Grief is the Price we Pay for Love

Grief is something that often moves in mysterious ways. It’s such a strange emotion and can appear at any time of day or night and be triggered by all sorts of things – special occasions, Christmas, birthdays, photos, objects, clothes, sounds, smells, and even tastes.

You can cry, you can sigh and even laugh with grief.  You can often feel profoundly sad and not cry at all. Grief  is unique for every one of us – theres no right way for us to process it. It can catch you unawares, when you least expect it and stop you in your tracks. There are so many stages and different types of grief and you may experience one or all of them.

My mother died just before Christmas and I have found myself not crying much but strangely being deeply sad in the middle of the night. It has woken me from my sleep. The homeopathic remedy Ignatia has been amazingly helpful. I havent needed many doses, it has been like a balm on an open wound and is fantastic for all kinds of loss. A remedy I prescribe time and time again. Especially useful for feeling up and down and conflicting emotions.

I remember when my beautiful golden retriever, Maisie, died 10 years ago I hardly cried at the time. Six months later something reminded me of her and I couldnt stop crying and stayed in bed for a whole day – a few months later I had another “duvet day”.  Her death affected me extraordinarily deeply.

My parents were both over 90 when they died – they had amazingly healthy and wonderful lives. I am so grateful to have had them for so long. I saw them both declining which helped me a lot prepare for when they finally were no longer here. It was like nature was preparing me for the inevitable. This is a form of grief known as “anticipatory grief”. It was their time to go but it didnt make it any less sad.

As a homeopath I have seen how some people experience grief physically – hair loss, digestive issues, eczema and even verrucas can all be triggered by grief. Giving grief remedies before the targeted skin/gut remedies can have an amazing impact. If you would like to know more about how homeopathy can help with grief or anything else please get in touch: cathy@huttonhomeopathy.com or book a discovery call with me.

“Just a quick note to say thank you so so much for the session yesterday and remedies. I feel 500% better today. The remedy is doing wonders. I feel so much calmer!!  Thank you Cathy!! “

Ms C G Portsmouth, Hants.