Two questions came up for me recently with regard to dealing with loss and I want to share them here as they brought up a lot of ideas.

Firstly, what are the resources I have found in dealing with loss?

I put:

Support and community

Being in nature

Creativity

Mindfulness

Meditation

Workshops on loss

Reading

My pets

A memory tree for my mum so I have a place to visit and remember her

I have kept mum’s ashes

Research

Having a funeral to say goodbye

Secondly, what have I had to develop within myself to manage that loss?

Creativity - writing and poetry and art

Ability to ask for support

Resilience and strength

Acceptance of mum’s death

Sharing with others in community

How to be a fighter

Assertiveness

Mindfulness

Being able to do the things I would do with mum on my own or with another and enjoy them

Ability to reminisce

Research

A new routine

Think about the resources you have used and what you have had to develop in order to overcome loss.