How to Heal after the Loss of a Loved One

There are times in life when we don't know where or how to start again. This is just one way.

How to Heal after the Loss of a Loved One
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Read.
Avoid thinking (sometimes it's good to give your mind a break).
Spend time alone.
Listen to music.
Cry.
Talk.
Hug Someone.
Talk some more.
Cry some more.
Ask questions about why.
Let yourself be angry.
Yell. Shout. Scream.
Wonder about what happens after death.
Explore spirituality.
Find the universal truth.
Have an existential crisis.
Read the Gita.
Understand the Gita.
Pray.
Have faith.
Observe the good things happening.
Acknowledge them.
Make your work meaningful.
Meet friends.
Go out.
Be in nature.
Look at trees.
Feel the wind.
Watch the water flow.
Listen to the rushing sound of rivers.
Listen to more music.
Record memories.
Look at pictures.
Write to them.
Write about them.
Cry more.
Tire yourself out.
Sleep.
If you can't sleep, read.
Close your eyes and lay in bed (it may spoil your sleep more but that's ok).
You'll fall asleep.
Dream.
Your dreams will help you emotionally process thoughts and feelings.
Be vulnerable when you feel it.
Compartmentalize the rest of the time.
Go to therapy.
Talk, talk, talk - make sense of what you're feeling.
Understand. Accept... and then Act.
Figure out what you want from life and what you're on this earth for.
Act in accordance with that. Do those things.
Smile.
Watch comedy.
Don't watch horror, violence, or psychological thrillers.
Watch romantic comedies and feel good films.
Eat good food.
Healthy food.
Nutritious food that makes you feel good.
Dance.
Exercise.
Do yoga.
Walk.
Reflect.
Love who you have unconditionally.
Repeat...