
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I just lost my cat on Saturday
by Summershy
Last post
 March 4th
...See more I am going to post this under check-in today because I just lost my cat on Saturday night.    Basically, her health condition took a sudden nose dive in the wee hours of the morning on Saturday.   Though I tried to take care of her,  I could not save her.   However, he died on her own. Since then I have been  1. Crying a lot 2.  Feeling tired 3. Feeling empty However, I have been getting together with some people and visiting a few places where other cats are up for adoption.  While I realize I can't replace her,  I need another cat because I live alone and especially someone who can help me work through the grieve. 
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Grief & Loss Check in 2/1/2024
by Kristynsmama
Last post
 February 3rd
...See more 1.  What has been the thing you have struggled with the most over the past week? 2.  What has been your biggest success in coping with your grief over the past week? 3.  What is one RAK (random act of kindness) that you can do this week in honor of your loved one?  It doesn’t have to be big.  Even small RAK’s can make a big difference.
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Grief & Loss Check In 1.15.24
by Kristynsmama
Last post
 January 17th
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Grief & Loss Check In 1.1.24
by Kristynsmama
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 January 7th
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Post Christmas Pre New Years Check In
by Kristynsmama
Last post
 January 4th
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Our warmest welcome to the Grief & Loss Community!

To Join our Community:
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This is a caring and safe place to share your thoughts and feelings arising from the loss and grief of any kind; losing someone or something important in your life, the loss of friendships and relationships, loss of your past self. These experiences may have occurred very recently, in the distant past, or any time in between.

You are invited to tell your story, write about your emotions, and also support others. Sort by "Recent" and answer their posts from your perspective and with your comforting words.

This is also a place to ask questions about the nature of grieving, how to cope with any associated pain, discomfort or change, and also how to manage the disruption this loss might have caused in your life.

And then, get tentative answers from people who have been in the same situation.

You might join our Check-Ins too, where we meet and exchange ideas around a common topic.


What are the different forum topics for Grief & Loss?

Check-ins from the Community Team: Current and former check-ins for you to join the talk with other members of the Community around a common topic.
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You can help us by simply responding to threads and sharing your story (if you're comfortable). Check-in with us, join a discussion, or start one! Alternatively, you can join us as a Forum Leader. Check out this thread for more information.


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