A FOLLOW-ON POST FROM THE LAST POST...
I just want to make a comment relating to my last post.
I was thinking, why have a RESET framework or method, in the first place? Or any structure at all? Is it necessary? Not everyone has one, do they?
But it made me think of when I was going through my own grief journey.
I had no idea of where this was going! I was experiencing pain, it was as though my house was full of darkness and pain, I could feel it, like a knife. I became depressed. I felt guilty about things I should have done or should not have done (nothing crazy, but you know what I mean). I had questions about why this happened while we felt we were in a good place with God. And when would it end? I knew people whose grief seemed to go on forever. I didn't know if I could face that.
It would have been so helpful to have my journey mapped out, even in a very general sort of way. That there would be a transition to normal life again.
I think that is why it is important to know there is some kind of structure and that recovery is actually possible.
That we can move into a fresh section of our life.
The acronym is unimportant, the words we use are not important. But there is a journey which starts at the time of our loss, and continues till one day we recognize we have crossed an invisible line, and we are now in the next phase of our life.
Our past is behind us, we carry memories and feelings and experiences along with us. Enriching our present and giving purpose to our future.
Anyway, I just thought this might be worth sharing!
Sincerely,
Gerry van der Wende
www.advancelifetransformation.com
