Notes on Early Stages of Grief

Take all the time you need.

🕊️ cry anytime you need to and never apologise for it

🕊️ cancel any work or social commitments in the coming days or weeks that you feel you don’t have capacity for and do don’t feel bad about it

🕊️ ask for support, from family and friends. tell people what you need from them to hold space for you during this time, sometimes people don’t know

🕊️ rest whenever you need to and don’t feel guilty for it

🕊️ move energy through your body. if you’re feeling anxious or overwhelmed: walk, clean, shake, scream into a pillow, exhale and sigh out, breatheeeeeeeeeeeee

🕊️ hug your loved ones, long and tight

🕊️ reminisce over the years by journaling, looking at photos or sharing memories with loved ones

🕊️ do something that makes you feel like yourself, whatever that may be

🕊️ know that it’s okay to be fine one minute and a complete mess the next. this is the nature of grief

🕊️ remind yourself that grief is like the ocean, it comes and goes in waves, allow it to just be and have faith knowing that it will get easier with time

🕊️ sought professional support to help you process emotions, validate your experience, navigate your new world and equip you with tools and strategies to move through your journey with as much ease & grace possible

and above all, take all the time you need.

Danni x