Coach Lori Park

Sadness, Loss, And Grief

I had already planned on writing a blog about loss and grief, however, what I didn't plan on was receiving some news about my friend this morning.  So you are not going through this situation alone.

I was shocked when I heard the news. Thoughts run through my head like "I should have called her more often, or went for more visits", almost as if that would have changed the situation. 

These are all very normal emotions.  In fact, everything you feel are normal and are there to help you process through this tender period of loss.

There are 5 stages of grief, and no two people will go through them exactly the same.  There is no particular order, or time period for each stage.  They are waves of emotions to process through.  You're done when you're done, and nobody else can gauge that for you.  It's also normal to revisit one or more of these stages as you process through your feelings.

The 5 stages are:

Denial: A coping mechanism that helps pace the shock ...