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A fellow poster on this website mentioned swapping out the word grief for guilt. I can’t remember who it was and which post it was from but it has been a total game changer.



Instead of using the word guilt because I can’t do it all and don’t want to do it all, I use grief that I can’t do it all because I’m only human. I end the sentence with a period and move onto the next thought easily and with Grace.



I have been playing with these for a few weeks now and it’s much more freeing in the body to use grief. Guilt feels very heavy to me in the body. Guilt feels like a vicious cycle of ruminating thoughts leading to resentment. Grief feels lighter and easier to move.



Guilt lead me down a dark path for many years. I have been trying to work through this emotion for decades. A huge thank for whoever suggested grief. It was the missing piece to the puzzle!



Happy Sunday everyone, remember to do something for you today…. And to keep laughing and smiling!

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It's Alva Deer who wrote those wise words.
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Wise words.
I think emotions are so difficult to pinpoint sometimes.
You have included another GREAT "G" word in your post.
GRACE.
One of the definitions of GRACE is:
Do honor or credit to someone or something by one's presence.
Isn't that what we try to do when we are caring for someone?
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Thank you so much! A wise women indeed.
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Yes it was Alva and I kept that post to send to her when she returns from her vacation where she has no phone or internet. She will laugh when she reads the "wise woman" remark.
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Sometimes I copy bits of wisdom from this forum. I paste them into a little book for future me. I can see that even if I'm not at that point yet, I will likely soon be. This one is in my book!
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My husband died in February. Guilt overwhelmed as I remembered, "Oh! I forgot to do his toe nails before he passed." Every little thing was guilt as a caregiver for the first few weeks.

Then I realized, I did the best I could. It is grief - I no longer could do his toe nails. I am thankful that for 12 years as his only caregiver - I only had two bad days. Challenging days, yes. Overwhelming days, yes. Grief not guilt!
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