After losing a loved one, your life changes dramatically. The person who was always there for you as a close family member, companion or friend is no longer with you. The experience is overwhelming emotionally, mentally and physically. As you move through the grieving process, you discover that your own life must go on, but adapting to your “New Normal” is challenging and can be confusing and painful. However, there are ways to ease your hurt and uncertainty about moving forward through the creative expression of your past experiences and your promising future. 

Life Review

Participating in a Life Review can help you overcome previous events and open the doors to what’s next for you. It is a therapeutic technique used by coaches certified in this specialty that guides people in the reflection of their lives from early childhood to the present. A Life Review allows individuals to learn from their experiences, handle unresolved issues and ultimately, achieve a state of life acceptance. Participants benefit from increased life satisfaction and reduced depression, while being given the opportunity for reconciliation, acceptance and peace. Although not required, it does help to participate in a Life Review prior to developing your New Life Story.

New Life Story 

Creating a New Life Story helps you explore your “New Normal.” A professional who is licensed as New Life Story coach will lead you through this unique system while helping you build a solid roadmap for your future. By guiding you through various elements of your life, you focus on what’s working and what can be changed for success with money, career, relationships, wellness and your mindset. It is a chance to reinvent yourself without losing sight of the cherished memories of your loved one.

Losing a loved one is traumatic. But, by knowing that there are ways you can cope with your grief, the pain and challenges associated with death can be somewhat lessened. By overcoming obstacles that may be holding you back in moving forward in the grieving process and by creating a new future for yourself, you will find that your “New Normal” can be rewarding and peaceful.

Many blessings on your “New Normal” journey,

Tania
Certified Bereavement Coach | Chronic Illness/Cancer Recovery Coach