Losing a loved one is an inevitable part of life, and it is never an easy situation. Death may end a life, but it doesn’t end the relationship you had with that person. As a result, you must journey through grief, which is a completely individual experience. Some may experience a flurry of emotions on a daily basis, while others encounter grief a couple years later. It can be hard to find strength during this time, but there are strategies that make coping with loss a little easier.

What Is Grief?

Unfortunately, there is not a blanket statement that explains grief. It’s a unique experience for every individual who encounters it. At times, it can feel impossible to get out of bed. One day, you may want to throw something at a wall to break it. There are even times when you may experience a strange sense of calm. This is why psychologists emphasize patience during a grieving period, which often occurs after the loss of a loved one.

It’s common to find yourself in a state of bewilderment or disorientation as a result of grief. Some of the most common emotional symptoms include shock, sadness, numbness, guilt, anger, helplessness, denial, confusion, and yearning. There is no right or wrong way to grieve because it’s not typical from one person to the next. Because of this, there is no correct approach for grief management. There are, however, several coping strategies that may help you deal with loss in a healthier way. Continue reading to learn more about these strategies. 

Express Your Grief

You cannot bury grief deep within yourself; it’s something that’s best dealt with by letting it out. Cry, scream, or yell if you feel that it helps you. It may also be beneficial to express your emotions through art, writing, meditation, or music. Choose the outlet that helps you honor your grief, but also work through it and you’ll find it easier to express your feelings.

Make Time For Introspection/Reflection

The world may not make sense after a loss, which some researchers deem a “crisis of meaning.” Reconstructing meaning may be the healthiest way to move forward. In order to do this, you can make an important change in your life, ideally a change that makes you feel like you are moving forward. When this happens, the loss of a loved one can feel like a catalyst that helps you devote more time to the things that matter most. 

Pace Yourself

Grief can be quite exhausting because it takes a lot of energy to express yourself and feel all of the necessary emotions. The intensity of losing someone takes a lot out of the body as well. For this reason, it’s beneficial to allow lots of time for everyday activities. Rest when you need to and don’t over-schedule yourself, as you don’t want to be so busy that you avoid grief.

Talk About It

Nobody should ever feel embarrassed about their emotions, especially after losing someone. Some people don’t want to cry in front of others or talk about their loss, so they bottle everything up. Everyone has their own journey and they open up when they’re ready or in an emotionally healthy state. If you don’t feel comfortable talking with friends or family, it may be beneficial to talk to a professional. Death has a huge impact on a person’s life and it’s important to open up and feel vulnerable and emotional. Talk your way through grief and you may progress towards some semblance of normal. 

Have Some Fun

It’s very common for grieving people to avoid anything fun, or things that bring joy. Sharing a laugh with someone or enjoying a new activity does not dishonor the memory of a loved one. Laughter is one of nature’s best forms of medicine. Some people like to surround themselves with family, animals, or new hobbies that make them smile more often. 

Stay Connected

“Letting go” and “moving on” may not be the best strategies to deal with the loss of a loved one. More and more research suggests that it’s best to continue the bond you had with the deceased person. It may be healthy to let go of certain things, but not of the person entirely. You can stay connected or maintain bonds by talking to the dead (either within or out loud), talking with people who knew the deceased, or even sensing their presence. 

Join A Support Group

If your struggles with loss persist, it can be healthy to make the journey with others who are also dealing with grief. Grief can sometimes be harder after the loss of a child, spouse, or parent. Joining a support group may help you gain strength and process grief while gaining new allies. It can also help you build up the courage to openly talk about the loss, which may put you on a healthier path. You may connect with similar stories from the group and help each other. 

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If you have just experienced the loss or death of a loved one, may you find comfort and understanding within this article.

Death is a transition. It is the final stage of human life, but not spiritual life. Death has been given the stigma of something negative, something that spells the end for all life, which is not true.

When the spirit or soul leaves the body, it moves forward to the next dimension that just happens to be different than the one we inhabit. The next dimension (and subsequent higher dimensions) does not require a physical vessel like life on Earth. In these other dimensions, the soul is free to travel without a hindrance. some may experience this phenomenon while dreaming or astral traveling (out of body experience) to the point where the soul is outside of your physical body.

A big problem we make here on this planet is that we confuse the physical body as the real person or soul instead of knowing that the flesh body is only a vessel that contains the soul for its duration on this realm in a particular lifetime (as there are subsequent lifetimes). Living and dying are nothing new to us. We have died and reincarnated numerous times.

You may have heard that “we are spiritual beings experiencing a physical existence”, and this is very true. Regardless of how you may define death or transition, it is the emotional tie to the physical manifestation of the soul that humans find most difficult to process.

We get caught up on the physical shell and miss the fact of the soul, so when the present life’s body ceases to exist, we become saddened and only so due to the fact that we became attached to the body rather than the soul.

The soul (the real person or entity) never dies nor can it. It simply changes outfits or bodies. It’s like having a closet full of outfits and considering each day as a lifetime. The soul is merely changing outfits (body) for each new day (lifetime).

It is very sad and unfortunate that religion does not deal in or with metaphysics or the occult interpretation of existence. The few exceptions are Gnostic Christianity, Jewish Kabbalahism, and Islamic Sufism.

What is Grief?

Grief is an emotional reaction to loss. People can experience grief at the loss of a pet, a person (living or dead), a lifestyle (such as divorce), or anything else. It is most commonly, however, associated with the death of a loved one, and the feelings can be overwhelming. At some death transitions or funerals, survivors may faint or collapse. Some try to get inside the coffin or casket with the deceased. People who talk and act like this are not grounded in life or do not accept life’s natural processes.

Grieving for a deceased loved one, especially a parent, spouse, or child, is understandable, but it’s probably the last thing the deceased wanted you to endure. They are just fine on the other side, but that can be hard to grasp immediately. They are receiving everything they need, depending on their specific circumstances, predicated upon their most recent Earth incarnation experience.

No one who transitions is ever alone. Ever! The person has all the assistance they need on the other side. Reference the following:

“As death approaches, relatives or friends who have gone on before gather around the dying person to assist in the imminent transition from the physical to the nonphysical state. Frequently the dying can see them already, for at the time of imminent death the bonds between conscious and unconscious are very loose. Dr. Karlis Osis of the American Society of Physical Research did some valuable studies on bedside observations of the dying in various hospitals. In these reports, mention is made frequently of the alleged presence in the hospital room of a long-dead relative or friend whom only the dying person can see or hear. In the past, such phenomena have been brushed aside as “hallucinations of the dying”, implying that all patients in their terminal stage are mentally incompetent and therefore their testimony is not to be taken at face value.” “Life Beyond.” Holzer, Hans., p. 136-137

Letting Go

You are here for your soul’s purpose and for a higher spiritual reason and lesson. Release the deceased person! Let them go on for their soul’s purpose.

Hold the warm and loving memories of the person in your heart and go on about your life’s business, never losing sight of that love.

In conclusion, death is not the end of life. Please reference the following:

“When we are alive, we define ourselves by what we can see, hear, or touch. We are tissue, bone, and matter. When people die and we can no longer connect with them through our senses, we cannot help but to think that they no longer exist. This is not true. As Albert Einstein proved decades ago, everything is made of energy. Energy cannot be destroyed; it can only change form. You cannot ‘not’ exist, you can only transform. Death cannot end your life, it can only enhance who and what you are.” – Cyndi Dale

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