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Grief Worksheet

Describe the loss, ride the wave, keep the bond

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Grief doesn't move in stages — it moves in waves. This worksheet helps you describe the loss, name what's hardest, and find the small footholds that keep you upright between waves.

The loss
What was lost (person, role, future, ability, place)
What this loss meant in my life
What I miss most
What I'm afraid I'll forget
The wave today
Today's grief intensity
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most
Where I feel it in my body
What set it off (or nothing did)
Continuing bond
Something I want them / it to know
A ritual or object that keeps the connection
Footholds
One person I can be honest with this week
One small thing that helps me feel human

A note on time

Grief integrates, it doesn't resolve. The goal isn't getting over it — it's building a life around it that still has room for love.

References & further reading

Conceptual background and further reading, not validation of this handout. Named instruments and methods belong to their original authors; custom prompts and trackers are not validated versions of those instruments.

  • Worden, J. W. (2018). Grief Counseling and Grief Therapy (5th ed.). Springer.
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