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Grieving on Thanksgiving (Quotes and Blog) (2020)

Grieving During Thanksgiving and the Holidays

Grief on Thanksgiving makes it hard to feel thankful:

2020 has been a year full of grief. I don’t really need to list it all, I feel like if you’re here… you have had your own taste of grief too. Whether you are mourning a recent loss of a loved one or it’s been years, I want to start by saying I am so sorry. It is never easy to have an empty chair…

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Four (4) TED Talks About Grief

Four Ted Talks Grief

Hey everyone, below I share a couple grief ted talks. I share my own grief journey after losing my dad in 2016 suddenly. I also lost my cat and Grandma this year (2020). But I’m not sharing my journey for pity, I am trying to normalize grief. I’m just rambling half the time, so I figured I should provide some links to the “grief experts” who are able to articulate their…

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11 Grieving Daughter Quotes

Losing a Parent Quotes

I lost my dad when I was 23 years old, which makes me a grieving daughter. If you’ve searched for grieving daughter quotes, I imagine you’re either in the Dead Dads Club or Dead Moms Club like me. Either way, we are both unfortunately members of the Grief Club.

What it Feels Like to Lose A Parent

It sucks. I read a quote, which I can’t remember the full quote but…

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Will I Ever Be Happy Again After Losing A Loved One?

Being Happy Again After Losing Someone You Love

When my dad died in 2016 I was 23 years old. Grief consumed me. I didn’t feel like I could ever grieve and be happy again. It was one of the other. And to me… if I wasn’t grieving the loss of my father then I was a monster. How dare I be happy? Dad is dead. With time I started to expand my coping skills and how I processed my father’s death. I…

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Dead Dads Club (Quote about Losing a Father)

The Club Nobody Wanted to Join

Welcome to the Dead Dads Club, where membership is automatic after losing your father. I’m really sorry you’re here. I didn’t want to be here either.

Where is the “Dead Dads Club” from?

Tbh, that is a good question. The first time I heard someone refer to it was when I was watching Grey’s Anatomy. I didn’t think too much of it because my Dad was still alive when…

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Grief Club (Quote About Loss)

Welcome to the Grief Club

Welcome to the grief club. If you are searching “grief club” or “grief” and came across this page. I’m so sorry for your loss. This is the club nobody wants to be in and probably never once thought of until they joined.

The grief club is the club nobody wants to join.

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grief club (n) the club nobody asked…

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20 Songs About Grief and Mourning

Songs About Mourning and Grieving the Loss

This video contains just over 15 minutes of songs about grief. You can see this story on my Instagram @GlitterAndGrief under Grief Playlist.

Grief Playlist, Songs from those in Mourning https://glitterandgrief.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/rpreplay_final1591906542.mp4 1. “Even Though I’m Leaving” by Luke Combs

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Symptoms of Grief, are my Feelings Normal?

Symptoms of Grief

Grief is not a disease. It is a normal process of life and death. However, I have felt symptoms of grief and if you are grieving you may have as well. What do I mean by that? Well I asked on my Instagram story for others to share what symptoms of grief they have felt and I’m about to share them all below.

Grieving symptoms are physical.

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Why do family dynamics change after death?

Family Dynamics Change After Death

Have you lost a loved one? Well, if so, you might not be surprised that family dynamics change after death. In this blog post I am going to discuss some of the changes that happened to my own family. I also asked on my Instagram @GlitterAndGrief how a death changed other griever’s family which I will share below as well.

1. I lost the glue to my family.

“I…

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36 Things Grievers Want You to Know About Grief

Grieving Advice from Others in Grief

On my Instagram, @GlitterAndGrief, I asked everyone what was some wisdom or grief advice they’d be willing to share. What have you learned on your grief journey? And you know what. It’s okay to be like um nothing. Because grief isn’t a life lesson. You don’t have to learn anything from it. But the following is about what these grievers learned about their own…

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I Miss My Dad (Quotes)

I miss my dad.

I miss my Dad. And I imagine if you searched and found this blog post, you might miss your dad too. My dad passed when I was 23 years old. It was sudden and unexpected. I never thought I’d have to do life without him. Grief is a complicated thing. Some days I am sad, others I am trying to make him proud, and some days I forget he’s actuallyreally gone. I miss my dad. And whether…

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Father's Day Without Dad (2020)

Father’s Day Without Dad (2020)

Celebrating Father’s Day Without Your Dad

A Father’s Day without Dad almost can feel cruel. I see the commercials on TV, the cards in the stores, the flood of Father’s Day gift ideas and more. Every June in the United States it’s a giant reminder that my dad is dead. And if you’re here, I suppose you are in the same boat… or you’re here to help support someone in it. As Grey’s Anatomy bluntly…

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What is a Death Anniversary?

Death Anniversary, is that a thing?

Everyone knows the date their loved one passed and when this death anniversary hits, we can’t forget it. For me, 02/17/2016 was the day I lost my dad suddenly. That date meant nothing to me before, but now every year I know it as the day my dad died. So, what is a death anniversary and why does it matter?

What is a death-iversary?

Every year of the date your…

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5 Quotes about Death and Mourning

Quotes about Death and Life After Loss

I created these 5 quotes about death and mourninglife after loss. When I was 23 years old, my dad suddenly passed away. Since then, I’ve lost my cat Dexter and my Grandmother. Death, mourning, and grief have become daily conversations for me since I created this grief blog. If you’re here, I imagine they have for you too. Anyways, let’s discuss. It’s better…

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The World Doesn't Stop for your Grief

The World Doesn’t Stop for your Grief

No Matter How Bad Your Heart is Broken, the World Doesn’t Stop for your Grief.

“No matter how bad your heart is broken, the world doesn’t stop for your grief.” -Faraaz Kazi

The world might feel like a blur after you lose someone you love.

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I’m know a lot more of the #grief process even more myself has been a #blur. But what I’m…

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"I will not say do not weep for not all tear are evil."

“I will not say do not weep for not all tear are evil.”

“I will not say do not weep for not all tears are evil.”

“I will not say do not weep, for not all tears are evil.” – Tolkien, Lord of The Rings, LOTR, The Return of the King

If you’re here because you are looking for Lord of The Ring quotes, well, you can stop here. This is the only quote from the book I have on my grief blog and the rest of this post is going to be about crying and grief.

It okay…

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Denial helps us to pace our feelings of grief.

Denial Helps Our Grief

“Denial helps us to pace our feelings of grief. There is a grace in denial. It is nature’s way of letting in only as much as we can handle.” – Ross & Kessler

There is grace in denial.

What does that mean to you? For me, grace in denial means it is a coping mechanism. When my dad died, the pain of it all was too much too handle. Your mind goes numb. This can’t be real. You…

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