“It is important to recognize when you have been detached from life for too long. The fact is you are still alive, and I can only imagine that your loved one would want you to go on living. I highly… — Elizabeth Berrien Copy Share Image
“I used to feel afraid of the future, always assuming the worst. But now I've realized that my worst fears have already happened, and… — Elizabeth Berrien Copy Share Image
“I would still rather feel things and live life to the fullest rather than hide in a cave and attempt to protect myself from… — Elizabeth Berrien Copy Share Image
“I began to recognize that there was a part of me that was stronger than I ever could have imagined. I didn't know how… — Elizabeth Berrien Copy Share Image
“Some of the choices you make might not always turn out to be the best ones, but at least you are learning as you… — Elizabeth Berrien Copy Share Image
“It is okay to release your feelings when you feel the waves coming. It's all part of the process of having to let go… — Elizabeth Berrien Copy Share Image
“The intense roller coaster of emotions will gradually lesson over time. But there is no timeframe for the grieving process, and it will not… — Elizabeth Berrien Copy Share Image
“In the first year of my grief, there were times when I felt like hiding my personal story of loss and other times when I wanted to wear a sign on my body that read "Be nice to me, I'm grieving," or "Don't tick me off; I've already got the world on my shoulders," or maybe even "BEWARE - don't… — Elizabeth Berrien Copy Share
“The truth is, we never know what life will bring us and we don't have as much control as we might think we have.… — Elizabeth Berrien Copy Share Image
“Remember to view yourself and your humanness with a kind heart.” — Elizabeth Berrien Copy Share Image
“I believe I gather strength from the generations of women who came before me - that together we all hold the suffering of the… — Elizabeth Berrien Copy Share Image
“We never truly "get over" a loss, but we can move forward and evolve from it.” — Elizabeth Berrien Copy Share Image
“Journeying through grief is one of the most "normal human" experiences you can have. Nevertheless, all too frequently the heartbroken seem to feel alienated by society. Unfortunately in our culture, we are taught to hold our feelings in. If someone asks us, "How are you doing today?" the expected answer is, "I'm okay." But what if you aren't okay? You… — Elizabeth Berrien Copy Share
