Self-care is so important in grief. It’s important to acknowledge when your heart hurts and things feel that bit more heavy. Practice some self-care this Sunday night, do something for you.

Grieving is a journey, filled with many emotions. It’s hard to believe in the midst of it that your heart could ever be ‘hopeful and happy again’. In fact, at times that thought feels impossible. However, with the right support you can remember your loved one in many beautiful ways. Grief ebbs and flows, some days it’s the undercurrent and others it’s a crashing wave. Use self-care on the days when the waves are too hard to manage.

Ideas for self-care:

• Spend some time alone

• Go for a walk, swim, run, cycle

• Read a chapter of a book

• Listen to music

• Make a memory box for your loved one

• Reminisce on memories of your loved one / take time to sit with your grief

• Take a nap

• Catch-up with your friends

• Put your to-do-list to the side

The list is endless, it’s about finding what works best for you in your grief.