Grief is Misplaced Love

Grief is love with nowhere to go.

Grief is simply the love you had for the individual who died or you lost in any form such as death, divorce, etc. You can no longer directly express the love. It is trying to force itself out of your body. Often it does so in tears and screams.

There are ways tho we can learn to still express our love for them without being able to still hug, kiss or talk to them.

1. Advocacy- if your loved one died from the injuries of suicide you may begin to find relief in supporting people suffering with suicidal thoughts and learning how to help the mental health community. The same can go for breast cancer awareness etc.
2. Memorialize- Some people will make metrical gardens or decorate their loved ones grave. I actually painted for quite awhile. It can be arts and crafts. Anything you feel memorialized them and manifests itself physically.
3. By loving others- If your wife died you may love your child even more that you both created. This may feel like your still directly expressing your love to that person or passing it down.

In conclusion, your love for them can still be sent into this world and come back to you. It can be difficult to find what helps you most, but you will find out.

Support and compassion,

Milton St. Emiliani {CGCS, ORDM}