How to Cope with Grief: Tips to Find Hope and Healing

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[raethibodeau]

Thank you for this video Beth. I remember lying in bed after my husband passed away and thinking "I can't believe I'm 54 and a widow." How am I going to live the rest of my life without my rock, my partner, the love of my life? I chuckled when you mentioned taking out the trash. I remember crying my heart out the first time I had to do that. I said to myself, "Get a grip Mary. You can do this. You are being silly" Looking back, I don't think it was so much the trash, but rather the loss of everything that my husband did for me and our family. His tremendous love for us. The one thing I miss a lot in the winter is that he would always have the driveway and steps shoveled of snow, my car cleared off and running so it was warm when I left for work. I regret not telling him more how much I appreciated that. It became something I took for granted. It's been over 8 years for me and life is good just different. You have to embrace every phase of your life.

[donnapinciottikiniry]

I became a widow at 41 after my husband’s tragic 7 year battle with Leukemia. Our son was 10 and we got all the help we needed through individual amazing support groups. My advice is to never turn down and invite for at least that first year. People want to help! I found so much love and help from unexpected places A different kind of grief now though. Dealing with my Son’s total abandonment encouraged by his now wife. I have never met my little grandson. I am hurting like never before.

[KatjaLS]

I am 61 and lost my dear husband after 1 year of a severe illness. He was the great love of my life since I was 17.
After 35 years of our loving marriage I feel so sad, desperate and lonely without him. Unfortunately our only son died already 17 years ago, so I am now without any family.
Thank you very much dear Beth for your helpful advices and I hope that I will overcome this so very hard time of grief and that I will see again a positive light and a purpose of life for my upcoming future....
Kind regards from Switzerland
Katja

[ginnyburley]

One of the most important skills to learn as we age is to learn how to deal with great losses because they will come and they will devastate us. Thank you for sharing your process.

[Avoid_Low_Frequency]

One of the things I never had to concern myself with was keeping my car washed. He had always kept the yard, kept the cars, keeping the porch swept and beautiful. Your advice of 1 Day at a time is the best advice. Redecorating was important and I enjoyed it! Realizing I could find JOY again felt so empowering. Love this video Beth! Thank you!

[judypierce]

Thank you for sharing these very important stages of grief. My sister and brother and I lost our parents within two years of each other. Mom died from complications of Alzheimer’s disease and our Dad from complications from dementia. For about 5 years they were both in different nursing homes, at the same time. It was probably the darkest time of our lives. Dad will be gone for 4 years on the 30th of June, and Mom for six years on August 14th. We miss them terribly, we were a very close family. That was how we were raised, God first, family second. We feel blessed to have been raised in a loving, Christen family.
All Is Well With My Soul was our Grandmother’s favorite song.
Thank you very much for the wonderful video.

[CanadianDivaDi]

Grief is so individual that's for sure. I worked in hospice and in talking with resident's spouses after, a few wives said the same thing about their journey. While enveloped in their grief they realized life was moving forward without them all around them and they had to make a conscious effort to join back in again. Great video.

[beacuz]

Dear Beth-I have followed you for years and I remember Mr Styles. I appreciate you for sharing this story. I am so blessed, my husband and I live in an apt that my daughter and SIL had built along with their home. We enjoy our grands daily and I love this life ( it’s been 2 yrs since we moved from our house). When we first moved my dear sister was diagnosed with stage 4 uterine cancer and she passed 2 months ago. She lived close enough that I saw her just about every day, took her to appts, spoke with her several times a day and the loss is so overwhelming even now. I miss her terribly. I have so many people around me and sometimes I feel so lonely. Again I thank you for taking the time to speak on grief.

[sueprice]

Beth, I have listened to this three times since I lost my husband last September. Your words and thoughts are better than therapy. Sending love 🇬🇧 Sue

[tammymullins]

A year and 9 months for me. I was 62. My husband also died of liver cancer. Good advice Beth. I enjoy your videos.

[barbarabraue]

Beth, first, I’m so sorry for the loss of your husband. You gave the best advice for the many people dealing with loss. I love Leanne Morgan as well, she is one funny lady! God bless your steps ahead.

[francescooper]

Thank you for this video. Lost my husband last year after 44 years of marriage. I never imagined it would be so hard. We went from two people to one to accomplish everything. I have never been alone till now.

