Memories & Relationship:

Write all the memories about the person/situation/place you’re grieving over. What made it special? These memories can be happy, sad, or even mundane.

Express Unfinished Conversations:

Write a letter/poem/song/video to the person/situation you are grieving over, expressing anything you wish you could have said.

Capture Your Emotions:

Describe the emotions you had before, during, and after the loss. How did their feelings change over time? Did any emotions surprise you?

Explore Regrets and Guilt:

Grief can sometimes be accompanied by regrets or feelings of guilt. Explore these emotions in your writing and consider ways of how you can forgive yourself.

Highlight Support Systems:

Write about the people who offered support during the grieving process. How did their presence and contributions affect your grief experience?

Share Coping Strategies:

What coping strategies have you used or discovered during your grief journey? What helped you navigate your pain?

Reflect on Changes:

Grief often leads to personal growth and transformation. Reflect on how you’ve changed since the loss and what you’ve learned about yourself.

Celebrate Contributions:

Celebrate the impact the person/ thing you lost had on you. Write about the impact they had on you.

Visualize Healing:

Write a passage envisioning a future where the pain has eased and full healing has taken place. What does life look like in this healed state?