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WISDOM & SELF-GROWTH
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When grieving , one of the first things we toss aside is usually our social interactions . We don ’ t feel inclined to be around others who might be happy especially after a loved one ’ s death . However , being in a social environment helps alleviate loneliness . Join a group . It can be a grief support group or a group of people with common interests like books or a sport . Volunteer at an animal shelter or for a cause you believe in or as a museum docent . The important this is to get out of your own head for a while .
I love the idea that doing something for someone else is self-care . Invite a friend for lunch or a movie . Read to someone in a nursing home or day care center . Offer to bring someone to medical tests . Ask someone else what ’ s going on in their life , and listen .
During a life transition , we feel as if the rug has been pulled out from under us . We don ’ t know who we are anymore . Our identity has been thrown out . By tuning into the above four areas and treating yourself with grace and kindness , and focusing on self-care you will begin to see change . Stay in the present . Feel your emotions . Cry , grieve , and scream . Allow yourself to feel hope and joy too . It ’ s very common to experience opposing emotions at the same time . Allow and breathe .
AMY LINDNER-LESSER
- Amy Lindner-Lesser , MSW , Advanced Grief Recovery Method™ Specialist , certified life transitions coach , and best-selling author , is an expert in navigating grief and loss . Whether it ’ s heart-breaking grief from the death of a loved one or disorientation from the loss of a job , relationship , identity , or health challenge , Amy guides clients to navigate the transition with self-compassion . Download her free guide , The 7 Phases to Navigating Life ’ s Transitions , https :// linktr . ee / INNtrospection
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