At the recent Our Hearts are Home bereaved parent conference, this was a hot topic.
Bereaved parents battle anxiety on a daily basis:* Are my surviving kids and spouse OK?
* What do I say when someone asks, “How many children do you have”?
* Why can’t I remember anything?
* Will my boss understand that I am just unable to perform my job duties as I used to?
❤ Melanie
Worse still, is the unexpected wrong number in the night that sends your heart racing and ends all hope of further sleep.
This post is for you, my precious fellow travelers.
Grief has a traveling companion: Anxiety. And it is relentless.
Before Dominic ran ahead to heaven I had no idea that along with sorrow, missing and heartache, I would have to battle a creeping sense of dread that could turn an ordinary day into a nightmare.
I’ve learned to plan ahead and minimize triggers I can identify, but sometimes I find myself suddenly overwhelmed with no easy means of escape.
That’s when I apply this technique.
Read the rest here: Grounding Exercise for Anxiety
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