The sudden loss of a loved one is never easy. You’re left with decisions, emotions, and questions on how to move forward. Even as you navigate through this difficult time, you need to remember that you will make it through. The pain that you feel is inevitably present, but you’re capable of forging a new way of life for yourself too. To make this transition more manageable, there are some things to consider moving forward. Continue reading to understand your choices after your loss and how to explore new paths that speak to you.
Settle all that you can.
When you lose someone you love, you’re left with a bunch of decisions and choices. On top of your emotions, it’s extremely challenging to navigate making choices for things like funeral service and burial services. This is why you need to get the help of a funeral director. These funeral directors do their best to ensure that everything for your funeral service is laid out for you so that you can choose a service that speaks to who your loved one was. However, it’s fairly common that not all funeral homes also offer cremation services. So, if you decide on cremation for your loved one, then you need to find a crematory to take care of the cremation process. If you’re looking for a cremation service provider they’ll assist you in managing the cremation of your loved one. This way, you can focus on coping with your loss and making the service special instead of worrying about all of the small details.
Work with a therapist.
Once you have some of the cremation and funeral services settled, you can focus on more fully dealing with the emotions you’re experiencing. The sudden loss of a loved one creates a certain level of anxiety, hopelessness, and grief. These emotions are valid, and they deserve attention so that you can work through the pain. Therapists and grief counselors will use compassion and well-studied methods to talk with you. During your talk therapy sessions, they can help you work towards unpacking your feelings. This entails finding ways to accept the loss, work through your grief, and most importantly, adjust to your new way of life that you’re forging for yourself. Overall, therapy is an amazing way to reach out for help when it all feels just too overwhelming to navigate. This way, you can keep your loved one in your heart while you decide on a new path and way of life and begin taking the next steps towards this new direction.
Head back to school.
After you’ve done some of the emotional work, and you’ve found a way to maintain your love for your deceased loved one you can embark on other pursuits. Your new path might be going back to school to pursue the career of your dreams. For example, maybe you’re finally ready to begin your legal career and this process led you to the realization that you should try to work towards your dreams of becoming a lawyer.
If you’re thinking of becoming a lawyer after 30, just know that this goal is entirely achievable. If you already have your bachelor’s degree, you’re a candidate for law school. Once you decide on a law school, you enroll in your program as a law student until graduation. Once you graduate, you have to take exams like the LSAT and the State Bar Exam. The good news is that once you pass the Bar, you can practice law. From here you can decide to open your own law firm, work as a paralegal, or with an already exciting law firm. No matter what you choose, you can be proud of the path you decided to walk down because even as you dealt with your own bereavement and grief, you found a way to turn the pain of your loss into attaining goals that you never thought possible.
