Journaling And Grief

Richard, I am so sorry for your loss of your dear wife.  I think you are a good writer!  I just experienced the loss of a loved one recently and wrote a poem, just shared between me and my husband. It has helped the grieving process.  My thoughts and prayers to you.

Richard I am so very sorry to hear about the loss of your wife.  Today, we started our week going to a funeral for a wonderful man, 4 days away from 92.  Saturday we will go to our friend of 56 whom lost her battle with cancer.  Both now HOME!  I love that you  are journeling,  what a way to let out your feelings.  I have purchased journels for my grandchildren as such a great way to put your thoughts, prayers, joys and tears out there on paper.  May God be with you as you go through this journey!!  

There is something healing about journaling Richard. Putting thoughts and feelings down, though raw, shows the journey taken. I am so very sorry for your loss and wish you comfort through your grief.

Having experienced the passing of family and friends, I discovered that celebrating their life on Memorial and Veterans Day to memorialize their life gives me solace and gratitude. Whatever, activity to give you peace and solace is a choice, so, as we continue our journey of life, let's remain active, joyful and not neglect the family and friends that are still with us. 

Richard, journaling is a great way to heal, I believe. I started when I was 30 after a long illness and it did help me. 

Richard... sorry for your loss, I hope the journal brings you a tool to get down the thoughts that slip by as the days go on. She isn't really completely gone if you remember her in your writing. 

I didn't know that journalling was a good thing to help somebody through grief. When I lost my mom a year ago, I did journal the experience. I guess the need was there to help myself grieve. How ironic! I will keep it in mind if I need to grieve another loved one and this time I'll know it is helping me more than I know. My condolences on the lost of your wife in December.

Richard, so sorry for your loss. Prayers to you and your family.

Richard, So sorry to hear of your wife's passing. Thank you for sharing your new found tool to help you with your grief. Journaling by hand, not typing into a computer, there is something to it. I've journaled off and on since I was a teen and know the benefits of this activity.  May you find the comfort you need as time goes on. Take care.

My heart goes out to you Richard - I can not imagine the depths of some of the waves of grief.    (I look to the ocean for many analogies and wisdom about life.)  Sounds like the journal was meant to be.    I hope, over time, you find comfort in the process of journaling.   I do.  Thank you for sharing a little bit of it with us.

I almost deleted this email but caught the word grief and journaling. My daughter died in a car wreck two weeks ago so I’m at the start of this journey with grief. But I do plan on journaling. Thanks for the reminder and sorry about your loss.

Richard Weeks very sorry for your loss, I believe journaling can be a wonderful outlet for many things. Years ago I read a book called Write it Down, Make it Happen, in fact I believe I wrote a book review here on the Rain at the time - it was a great book, but what was really wonderful was that I also discovered Journaling (did not even know that was what it was called) I just wrote every morning when I first woke up, that sparked so many ideas, emotions and even a book is coming from all that  writing - I wish you all the best, keep writing it is very therapeutic!

Such an emotional post!  You didn't focus on the negative though--you focused on the forward.  Glad you are enjoying the journaling.

I'm so sorry for your loss....

p.s. Journaling is good for everyone. It is like a conversation with your brain;) 

Wow!  So sorry to see this headline and hear about the loss of your wife.  It's good that you wrote this post.  Put your grief in print and as you write, journal on any aspect of what's on your mind. I used to write in a journal during the painful recovery of a divorce many years ago.  It was very helpful to write and see that in print.  The pen to paper is powerful!

I see you every morning with your post about the market in north Texas - but how are you doing through all this chaos of the COVID-19.  Are you still journalling? are you getting out enough and seeing people through the new normal of a mask? wishing you lots of hugs from a distance

I have found over the years journaling is a way to work things out, develop a new dream or idea, channel a hurt away from anger. Glad to hear it works for you so well. I like how you say it is just for you, no spell checker and I can hear the freedom that gives you. Wishing you all the best, and sending those air hugs hoping they help a little as you continue this journey.