Here are 10 affirmations from my book, 101 Affirmations to Ease Your Grief Journey, available from Amazon.
- As I reconcile my losses, I give myself permission to say no to things I do not want to do.
- Sorrow gives new—and surprising—meaning to my life.
- When I think of sorrow, I think of it as a sacred experience and place.
- Down days don’t defeat me; they are an opportunity to feel better tomorrow.
- I have promises to keep to my deceased loved one, myself, and my life.
- Despite the pain, the one-year anniversary of my loved one’s death proves I am a survivor.
- I give myself permission to laugh and am refreshed by it.
- Writing my grief story is a way to honor my life and loved one.
- Words are powerful and I let the words I write empower me.
- Each morning I awaken with a sense of purpose.