When You Believe You are Ready, These 10 Steps How Not to Remain a Grief Zombie are Waiting For You
Putting one foot ahead of the other in a daze after the death of a loved one is not the same as moving forward.
Introduction
Haunted. Sullen. That’s the image, and understandably so.
As to my own personal traits following the recent passing of my wife, Lorie Girsh-Eisenberg, I’ll add the following: Joyless. Gaunt. Suppressed.
I have since regained a degree of joy in small things, such as taking myself out to new restaurants and catching up on recently recorded films and television shows, though I have yet to regain the 30 pounds I’ve lost in the last 10 weeks and my mood in general has been downbeat.
I also have yet to send out thank you cards to those numerous family members and friends who have graciously forwarded expressions of sympathy. On a related note, I have been tardy in expressing my appreciation to those of you who have positively commented upon my past articles regarding Lorie’s passing.
None of this may be surprising to you; after all, Lorie died on November 26 of last year, a scant two-and-a-half months ago. Still, my personal grief journey has been…
