Do You Feel Overwhelmed?

Since I learned about the Grief Recovery Method years ago, I’ve found myself looking up more words in the dictionary to see what they really mean. I’ve found that many times, they don’t mean what I thought they did, and, in fact, they make more sense when I understand them better.

I recently looked up the word overwhelmed because I hear a lot of people saying they feel overwhelmed and frankly I do too.

The first definition of overwhelmed I found was this –

“Very great in number, effect, or force. Used to describe something that is so confusing, difficult, etc., that you feel unable to do it.”

BINGO! That’s exactly it.

So many things currently burden our hearts:

• A worldwide pandemic

• Politics

• Financial hardships

• Businesses closing or struggling

• Natural disaster

• Illnesses

• Marital tensions

• Grief/loss

Anyone of them alone would cause us grief - which is the normal and natural response to change or loss of any kind.

Having a great effect or force – that’s true too, isn’t it? All of our current issues are also confusing and difficult. The cumulative effects on each of us certainly have the ability to weigh us down. If you’re familiar with the “backpack” analogy used with The Grief Recovery Method classes – that we carry our losses around in our backpacks like stones, a rock, or sometimes a boulder. Eventually, the straps on the backpack seem to break under the weight. In many of these circumstances, we may feel like we’re forced to carry these rocks in our backpacks. What’s worse is that everyone we know has their own weighty backpack too.

If you’re feeling overwhelmed, I encourage you to use The Grief Recovery Method. The Grief Recovery Method is an evidence-based, action-oriented, time-proven approach to identify and get complete with the feelings that keep you stuck. Sometimes, just naming and talking about your feelings can relieve some of the weight in your backpack. It can help you to identify and deliver important emotional communications in an honest and safe way, which ultimately unloads some of what overwhelms us.

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If you are suffering from grief from the loss of your loved one, please reach out today. I am here to answer any questions you may have about The Grief Recovery Method. Let's decide together if this 7-session program is right for you. I am here to help you live a more joyful, peaceful life.

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