Grief · Anticipatory
Anticipatory Grief Worksheet
Real grief, not premature grief
Anticipatory grief — mourning the loss before it happens — is real grief, not premature grief. Naming it eases the guilt of feeling it while your person is still here.
Who I'm anticipating losing
What I'm already grieving (their function, presence, plans I had with them)
Guilt that comes up around feeling this now
What I still want to say, do, ask, or make while there's time
What kind of caregiver I want to be through this — and what would break me
One support I'll set up for myself this week