Megan Devine, the author of “It’s Okay to not be Okay”, suggests that the sheer act of tending to something in the early days of grief often offers comfort to the bereaved. Tending something can look like caring for plants, baking for others, or brushing animals.
“Why this soothed me, I don’t know. I’m sure it has something to do with thinking of others, or giving love, or getting out of myself for a while. I’m sure it has something to do with thinking of others, or giving love, or getting out of myself for a while. Whatever the reason, tending something seemed to help. It did then, and it still does now.”
Source: Teresa Bruce, et al. “8 Simple Acts: How to Survive Early Grief.” Refuge In Grief, 12 Nov. 2017, refugeingrief.com/2013/11/18/rules-at-impact-how-to-survive-early-grief/.
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