By Gloria Lintermans and Dr. Marilyn Stolzman
While grieving we go through many firsts as important dates come up on the calendar. Whether it’s the first anniversary, birthday or holiday, it’s good to have coping strategies in place to rely on to help us cope.
1. CREATE A NEW HOLIDAY RITUAL Whatever way you might have set the table before, create a new pattern, maybe different seating arrangements, unusual flowers, something that was not tried before. The point is to establish a different ritual, a different style that is not a reminder of the past and not doing things exactly the same way.
2. MAKING PLANS When the bereaved have too much time on their hands, they begin to think and reflect. [Read more...]
