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Find out what's going on in your area ... Make and have something to eat that comforts you ... At your place do something that is calming and soothing ... Allow yourself some time to give yourself a break from your grief ... In other words ... permit yourself to be joyful ... Permission to feel within yourself a sense of peace ... Know you are grieving but it doesn't have to be so raw ... In your living space ... you can also display memories of loved ones as a still life arrangement or go further and create an elaborate ofrendas to honor all your loved ones ... This loved one is no longer physically present but our love for them never dies ... The love continues ... It is about remembering and connecting ... When we are in the throes of a mild to intense heart-wrenching experience ... when we feel our body centre is hollow ... we need ways of being that can give us reinforcement ... Being creative helps a lot ... being creative with ways to still connect with a deceased loved one in special ways like ~ Repurposing personal items into a special invented craft ... Material representation made to lift spirits and frequently recall the passed on loved one as a belonging in your domestic environment ... Also ... Articles collected and saved in a trunk can be revisited to make a sensory connection when you feel that you need to ... We miss the hugs and a lot of the other stuff we once experienced with our loved ones ... concrete-real items can help ... They can be the next best thing ... Going for walks and one very long walk once a week ... moving your body ... getting your heart rate up ... can help ... The mind and body experienced as a whole can help you take the first steps to address your grief.