From the book,
"Healing Your Grieving Soul,
100 Spiritual Practices For Mourners"
by Alan D. Wolfelt, PH.D.

99.
BELIEVE IN YOUR CAPACITY TO HEAL

*All the veteran grievers I have had the privilege of meeting and learning from would want me to tell you this: You will survive.

*If your loss was recent, you may think you cannot get through this. You can and you will. It may be excruciatingly difficult, yes, but over time and with the love and support of others, your grief will soften and you will find ways to be happy again. There will come a day when the death is not the first thing you think of when you wake up in the morning.

*Many mourners also struggle with feeling they don't want to survive. Again, those who have gone before you want you to know that while this feeling is normal, it will pass. One day in the not-too-distant future you will feel that life is worth living again. For now, think of how important you are to your children, your partner, your parents, and siblings, your friends.

*As you actively mourn, you may also choose not simply to survive, but to truly live. The remainder of your life can be full and rich and satisfying if you choose live over mere existence.