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If you’re coping with loss, I hope this can help
What to do when you’re trying to heal from change
I lost two close family members within two weeks this year. It was both shocking and devastating to me, and among my own sadness I had to watch my family go through one of the most difficult and painful experiences of their life.
In fact it wasn’t just my family, but I also watched a lot of my loved ones go through a devastating loss this year. Because loss is not just death of a family member: it can be the loss of a close relationship, loss of health, loss of a graduation, losing a job, a miscarriage, or even losing hope of a dream.
As I looked to heal myself and also support those who I cared about deeply, I found myself looking to Japanese insight and historical practices surrounding death. It was an outlook which gave me comfort, and a tradition I was glad to have had family guide me through, and as I reflect on this year, perhaps it could be helpful to you too.
Whether you’ve experienced major loss this year, or just wish to support a loved one who may be grieving, I hope this could be insightful or at least a bit comforting to you.
