Healing Grief, Finding Peace by Louis LaGrand

Healing Grief, Finding Peace by Louis LaGrand

Author:Louis LaGrand
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sourcebooks


42. Use a Transitional Object or Symbol for Comfort

A transitional object is anything that represents a positive emotional or symbolic connection between the mourner and the deceased loved one. It can be something the deceased owned, used, or wore, or something that was given to the mourner. It could be something in nature that is full of symbolic meaning or spiritual sustenance that the deceased liked. It could be an event that occurred at an opportune time. A strong transitional object could be a collage of pictures that represent experiences or memories that bring comforting reminders.

Here is what Kathy Love, a colleague of mine, said about transitional objects after her mother and father died within months of each other:



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