What helps with the grieving process?
Above all else, what usually helps the most is being able to talk with at least one person about one’s feelings-all the ups and downs, the sadness and the fear, the memories and the hopes. Sometimes bereaved people want to talk with several different people about what is happening with them. Others find value in joining a grief support group. However one chooses, it almost always helps to be able to gets things off your chest. There are ways of doing that other than talking, of course. Writing can be quite valuable and keeping a journal of your thoughts and feelings, or writing letters to the one who has died, or composing stories of your memories, or creating poetry. Some people prefer to express their grief in other ways-for example, through painting or sculpture, or by sewing or woodworking. Some find meaning in working on a project that would have been meaningful to the person who died-creating a memorial, or starting a project that will help others. One small thing that almost alw
