Ways to Find Solace in the Face of Grief

Steps to Solace

I came across this list-to-self which I wrote not long after my father died in 2010. It has served me well and I hope it can be of some use to at least one other person in the whole world who is struggling to cope with the death of a loved one.

I would be delighted with additions to the list, if you feel you can contribute. 

Finding Solace in the Face of Grief

1. Read Wordsworth’s Poem, The Daffodils.
2. Look at Monet’s paintings
3. Listen to music
4. Go for a walk
5. Think of your happiest childhood memory
6. Close your eyes and imagine you feel a purple butterfly land on your shoulder
7. Eat a passion fruit
8. Go for a swim in the ocean
9. Listen to the birds at dawn
10. Watch a river gliding under a bridge
11. Make a list of your favourite movies
12. Write a list  of the 10 people whom you admire most and why
13. Sow some seeds to give promise of colour
14. Plant a scented shrub in the garden
15. See the love in a dog’s eyes when you pet him or her
16. Have a bath with a few drops of lavender oil
17. Feel a handmade chocolate melt in your mouth
18. Read a book of Humorous Quotations
19. Write about a happy time spent with the person who has died
20. Share your feelings with someone who truly cares about you.

Gateway to Inner Peace