AFFIRMATIONS KEEP US AFLOAT

As we toss in the turbulence of the grieving process, we grasp at small fragments (affirmations) in the stormy waters, which help us to:

1. steady our emotions
2. believe in ourselves and our capabilities
3. gain insight into a more optimistic area of our lives

These affirmations also help us to connect with our Loved Ones who, like the stars above,  continue to shine brightly as they live on, guiding us in unfamiliar waters.

We create short, present-tense, positive affirmations and write them on small pieces of paper which we have easy access to, or we record them and play them back to ourselves whenever we feel the need.

Affirmations steady us, soothe us, and keep us sailing as we travel through the stormy waters, and also as we connect with our Loved Ones above.

Examples: (add names)

I am patient and

I will journey through this

for as long as it takes

_____ , you built up my world

to weather the

Great Storm of Death.

No matter what I am going through

I will try to enjoy each day

because you, _____ showed me

how cherished life can be.

_____ , you were my hero.

Now I am going to try

to be yours.