Facing holidays after the loss of a loved, especially a child, can be challenging.
While everyone around you seem to be happy and is ready to celebrate, I know that you are facing hard battles.
This article can help you to navigate your feelings through the holiday season:
- Make a plan. Don’t expect that you’ll naturally be ready for the holidays in the grieving process. Make a plan how you want those days to look like. Will you accept invitations from others? Do you want to decorate your home or not?
- Get to know your limits. Know how much you can take and handle. These days can be very challenging because you’ll feel the urge to be happy, just becayse everyone around you seems happy and is celebrating. Know how much you can take and accept that. Let others know your limits too.
- Listen to your heart and follow it. Stay on that track – have a conversation with yourself. It’s for your own good – stick to your plan and limits.
- Stay kind to yourself. Maybe the plan won’t go ahead as you’ve expected, and that’s okay. You may experience more breakdowns during the season.
- Remind yourself that this one day will pass. For that one specific day – remind yourself that it’s just 24 hours and that it’ll pass, no matter what you do.
