| It's no surprise that it would be difficult moving | | | | topic you need help with. |
| forward when you are still dealing with loss in | | | | 3) Take time out to pamper yourself. Broke up |
| your life. Most of us think of grief as being | | | | with the dream of your life? Dumped by your |
| associated with death- loss of human life, | | | | best friend for the new neighbor? Make a list of |
| sometimes the loss of a close pet. We don't really | | | | the things that you really like about yourself and |
| tend to think of needing to mourn the loss of a | | | | celebrate you. Focus on the positive, not the |
| job, the loss of a relationship, or the loss of our | | | | negative. |
| status in the community. Yet these losses are all | | | | 4) Reach out and touch someone. Lost your job? |
| very real to us. | | | | Let your friends and family know. In this |
| When you experience a loss it is important to | | | | economy finding a job can be a little bit tough. |
| learn to recognize and deal with the feelings | | | | Reaching out to the people who know you best |
| associated with the | | | | can give you an edge to finding employment over |
| adness | | | | blindly sending our resumes. Most successful job |
| Moving through all of these emotions will allow you | | | | connections are made through people we know, |
| to get to the stage of acceptance where you | | | | or someone who knows someone we know. |
| can move on with your life. Read below to find | | | | 5) Have a ceremony to say good bye and let go |
| six tips that will help you deal with the grief that | | | | of your grief. Then make a commitment to focus |
| you or a loved one may be experiencing. | | | | on moving forward. Cremating the love letters |
| 1) Talk to others about your loss. If you are | | | | from Mr. Right, who turned out to be Mr. Wrong, |
| grieving the death of a loved one seek out | | | | will do wonders for you. Shredding the copy of |
| support in your local community. Meetings are | | | | your termination letter may make you feel better |
| often held in hospitals and community centers. Call | | | | too. |
| and ask for assistance. They are there to help | | | | 6) Instead of focusing on your losses celebrate |
| connect you with community resources as well as | | | | you. Make a list of all of your strengths. Post the |
| to provide medical care. | | | | list on the mirror, the fridge, where ever you can |
| 2) Seek out online support. If you don't feel that | | | | look at it when you are feeling down. Focusing on |
| you can talk about your loss because it is too | | | | the positive will help you overcome the negative |
| embarrassing, you can be anonymous and still do | | | | in your life. |
| a cathartic dump of your emotions via online chat | | | | Following these simple tips for a few weeks will |
| rooms or support groups. Do a search on the | | | | help you feel better. |