Grief Quotes Quotes

“I felt trapped and hopeless. I didn’t know how to alleviate the distress from the memories. I was lost in how to treat myself.”
― Rebecca Johnson

“Everything changed. I changed. And the trajectory of my life was guided by that moment.”
― Rebecca Rainstrom

“I leaned into the world without my dad and the hope of him returning. As I began to wake up and to feel again, I realized everything my father had ever taught me was for this moment – that he was preparing me for this moment his entire life.”
― Rebecca Rainstrom

“It never occurred to me that the overwhelming emotional and physical impact was still yet to come.”
― Tiffany Thomas

“It’s crucial to emphasize that grief defies a linear path and cannot be confined to a predetermined timeline for “moving on” from a loss. Instead, grief becomes a lifelong journey, transforming and evolving in diverse ways as you integrate it into your life and carry it with you through time.”
― Kelly Daugherty

“While grief can be arduous and painful, it also holds the potential for profound transformation and meaning. Within the realm of grief, we discover wisdom, savor life’s precious moments, tap into our inner strength and resilience in the face of adversity.”
― Kelly Daugherty

“Bereavement Sermon (The Sonnet)

You don't find a way out of grief,
You embrace it and it becomes your strength.
You don't find a way out of suffering,
You surf it and it endows you with courage.

Avoiding sorrow you won't find happiness,
Road to happiness goes through sorrow.
No matter how dark life seems tonight,
without heartwrecking darkness, we'll
never discover resilience, and grow.

Amidst the grief none of this makes sense,
I've felt it first hand this past month.
So I say, it's okay to be shattered to pieces,
but you must gather the pieces and soldier on,
for the sake of your living loved ones.

It's okay to not be okay, it means
your mind is trying to heal itself.
Persevering pain for those who live,
the sun will rise once again.”
― Abhijit Naskar, Dervis Vadisi: 100 Promissory Sonnets

“What was it they said about people who had lived through extraordinary loss missing the ordinary? The little things, the trifling reassurances that made up their primary language. The culture of their own tiny nation, which had recently withstood some bombs.”
― Olivie Blake, The Atlas Paradox

“Grief is lonely because no one has the exact same relationship with even a common person lost, and I was a thousand miles from anyone who knew her and from the community in Oklahoma that experienced this together.”
― Misti Klarenbeek-McKenna

“I’ve come to see grief as a both/and experience. April reflects this: it’s both a beautiful time as spring emerges and it has a weight to it from the reminder that another year has passed without my closest friend.”
― Misti Klarenbeek-McKenna

“I have always kept journals. It’s helped me name and express the emotions I didn’t feel I could express elsewhere.”
― Misti Klarenbeek-McKenna

“I found myself shutting down and not talking to anyone about my feelings. I was stuck in a mindset of not upsetting anyone further. A mindset-based assumption that I hurt other people by sharing my difficult feelings. Today I understand people need feelings brought up to be connected.”
― Rebecca Johnson

“Finding a treatment that incorporated all components of a memory;
images, thoughts, feelings, and body sensations worked. It helped me find
relief and hope for an enjoyable life.”
― Rebecca Johnson

“Grief is never easy. Grief never gets smaller. But we can learn ways to stand taller in our grief.”
― Rebecca Rainstrom

“Everyone I’ve loved and lost has left an imprint on my soul. I’ve learned from their lives, and the pain of losing them has inspired tremendous growth in me.”
― Susan Settler

“When confronted with death, I learn to value life and experience a deeper, more meaningful spiritual connection. I view life as a training ground for the soul and the experience of death as part of the lesson plan.”
― Susan Settler

“Ultimately, healing and growth can come from allowing the loss to inspire and transform us. In this way, we maintain the connection with our loved ones. We give meaning to their journey on this Earth, and on some level, they live on through us.”
― Susan Settler

“The shell of protection I built up was starting to crack.”
― Tiffany Thomas

“The loss of my marriage didn’t have to mean the loss of me.”
― Tiffany Thomas

“As a society, we remain ill-prepared to understand and empathize with the grieving process, struggling to find the right words and provide meaningful support.”
― Kelly Daugherty

“Those who have yet to encounter profound loss grapple to comprehend the emotional, mental, cognitive, physical, and spiritual toll it exacts.”
― Kelly Daugherty

“Grief doesn’t adhere to a predetermined timeline. It’s not a condition to overcome but rather a process to be integrated into our lives, something we learn to coexist with.”
― Kelly Daugherty

“While grief can feel isolating, it’s essential to remember that others have traversed similar terrains and understand the intricate nuances of the grieving process.”
― Kelly Daugherty

“Hours passed in that dark space. 
It seemed as if time itself had separated from them, as if it’d become some strange, stalking creature Vasily had left behind at the door, a selfish thief he never wanted to find again. If time was a thing of flesh and bone he would’ve killed it right then and there, burned it and the whole world too for just another moment, for just another day to say all these precious unsaid things clogging his chest that he hadn’t the courage to say in the rapidly-fading now. 
But now was all they had, just the barest whisper of a few stray moments, all so quick to slip through his fingers and fall to the floor. 
Now was not enough.”
― S. A. Matey, Prince of Glass: Remastered

“When parents die, they leave behind legacy.
When children die, they leave behind shattered dreams,
which pierce your whole “being” like sharp pieces of broken glass".
– Neena Verma, "Grief ~ Growth ~ Grace – A Sacred Pilgrimage", Page 13”
― Neena Verma, GRIEF GROWTH GRACE

“1. “Death is the first thing to become certain the very moment life is conceived, and it is the only reality that remains abidingly definite all through life.” – Neena Verma, Grief ~ Growth ~ Grace – A Sacred Pilgrimage, Page 10”
― Neena Verma, GRIEF GROWTH GRACE

“And even slow mornings, when sunlight skims on windowsills-I remember you.”
― Leonie Anderson

“Grieving for a loved one is hard, but healing from it is even harder...”
― Seerat Kaur Munjal, The Tale of Dried Tears

“Sometimes the crater predates the cataclysm.
Sometimes grief insists upon itself.”
― Jen Colclough, The Tabula Rasa Review Issue 3

“i wanted the numbness to go away, but it was only plunging deeper, seeping into the cracks between my joints, settling into its new home.”
― Kandi Steiner, A Love Letter to Whiskey