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 ______________.