THE GRIEF DRAIN

THE GRIEF DRAIN

Grief sucks the life right out of you and can deplete any and all energy within.  It feels like some negative source unplugged you and every feeling inside seems both overloaded and drained.  Not only does emotional energy exhaust you, physically it feels like the weight of the world lies on your shoulders.  It’s a drag having to work so hard just to walk across a room.  This exhaustion occurs because hearts are heavy and weighed down with sadness Where once we felt grounded, it feels like we lost ground.  Some of the negative energy is caused by our own stubbornness to do grief on our own, so we pretend to the outside world that everything is fine, when inside there is this vast expanse of inner pain and lifelessness.  What would really help is if we could be plugged in to some type of outlet and re-energized so that at the very least -- getting through this day wouldn’t feel like such a burden.

Don’t lose heart.  Your energy flow will return.  There are outlets to plug into.  Look for positive sources of support, from positive-thinking family and friends to help you or be with you.  Getting out in nature can also be comforting and soothing to one’s soul.  Doing something creative is a great way to spark interest back inside of you.  You may have to force yourself to get out and do something fun…so force yourself.  You may have to make several attempts to revitalize yourself, just don’t stop until you start feeling revitalized.  No matter what, talk to God about what you’re going through because prayer is the current where you can talk to God about anything.  Not only does God understand what you are going through, God is the true source of power that will bring healing to you.

“It is he [God] who made the earth by his power, who established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding stretched out the heavens.”  Jeremiah 10:12



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