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Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Allowing myself to grieve and being proactive in getting support



I have found the 'Cocoons and butterflies' booklet to be very informative and very helpful and I would like to share some of the things that touched on me (I can relate to a great deal more!):

‘Being proactive and wanting to improve my life’
I myself was overcome with Depression and needed counselling over the death of my dear husband to cancer after 33 years together and I have received wonderful support and have met some marvellous people.

‘Focussing on achieving something’
I feel that having a creative interest is very therapeutic and it gives me joy to create something beautiful for someone else’s pleasure. I was never interested in any sort of craft work in the past. Now I belong to a club and I make cards and do needlework. I enjoy doing this immensely. I also enjoy the company.

‘Remembering that happiness comes from within’
I can relate to this story as I remember my 84 year-old father saying to me when I cried on his shoulder at my beloved husband’s wake following his funeral service, ‘Not to cry and to be strong that I must go on with my life’. I agreed with him to a certain point but I have to be allowed to grieve.
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