Grief Relief: Healing Activities for Coping with Loss

By Valencia McMahon

Losing a loved one is emotionally draining. Add to that the nagging questions of how you will cope with that loss and move forward with your life can sometimes leave you in a state of constant agitation. I found myself in this situation on multiple occasions. I needed to find a way to cope that did not involve a significant financial investment or the consumption of chemical stimulants. Exercising and performing other activities was my answer. They helped clear my mind. They also went a long way in helping to heal the void that had crept into my life. This guide shares some of the activities I engaged in that became my bridge over troubled waters. They helped ease my mind and slowly became the wind beneath my wings.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Jan 18, 2022
• ISBN: 9781664252073

Valencia McMahon

I was always the shyest of my mother’s three daughters, yet somehow, I’ve overcome most of that shyness during the last 11 years. God has been better than good to me because he blessed me with Cash McMahon, an exceptional person who shared 10 ½ of those previous 11 years with me. He grew to become my best friend, my confidant, and my husband. It was his love, his constant encouragement, and his quiet strength that caused me to try things I had not done before. He was that light in my life that God lovingly placed there. So, although I have lost four of the most important people in my life, (both sisters, my mother and my husband), I still have God on my side and in my heart. It is He who sustains me daily. And though my words can never convey the loss that I feel, nor the hope that burns within my heart, God has given me the words within this book to share with others to help ease their pain.

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Contents

Dedication

Introduction

SECTION I

Outdoors Activities

Indoor Activities

SECTION II

Allow Yourself Plenty of Time to Grieve

These are the No’s No’s

The Light Will Shine Again

Learn to Enjoy Life Again

Additional Activities

Writing Exercises

About the Author

Dedication

This book is dedicated to my mother who taught me about the love of God since I was a child. To my sisters who thought the world of me, and to my loving husband who was always there for me with his beautiful smile and quiet strength. I Thank God for Their Love

This book is also dedicated to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Though much was taken from me, I know that so much more was given to me by the one who loves me the most.

Thank you, Jesus, for your everlasting love.

Introduction

Suffering a loss great or small can often leave you facing an uphill battle that may not be easy to climb. The climb is especially hard when the loss is someone to which you had a significant bond with, or