Struggling with Loss? Here Are 3 Journal Prompts to Help You Cope with Grief

I was planning to write about a different journal prompt this week, but that all changed yesterday.

Rocket, our cat, took a turn for the worse over the last few days. So yesterday we took him to the vets. That's when we got the bad news. He had a bad infection and was dying. The vet helped ease his pain to help him on his way to his eternal sleep. That was hard to take, but what came next was tough. Telling my daughter. She was devastated. It's the first time she's truly experienced death and grief. There's no worse feeling than being powerless to help someone in pain. It's the most powerless I've felt in my life. Watching her grieve and being powerless to take her pain away.

I can't remember the first time I experienced grief. But I'll remember the first time I saw my daughter grieve. It's etched into my memory.

Over the last day and a bit I've tried my best to help her process the emotions she's having and answer the questions she has. This got me thinking about grief. How everyone reacts differently:

• Some need to cry.

• Some need laughter.

• Some are stoic.

But each one reacts in their own way.

The important thing is that we process that grief. And we healthily process it. Talking it out with someone is one way to do that. But journalling is another healthy way to process the emotions and questions that emerge. So this week I thought I would share 3 Journal prompts that help you grieve. I found these on the Sue Ryder website. You can read more about grief and journalling here.

1. Today, I am really missing...

2. I have been feeling...

3. My favourite memory of you is...

I'm not going to do a breakdown of the prompts this week. It's been too tough. It's opened old wounds from when I lost my mum. But processing it through writing this issue has helped to restart the healing process. I hope these prompts can also help you heal your wounds and process your grief.