7 Ways to Deal With Grief and Celebrate Life On Easter

Do you feel ambivalent about the upcoming Easter holiday? If so, you are not alone.  A friend recently told me that she wasn't looking forward to Easter as this is the first year without her mom. Although she does not consider Easter a religious holiday, she is a big fan of Easter bunnies, hats and baskets and every year brings friends and family together for an Easter egg hunt. Easter Is More Than a Day While it seems that everyone should be eager to celebrate the holidays Easter, with its theme of death and rebirth, can be an unwelcome reminder of loved ones that won't be around this year. Although Easter Sunday is only one day the days leading up to and after are traditionally spring break from school. For those who have lost a child or sibling seeing friends and families reunite during the break can trigger grief responses that leave one feeling sad and depressed. Faith Can Be Comforting For some, depending on their experiences and religious practices, Easter can be a time of comfort and a reminder that we can rise above our grief. Spiritual leader and bereaved parent Pamela Prime a writer for Open to Hope gives a religious significance to Easter in her article Easter Reminds Us That We Can Rise From Our Grief. Self-Care During Easter Major holidays, such as Christmas and Thanksgiving are often spoken of regarding self-care not much is said about Easter. The fact that Easter is not on the same day every year and that schools often have differing spring breaks makes...
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