How do we manage after losing one of our close girlfriends\/buddy\/galpal\/BFF – you get it…<\/strong><\/p>\n

We as women tend to have this ability to forge beautiful,\u00a0deep, and meaningful friendships in ways that I think sometimes many males just will never understand.\u00a0Something this\u00a0beautiful\u00a0though, is only missed that much more when there is a loss. You know what! It can make the grieving process a lot more difficult… of course it is easy to for others to tell us that, there are ways you can work through it.<\/p>\n

Step-by-step, day by day, remembering all of the\u00a0amazing\u00a0things about your friendship, is a major stepping stone. Eventually we have to build that foundation to be able to go on without her and feel happiness again.\u00a0This\u00a0should be what the grieving process is\u00a0about. Where do we turn to get support though? genuine support… Well, I would like to offer some advice on things that will help you grieve in a way that moves you closer to happiness, rather than pushing you further into sadness and depression.<\/p>\n

First,<\/strong> let yourself be sad, and feel all of the negative emotions associated with losing someone. But if possible, try to have someone else you are close to, be a listening ear or a shoulder to cry\u00a0on.<\/p>\n

Bottling up your emotions and avoiding thinking about it by keeping yourself busy or numbing yourself in other ways is\u00a0really\u00a0not going to help you move through the grieving process.\u00a0Let it all sink in but talk to someone about it, make sure you are connecting with someone so that you don\u2019t get too overwhelmed.<\/p>\n

Second<\/strong>, focus your thoughts on the positive memories you have about your BFF. Once you\u2019ve allowed yourself to be upset for a few days, make a conscious effort to get rid of sad, negative thoughts you\u2019re having and replace them with the significant happy memories you had together.\u00a0Visualize these moments as vividly as you can.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll find it\u00a0difficult\u00a0to be sad and depressed for\u00a0long\u00a0periods if you give yourself the chance to live in these\u00a0good\u00a0moments as a means of meditation.<\/p>\n

Lastly<\/strong>, we can\u2019t change the loss that has occurred, but we can treasure the past and carry it with us<\/strong> going forward.\u00a0I have found that creating a keepsake about your loved one and keeping it in\u00a0a special\u00a0place to refer to can help you feel you are keeping their memory alive. This also helps in recognizing their importance in your life.\u00a0Whether it be a photo album or a journal\u00a0of your shared memories, whatever it is, put your heart and soul into it and end knowing you\u2019ve given your friend a place in your home with you forever.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s no magic pill<\/strong> you can take to get through the grieving process and on to the other side to happiness, but I hope this advice will give you some practical ways to start you on your journey.<\/p>\n\n\n

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