Processing grief is never easy. 

But what’s important is that we process it, feel it, and don’t avoid those emotions.

For me, I learned this the hard way. After years of debilitating panic attacks and anxiety, I realized I had yet to deal with all of the loss I experienced in my life. 

Emotions can be stored in the body. 

When we don’t process those emotions, they can manifest within us as anxiety, anger, fear, panic attacks, inflammation, and more. The book The Body Keeps the Score, references various studies that support this theory. 

I created a Grief and Gratitude Journal to help myself process the grief of losing my mother and grandmother to breast cancer. This journal allowed me to take time to cherish memorable moments and honor my loved ones.

We always think we will remember things forever, that we won’t forget the little details about our loved one. 

But the body deals with loss in strange ways, sometimes wiping out even the best of memories completely.

How to use the journal

This journal is such a great tool for helping to honor your loved one while also helping you process your emotions.   

Use this 50 page printable Grief and Gratitude Journal through the grief process while creating a personal gratitude practice at the beginning of each day.

We all grieve uniquely. These journal pages are not numbered so that they may be printed again and again, adding pages, moments, and memories as needed.