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The Start Of Grieving

November 23, 2020 • Teri Vila-Caballero

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As nice as it might be to know how long grieving will go on, there really is no telling what you will experience. Every individual grieves in their own way and on their own timeline. When you are working with funeral homes in North Miami, FL, what you feel may be unique and different from what you see other family members around you experience and that’s okay. The beginning of your grief may even look different from what grief will look like in a few weeks or months.

When you are going through a hard loss for the first time in your life, it can be very difficult to predict how grief will look in your life. In fact, you really can’t make any predictions at all. If you have suffered from grief in the past due to a death in the family, perhaps you know a bit better what to expect. However, since every individual is unique and every relationship is special, things might still be different.

Your grief will likely be a changing landscape so take heart that whatever you feel right away will not be what you feel next week. Things change and shift based on your personality, your relationship, how close you were, and the way you handle things. You might at first feel like you are completely alone, but once you have time to rally family members and get support, you will no longer feel that way.

Grief can also be a shocking feeling to many people. Whether you were expecting the person to pass on soon or not, you can still feel shock over the loss. Once that shock wears off, your grief will shift, and you will become more accepting about the fact that the person is gone. That doesn’t mean their death is easier, it just is a different way to feel the grief.

funeral homes in North Miami, FLWhatever you feel in your grief, right away and later down the path, know that it is likely normal. If, at any time, you feel your grief is overwhelming and you can’t overcome it, there are resources that you might find helpful. You can contact the professionals in the industry and get grief counseling, grief group information, or even websites that you could visit from home.

There’s never anything easy about grief, but professionals in funeral homes in North Miami, FL are here to relieve you of as many burdens as possible when you are grieving. At

Ferdinand Funeral Homes & Crematory, it’s our goal to ensure that you have the compassion and support you need from our experts to move forward with your grief, whatever that might look like in your life. We have seen people go through some of the hardest times in their lives and we understand what grief looks like in many different stages. We are here to help create final services to honor the loved ones in your life, but we are also here to support you through the process in whatever way we can.

Teri Vila-Caballero

Teri Vila-Caballero

Teri Vila-Caballero is the Pre Need Director at Ferdinand Funeral Homes & Crematory. She joined the team in 2012 to fulfill her calling to serve our community.

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