“It’s Not Getting Any Easier!”

The grief process is an exhausting marathon. One loss often leads to another, and then another. This post, taken from Heartbroken: Healing from the Loss of a Spouse, talks about the ongoing, frustrating pressure many grieving hearts feel. No matter what your loss, I’ll bet you can relate to Marlene below…

It’s Surprising How Deep Grief Can Go

“This isn’t what I expected. It’s not getting any easier. In fact, the longer it goes, the harder things seem,” Marlene said.

“I had no idea what I was facing. The reality of Carl’s death is setting in over time. It gets heavier every day.”

Once you begin to grieve, it’s surprising how deep it can go. As time goes on, the extent of your loss begins to sink in. Your spouse was connected to everything in your existence. You’re not enduring just one, but a multitude of losses.

This is why many run from grief. They stuff their emotions and self-medicate. But this only harms them and their relationships.

Grief is real and must be felt. It demands our attention.

Take a moment and look to your heart. Notice what’s there. Acknowledge the emotions.

One of the great lessons of grief is that life can only be lived one moment at a time.

“Everything feels so heavy. You mean even more to me than I knew.”

“(Grief ) is an emotional, physical and spiritual necessity, the price you pay for love. The only cure for grief is to grieve.” — Earl Grollman

Adapted from the award-winning Heartbroken: Healing from the Loss of a Spouse. Watch the brief book video here.

Additional Recommended Resources:

Comfort for the Grieving Spouse’s Heart: Hope and Healing After Losing Your Spouse – Amazon

Grief Walk: Experiencing God After Losing a Loved One – Amazon

10 Myths About Grief Most of Us Believe – Belief Net