Grieving: you can grieve many things

 October 29, 2025

Grief is the natural emotional, physical, and psychological response to a significant loss, such as the death of a loved one, a relationship ending, or a major life change like job loss. It involves a range of difficult emotions like sadness, anger, and confusion, and can affect your physical health, sleep, and appetite. Grief is a process that affects everyone differently, and there is no set timeline; while it often lessens over time, the goal is to learn to live with the loss.  

Common aspects of grief 

• It is a natural response: 

  Grief is a normal reaction to loss and is not an event that has a specific beginning or end. 
• Diverse emotions: 

  Individuals may experience a wide range of emotions, including sadness, anger, anxiety, numbness, guilt, and disbelief. 
• Physical and mental effects: 

  Grief can manifest physically, leading to changes in sleep patterns, appetite, and energy levels, and can make it hard to think clearly. 
• It's a process, not an event: 

  The pain of grief can feel like a storm that comes in waves, sometimes becoming particularly intense around anniversaries or holidays. 
• Everyone grieves differently: 

  There is no single "correct" way to grieve. Some people are more expressive, while others are more private. 
• It can affect your daily life: 

  The intensity of grief can disrupt daily functioning, making simple tasks feel overwhelming. 

7 stages of Grief ( of feeling link to grief)


Shock and Denial: 
The initial shock of loss can lead to numbness, disbelief, or a feeling of detachment from reality. 
Pain and Guilt: 
As the reality of the loss sets in, intense emotions like sorrow, regret, and guilt may emerge. 
Anger and Bargaining: 
Feelings of helplessness and frustration can turn into anger directed at others, oneself, or even a higher power. Bargaining involves making "what if" or "if only" statements, or making promises in an attempt to change the situation. 
Depression: 
This stage is marked by deep sadness, loneliness, and a withdrawal from life, as the person begins to internalize the loss. 
The Upward Turn: 
A person may start to feel a glimmer of hope as the intensity of their grief lessens. Life may begin to feel a little more calm and organized. 
Reconstruction and Working Through: 
In this phase, the individual starts to adapt to their new reality and re-engage with life by finding new coping mechanisms. 
Acceptance and Hope: 
This is the stage where a person comes to terms with the loss, not by forgetting it, but by integrating it into their life and finding a path forward. 

You make go through all the stages or just a few and sometimes you can regress and repeat a stage. Grief takes months and years to get through. Just take it a moment at a time. 

What you can do 

• Lean on others: Talk to trusted friends, family members, or support groups. 
• Establish a routine: Maintaining a sense of order through a routine can provide structure and purpose. 
• Take care of your physical health: Try to eat healthy foods and maintain a regular sleep schedule. 
• Seek professional help: If your grief feels overwhelming or persistent, consider speaking with a grief counselor or a health care provider. For immediate crisis support, you can contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. 

All information obtained from google search

Strep Throat

 Strep throat, caused by Streptococcus bacteria, typically presents with the following symptoms: 

• Sore throat: Intense pain, especially when swallowing. 
• Red and swollen tonsils: May appear with white or yellow spots (pus). 
• Fever: Often high. 
Swollen lymph nodes: In the neck. 
Headache: Can be severe. 
Nausea and vomiting: Less common. 
Bad breath: Due to the bacteria in the throat. 
Difficulty swallowing: Can make it painful to eat or drink. 
Body aches: Muscle soreness throughout the body. 
Rash: In some cases, a red rash may appear on the body. (Google research)

Additional symptoms may include: Chills, Loss of appetite, Ear pain, Nasal congestion, and Hoarseness. 

The standard treatment for strep throat is antibiotics. The most common antibiotics prescribed for strep throat include: 

• Penicillin: This is the first-line treatment for most people. 
• Amoxicillin: An alternative to penicillin if the person is allergic to penicillin. 
• Cephalexin: Another alternative for people who are allergic to penicillin. 
Azithromycin: A macrolide antibiotic that may be prescribed if other antibiotics are not effective. ( google research)

Alternative Medication: Included Rice, Turmeric, and Garlic to treat strep throat!

if symptoms continue make sure to seek your doctor. Also, if symptoms continue make sure to add ginger, to rice, turmeric and garlic mix. Everything is modernization. 

• Turmeric helps to treat: inflammation of the nasal mucosa,

• reducing the swelling which allows the garlic to treat the virus infection.

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• Garlic: is an Antiviral as well as antibiotic

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• Rice: Supports immune function

• Reduces the risk of certain types of cancer

• Provides antioxidants, which may protect against aging and other diseases 

Suggestion:

Cook rice as instructed on the package, but add in Garlic, turmeric, allow it to cool and enjoy. a wonderful healing snack. 

To God be glory!

Feet and leg care; peppermint &rosemary

 

Peppermint and Rosemary can help to improve skin, helps to clears up skin infections and refreshes skin which is starting to die, especially skin located on the feet and legs, as always please don’t use if you are allergic. 

There are rosemary and peppermint products which can be purchased over the counter (soaps, oil and etc) . 

How rosemary and peppermint work: 

Rosemary: part of the same family as mint, the menthol properties of the herb provide potent anti-inflammatory properties for the skin and digestive system. Eating crushed rosemary helps to reduce gastrointestinal inflammation responsible for a slew of digestive diseases and dysfunctions. 

Consuming rosemary in your diet also helps to reduce systemic inflammation in other areas of the body. If you suffer from arthritis or issues affecting the nervous system, then eating rosemary can help relieve your symptoms of pain and irritation.

Reference: https://simplyhealth.io

Warnings: “Rosemary may affect the blood's ability to clot. It could interfere with any blood-thinning drugs you are taking, including: Warfarin (Coumadin) Clopidogrel (Plavix)Jan 1, 2017”

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Complementary and Alternative

 Medicine - Rosemary - ADAM

Peppermint (health benefits)

Menthol

Menthol is responsible for peppermint’s characteristic cooling sensation. Its natural anti-inflammatory and antispasmodic properties make it highly effective for soothing the digestive tract, which we’ll discuss later.

Flavonoids

Peppermint tea contains flavonoids like eriocitrin, luteolin, and hesperidin, which are potent antioxidants. These compounds help protect cells from oxidative damage caused by free radicals, potentially reducing your risk of chronic diseases.

Rosmarinic acid

Rosmarinic acid is another potent antioxidant found in peppermint. It has anti-inflammatory effects and is known to reduce inflammation, especially in the respiratory tract.

Vitamin A and C

While peppermint tea contains only small amounts of vitamins A and C, they contribute to its immune-supporting properties. Vitamin C aids immune function, while vitamin A supports skin health and vision.

Just a warning/ peppermint can increase sexual desires, if applied to private areas, so please be wise. Also, if you are allergic to rosemary try this treatment with peppermint only.. 

also, if you have a sore on your leg or foot, drinking clove tea and cinnamon can aid in the healing process., but clove has a negative impact on dementia, so it’s encouraged not to consume, if you have dementia.

Reference: https://lifemd.com/learn/benefits-of-peppermint-tea

As always more research is needed. 

Analysis research completed by Roberta Cheatham,LMSW.