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WHEN GRIEF SHOWS UP!

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        When Grief shows up!  copied off Facebook       These are all so true. I remember it being so hard for me to go into the grocery store after my husband died. We always used to go together, now, not only was I alone, but I never noticed before how many couples shopped together at the grocery. It was nearly more than I could endure. Then you add in the music, and certain songs are played at the store. I had a very hard time listening to music because of the memories and emotions it brought back.   Grief doesn't just show up the day they die Grief shows up on a random Monday night Grief shows up in aisle five at the grocery store Grief shows up when their favorite song comes on the radio   Grief shows up at the dining room table   Grief shows up at your graduation and wedding Grief shows up in the delivery room when they aren't by your side or in the pictures. Grief shows up on those sleepless nights. Grief shows up when the phone rings, and it isn

Peace or Panic

  Peace or Panic? by David Marvin One of the biggest challenges about the anxious thoughts we have is that there is some truth in them. That’s why they can be so powerful. If there was absolutely no truth to our thoughts, we wouldn’t be tempted to dwell on them. But half-truths are only half true, so they must be replaced with full truths. Stay with me if that sounds confusing. Some half-truths could be: I will never be good enough I don’t have friends who care about me. I will never get married. I am not pretty enough. I will never be able to conquer my depression. My brother will always be an addict. My mom is going to die from cancer. I may die in a car accident. My boyfriend is going to break up with me. I will never get promoted. I will never get out of debt. What makes thoughts like these hard to ignore is the little bit of truth in them. They are partly true but not the whole truth. Maybe you think, I may never get married. There is some truth to th