Greif Awareness Day notice from Above & Beyond

     Grief Awareness Day lifts the taboo that has been placed over mourning our grief.

     Grief: a combination of thoughts and feelings that arise when we experience loss; it is the heart’s protest to that loss.

     Mourning: is how we outwardly express those thoughts and feelings.

     Grief Awareness Day will be held on Thursday, Aug. 30. It is a day where we can collectively acknowledge that most of us, if not all, find ourselves at some point in the grief process due to loss. A person’s loss may be due to a death, the breakup of a relationship, the loss of possessions from disaster, misplacement, or theft, a missed job opportunity, relocation, etc. Above & Beyond reminds you not to lose all hope for present and future happiness. The grief you feel is a normal response to the loss you have experienced. We can reconcile our grief by acknowledging it instead of rushing or avoiding it.

     “Let’s get back to mourning,” said Carol DeJong, bereavement coordinator with Above & Beyond Hospice. “Mourning can take many forms such as tears, words spoken or written, artistic expression, participating in rituals, music and endless other ways. Mourning is outwardly expressing your thoughts and feelings associated with grief. Mourning is allowing your grief to be witnessed.”

     Greif Awareness Day information can be found at www.change.org/p/declare-august-30th-national-grief-awareness-day.

     Above & Beyond Grief Support information can be found at https://abovebeyondhc.com/hospice-care/bereavement.

     Educational information can be found at www.centerforloss.com.