How to MOVE FORWARD After Losing Someone You Love

Last updated on: November 8, 2017 at 12:42 pm by Ashley Willis

For some people, that thought alone will be enough to cause them to retreat back into a place where they are just treading in the waters of grief...not going under but not ready to get out either. There is no shame in being in that place of grief, but there is danger in staying there. If you stay there, you will eventually wear yourself out and then almost any stress or change will be enough to pull you under.

Moving forward doesn’t mean moving on.

When you find yourself in that awkward place of grief where you are still hurting but you are able to function again, you may find yourself starting to think about the future and what it will look like. It can be overwhelming to think about at first because you know that no matter what is in your future, it will look different than what you thought it would look like.

For some people, that thought alone will be enough to cause them to retreat back into a place where they are just treading in the waters of grief…not going under but not ready to get out either. There is no shame in being in that place of grief, but there is danger in staying there. If you stay there, you will eventually wear yourself out and then almost any stress or change will be enough to pull you under.

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