I recently lost a family member. How do I handle the feelings of loss?

I am so sorry for your loss. Feelings of loss are completely normal when someone you love dies. Please give yourself permission to grieve and release your feelings physically, emotionally, and verbally.

Your relationship with your family member doesn’t really end, it just changes. Practice self-compassion, and allow a part of you to come alive in honor of the person you lost. The love continues as the pain eventually begins to fade, and something wonderful about the family member you lost will live on in you.

Dr. Lynn Ianni