All of us are going through collective sorrow secondary to the pandemic. Here at Online Grief Support, we have already experienced loss, and the pandemic has only added to this.  We are feeling out of control. 

We are trying our best to adapt.  I would like to suggest Journal Therapy to help with the healing process. It can be helpful to put words to losses.  Writing can help us identify ways to move forward.  Journaling helps improve our mental health.  Have you tried journal Therapy?

When we journal, we can detect strengths and weaknesses and identify coping skills.  How have you healed and recovered in the past?  Do you have social support?  Currently, we are practicing social distancing but there are avenues to reach out to each other – Skype, Facetime, Zoom and the Online Grief Support "Chat" feature.  Have you utilized any of these?

Journaling is therapy you can try today if you are willing.  I am including journaling prompts at the end of this post to spark ideas. Write in a journal or use the Journaling feature on this site.  

Use Our Blog Feature for Journal Therapy 

You can choose to make it private or public. Blog posts are a great way to express yourself on your profile page.

To get started, go to your profile page, and locate the "Blog/Journal" tab and click on it. Click the “Add” Link.  It looks like this: 

You can add text, links, images, and files to your blog post using the blog editor toolbar. You can also select the privacy of your blog post to allow anyone in the community to view it, just your friends or just you. In order to edit privacy, go to Settings and click on privacy.

Here are some journal prompts:

1. Today, I am really missing…
2. I am having a hard time with…
3. The hardest time of day is…
4. I have been feeling a lot of…
5. To allow these feelings room to transform into something else, I am willing to…
6. I could use some more…
7. I could use a little less…
8. I am ready to feel…
9. A simple activity or non-activity I could try today to make things easier is…
10. If I were to ask for help, who might I ask and what would I ask for specifically?
11. My support system includes…
12. I find it helpful when…
13. I feel most connected to my loved one when I…
14. A comforting memory of my loved one is…
15. My loved one had a way of making me feel…
16. One way I can express this feeling (or these feelings) in a creative way is…
17. If I could be like my loved one in any way, I would adopt their…
18. I can honor my loved one by…
19. Whenever I start to feel overwhelmed by pain, regret, guilt, or despair, I will repeat this mantra:
20. To be more compassionate toward myself, I am willing to try…
21. Is there someone else who is hurting, and is there something I could do to show them I care?

I hope I have been somewhat helpful. Please contact me and let me know how you are doing.  We also have a chat feature here on the site.  If you see me on the chat, feel free to chat with me. 

Wishing you peace,

Diana