Grief Questions

Identify the 5 phases of grieving. Learn how to cope with every major crisis in your life.

When we go through a major loss or crisis in our lives we often go through 5 stages of grieving - denial (unaware, superficial actions), anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance. These major changes can include death of a loved one, divorce, job loss, major sickness and bankruptcy. Any of these challenges can be the ultimate healers.

Learn to understand, forgive and accept by asking yourself the Grief Questions below. Each question signifies any of the above crisis as 'major loss'.

1. What is the major loss that I want some healing and closure on?
2. What does the major loss mean to me?
3. At what stage am I at in the above 5 stages of grieving?
4. What was the major loss's gift to me?
5. What am I angry about?
6. What part of my image and expectations is tarnished?
7. What do I see in the other person or situation that I am attached to or admire and am not providing for within myself?
8. What are my deeper persistent lessons and life challenges? How do they relate to my major loss?
9. How did the major loss challenge me?
10. What has come into my awareness differently over the last 6 months?
11. What is my conscience saying to me?
12. If there are a few attachments and resentments regarding the major loss, what would they be?
13. In which part of my body, do I feel the connection to this past event? What does that mean to me?
14. What do I wish I would have done or said before the major loss?
15. What have I integrated to date from the major loss?
16. How do I judge and resent other family members and how they handle the situation?

Do an extensive release letter, burn it and let it go. Have a support person to whom you can share your feelings and your grieving process and even the answers to the above questions.

Break through what holds you back. Become more conscious of the unconscious programs that cause pain. Reduce resistance, anxiety, stress and worry. Attain new levels of self-acceptance and personal responsibility by asking good emotion questions. Receiving a question, tip and quote daily creates a continuity of intention so you can experience more peace of mind and happiness.

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