A hope in the face of grief
Losing a loved one is one of the most painful experiences we can experience. It is very painful to think that the being we love so much will no longer be with us. As a consequence of this pain, it is very normal to have:
- recurring thoughts about that person,
- a deep sadness that invades the depths of the soul
- and even have the feeling that our life no longer has meaning .
However, remember that this process is ours, therefore, our time to leave has not come. Based on that premise, we must look for strategies that help us continue forward. These strategies do not mean that we will quickly overcome the loss as if nothing had happened. Of course not, it is not necessarily about overcoming the loss, but rather, it is about facing it with responsibility and love towards ourselves and our family.
The stages of grief
To understand this grieving process, it is important to consider the stages of grieving (Kübler, 2016). These stages are denial , anger , bargaining , depression and acceptance . Each stage shows us common processes that we all go through in a dynamic and unique way because each of us has our own particular grief. For this reason, it is very important to understand that each person can express their sadness in different ways, not everyone will necessarily present it the way you present it.
Hope in the process
Hope plays a leading role in this process, which is why it is very important to integrate our faith and spirituality. Faith in these moments gives us hope that there is a life that transcends this physical and material world to which we are accustomed. This faith helps us transcend and see the sovereign God who looks at us with compassion and love in our deep suffering.
Facing a loss; Grief management from psychospirituality is a course where you will find psychological and theological tools to face the loss of a loved one. In addition, it provides practical exercises that lead to introspection, reflection and search for new meanings of hope in the face of our loss. I invite you to join me in a course that I have designed for people who need to face a painful loss.
In this link you will find more information about the content of the course: Grief management from Psychospirituality . Then, let me know how the course contributes to the process you are in.
