Editor's Note: we thought this repost would be especially helpful for those who struggle to get through Valentine's Day
Dear Dr. Neimeyer--
My husband died just over a year ago, so now begins my second year without him, and I am not looking forward to it. It's not that I am immobilized by grief, as I have gotten better across the months in that department, and actually feel pretty good and function pretty well when I am visiting our children across the country or traveling with friends. It's just that I feel lost and listless at home, even though there are 100 things I need to be doing--from cleaning out closets through straightening the garage to finding something to do with my time. But it all just feels overwhelming, and so I just watch TV or curl up in bed. My friends tell me I have to stay busy, but its not that easy.
So my question is, do you have any practical advice for me so I can turn over a new leaf in the time to come?
--Phyllis
