| Coping with Grief – What does your loved one want? |
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ARTICLE SUMMARY Needlepoint had always been Barbara’s favorite pastime. Struggling with grief from her declining health and impending death, she had forgotten about the joy this brought in her life. When her daughter suggested she take it up again, a light shone in her eyes. Happily she took the needle offered by her daughter and began to work. What does your loved one want to do NOW?
For those who despair and the end of life, belief in life after death can ease the grief, and make the process of death more rewarding. If your loved one knows that after they die they will have the answer to one of life’s greatest mysteries – what happens after death? This hope helps fight the grief that at times seems to overwhelm us all. This hope becomes the focal point of all our joy. Coping with Grief – What does your loved one want? FULL ARTICLE Needlepoint had always been Barbara’s favorite pastime. Struggling with grief from her life limiting illness, she had forgotten about the joy this brought in her life. When her daughter suggested she take it up again, a light shone in her eyes. Happily she took the needle offered by her daughter and began to work. A great gift that you can do for your loved one suffering from grief is to help them discover what they want to do now. If they are not able to communicate their wishes, is there some way that they can be helped to communicate? For patients on respirators deflating the respirator tube may give them moments to talk that they cherish. Ask your loved one what would bring them joy in their life today. Learning new skills can bring pleasure to help combat the grief your loved one is facing. Talking about things they have done in the past can trigger old desires. Your loved one may find renewed pleasure doing something they had ceased long ago ceased. This can also help spark an interest into things that they have desired to do in the past but never have taken the time to do. Now is the time to develop and explore those interests. For those who despair and the end of life, belief in life after death can ease the grief, and make the process of death more rewarding. If your loved one knows that after they die they will have the answer to one of life’s greatest mysteries – what happens after death? This hope helps fight the grief that at times seems to overwhelm us all. This hope becomes the focal point of all our joy. |