[jenniferannfox]

Beth, I've been following your videos almost from the beginning when you first started. I remember when you told us of your husband's passing and how so sad I felt for you. I can't imagine being in that place how much struggle it can be especially at first. My mother lost my dad (in 80s) in 2017. She stayed the same in some areas of life and in others she slightly changed and it was fully ok because that is how she had to grieve and adjust. Your tips are very valuable to us all. Thank you for such encouragement and strength. I know I'm nearly 60 and still miss my daddy so much. He was so reliable and knew how to fix anything with just a call away. In some ways when my daddy passed I had to learn how to depend on myself finding out how to fix some things in the house or just plain good advice. I think it has made me stronger in those ways. I know he will be in Heaven when I get there!

[nancysnell]

Thank you for this video. It is very hard to feel joy and not feel guilty for it. My son has been gone for over a year and every day gets a little better. Some days the sadness is just overwhelming, but one foot in front of the other every day.

[catherineo]

This is one of the finest videos I have seen on grief. Thanks so much Beth!

[barbaragordon]

The part about feeling guilty for laughing and having a good day is something I've really been struggling with... and I didn't know that was normal. I lost my loved one on this day last year (06/10/22).I'm really glad your video came across my time-line. I needed your words today. Thank you.

[catherinegardner]

Thank you for this heart felt post. I have an advanced education degree and taught some of what you spoke of. When I was a ten year old, I was suddenly "aware" of some things that was going to happen in my future. I suddenly knew that my mother would pass when I was age 16, and there was another loss before I was 21 which I thought of as happening to myself being so very young. My mother did pass, on my 16th birthday as I fore knew. The second loss ended up being our beautiful, extremely kind 20 year old son, a month after Christmas and just before he reached age 21. I have heard that my being intuitive is a blessing; it is hard at times as you might imagine. I came across a wonderful writing that spoke to me very profoundly, If I may share it with you. This is part of a eulogy written by a priest. Please look up "Death Is Nothing At All"; it is amazingly powerful.

[KarenMartin-sl]

Thank you, Beth, for the most concise and thoroughly presented videos on grief from a widow’s perspective I have seen, and I’ve watched many over the last two years!
My beloved husband died on Mother’s Day in 2021. We met as musicians when I became his piano accompanist 40 years ago. It took ten years before he proposed to me beneath the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, but our life had been filled with music, a wonderful friendship, and Christian service, something we both had both grown up with. It all continued thru our 27 years of marriage., and the Lord blessed us with three children whom we home schooled, and they participated with us in many music and theatrical endeavors. God chose to take our 4th child directly to Heaven before it was born, but I am comforted knowing that Ben and our child are now together. Our life was filled with many challenges, mostly financial and physical, but
though we were “poor as church mice” as the saying goes, we still lived a rich full life, and the memories of it are a precious treasure I will never take for granted! I have also been blessed in being able to live my passion, our passion, which is music, and that has helped me tremendously on my grief journey. I am on the music staff at my church, and have not missed a scheduled Sunday playing the organ since Ben died, and, I played at his funeral! There were plenty of people who thought I was crazy for doing so, and one of them insisted that I would crash! I’m more insulted by that comment now than I was back then! Oh, I’ve had many moments of deep grief, especially when triggered by hearing songs we once performed, but my “crashes” have come when having to deal with the things I am totally inept at, like dealing with car issues! But thru it all, I think I have instinctively done a lot of things you suggested in your video. When I have gotten myself in trouble, I think it’s been because I’ve tried to do what others expected of me. I’m becoming more bold in standing up for myself now, even though there are those in my life who aren’t taking my change in attitude too well! And though traveling alone is somewhat intimidating, I’m going to St. Louis next week to celebrate the 30th anniversary of our engagement beneath the Arch, and spend time with my sister showing her some of the places which hold special memories for me. My precious Ben will go with me in my heart.

[annieyahu]

Thank you for Sharing Beth ❤️. I can agree with your advice from experience. I've personally experienced multiple deaths of family members, including a spouse and also serious personal illness and problems that come along as a result. You have to learn to keep going, and it's OK to smile and laugh again. I couldn't have done it personally without a faith relationship with God and lots of prayer and meditation 🙏 in the word. Thank Yahusha Jesus for helping me. Much love and blessings to you ❤️

[lindafrazier]

Thank you for this❤ caregiver for mom for 9 years end stage alzmeirs probate was hostile and lost so much... 3 years now trying with all my heart to put pain to purpose... again thank you❤