Welcome to Litsy!

“True resilience is not a measure of your ability to be unyielding to events, but rather your ability to change with them.”

“You are allowed to grieve someone you disliked—or hated, even—or were estranged from. Give yourself permission to feel sad about the loss of a person who impacted your life, even if it was often in painful ways. You can also be sad about the loss of any possibility that they‘ll change or that you‘ll develop a better relationship with them in the future.”

#grief #loss #death

“Joy is not at odds with our grief, but rather an essential part of our healing. Joy gives us a bit of relief when it hurts too much to keep going; it provides fuel to keep living. Joy reminds us what we‘re living for.”

My cat Lorelei brings so much joy ❤️

#joy #grief #healing #catsoflitsy

“It‘s common to mark the anniversary of the day someone died—their deathiversary—as an annual day of reflection or remembrance of their life. How you feel on this anniversary will likely change over time, and sometimes you won‘t be able to predict how you‘ll feel on the day until it comes. Some years, it can transport you back to the earliest or most acute periods of your grief, and other years you may only remember after the day has passed.”

#selfcare

Supremely Unhelpful Things That People Say to Grieving People

#grief #loss

“They died, but somehow the rest of the world continues on—people are still stressing over deadlines, complaining about their commute, and making brunch plans, as if no one noticed this new gaping void in the universe. Your life as you know it has been shattered, and they‘re wondering if you can send over your meeting notes by the end of the day.”

#grief #mourning #loss

It‘s ok to be not ok.

Illustration from the book.

#grief #healing

“Each loss comes with its own specific circumstances and special considerations. Who you lost and how they died will shape your grieving process.”

#grief #loss

Continued reading on grief.

#grief #loss #cloudlibrary

I wanted to read this not only for personal reasons, but also to help me as a bookseller. I often get asked for books to buy a friend/relative/coworker who is going through grief. And this is exactly what I was looking for. It‘s really quite lovely, and I‘ll definitely order it for my store. It‘ll make a thoughtful gift. It also has great advice on what to do/say and what not to do/say to those who are grieving, and how to be a supportive friend💕