Acceptance
I’m finding it hard to accept that ________________.
I'll feel like I have accepted this death when I can ________.
For me, facing this loss means that I _______.
Change
I used to _____________, but now I _____________.
Before my grief, I never had to _________.
One thing that no longer happens is __________.
One thing that's getting easier is ___________.
One thing that has really changed is __________.
What's changed the most is ___________.
Memories
I remember the time when ____________.
My favourite memory is _____________.
What I miss the most is _______________.
Pain
The most painful time of day is ___________.
Thinking about _________ brings me such pain.
When I feel emotional pain I usually ___________.
Learning
I'm learning how to ___________.
I never knew that __________.
I always thought that ________, but now I think __________.
A new thing I've tried is ___________.
Loneliness
Sometimes I feel empty because ____________.
I miss the way __________.
When I feel lonely it helps to ____________.
I wouldn't feel so alone if ___________.
Fear
I'm afraid that ________.
Sometimes I can't sleep because _____________.
I'm afraid to begin a relationship because _________.
What I dread most about __________ is.
Forgiveness
I forgive you for ___________________.
Please forgive me for ______________.
I need to forgive myself for ______________.
Wishful
If I could only ______, I would ______________.
I wish that I had told you _____________.
I wish I didn't have to _____________.
If I had three wishes I'd wish that ___________.
Sometimes I imagine that __________.
Senses
Whenever I see _______ it reminds me of _____________.
When I smell __________ it reminds me of ______________.
When I hear _________, I think about _________.
I heard the song ___________ and it reminded me of _____________.
The taste of __________ reminds me of ______________.
Comfort
I feel comforted when ___________.
When I'm feeling _________, it helps to ___________.
I feel connected when I _____________.
The more that I _____________, the more ________.
Relationships
I find it hard to talk to ___________ about _____________.
My relationship with ___________ used to be ____________ but now it is ________________.
I feel most connected to ___________ when we _____________.
When I ran into _________, it made me feel ______________.