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More Than 40 Life Events That Can Bring About Feelings of Grief and Loss

2/1/2021

 
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We are more familiar with loss than we think we are.

Especially since the pandemic broke last year.

There are more than 40 loss events that may be experienced over the course of a life.

​Did you know this? It's kind of mind-blowing. 

In our society, we have a better understanding of how to go after a gain and what to do with a "win", than we are with what to do with a loss... or with feelings of grief, for that matter. 

Often we don't know how to "be" with our own feelings of loss... or others's feelings of loss when something devastating, tragic, or even disappointing happens.

There are tools, there is a method
The truth is, we aren't taught or given the direction, tools, or even the emotionally helpful communications to help us navigate losses... or be there with real emotional support for others either.

The right tools and education just haven't been that widely available over the last 4 decades... but there are effective, evidence-based, repeatable tools to learn. I've learned the tools myself, and have been trained to share them with others. That's all that I've been doing since May of 2020.

When you look at the list of losses...
Please bear in mind, not everyone may experience all the kinds of losses in the following list.
(This is definitely not a Bingo Card...) 

Browse this list to help you identify and clarify specific losses and how they may have affected you in your life, including in your relationships.

While you scan the list, remember that feelings of grief are normal and natural when we experience losses of every kind. Also, conflicting feelings may arise when familiar patterns or behaviors end or change.

Take a look... what have you experienced in your life so far?

  1. Death of a spouse
  2. Divorce
  3. Marital separation
  4. Imprisonment: self, friend, family member
  5. Death of a family member
  6. Personal injury or illness
  7. Marriage
  8. Dismissal from work
  9. Marital reconciliation
  10. Retirement
  11. Change in health of spouse or other family member
  12. Pregnancy
  13. Sexual difficulties
  14. Gain a new family member
  15. Business readjustment
  16. Change in a financial state
  17. Death of a close friend
  18. Change to a different line of work
  19. Change in frequency of arguments
  20. Foreclosure of mortgage or loan
  21. Change in responsibilities at work
  22. Child leaving home
  23. Change with in-laws
  24. Outstanding personal achievement
  25. Spouse starts or stops work
  26. Begin or end of school
  27. Change in living conditions
  28. Revision of personal habits
  29. Trouble with boss or team
  30. Change in working hours or conditions
  31. Change in residence
  32. Change in schools
  33. Change in recreation
  34. Change in church, religious, or spiritual communities
  35. Change in social activities
  36. Change in mortgage or loan
  37. Change in sleeping habits
  38. Change in number of family reunions
  39. Change in eating or drinking habits
  40. Vacation
  41. Christmas
  42. Minor violation of law
  43. Loss of Trust
  44. Loss of Approval
  45. Loss of Safety
  46. Loss of control of my body
  47. Loss of identity
  48. Loss or change in reproductive function
  49. First of the lasts

This list shares very nearly 50 loss events that can happen in a life. The feelings of grief and loss may include myriad other feelings and symptoms as you navigate and process the loss/es. 

The Grief Recovery Method (which I teach) may be applied to all of the above loss events in order to move beyond the pain, loneliness, and isolation that arise when a loss (or losses) occur. 
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