Mia Roldan LCSW, LCDC, Author at https://www.professorshouse.com/author/miaroldan/ Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:41:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.professorshouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cropped-android-chrome-512x512-1-32x32.png Mia Roldan LCSW, LCDC, Author at https://www.professorshouse.com/author/miaroldan/ 32 32 5 Ways to Find Solace in Your Grief https://www.professorshouse.com/5-ways-to-find-solace-in-your-grief/ https://www.professorshouse.com/5-ways-to-find-solace-in-your-grief/#respond Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:37:38 +0000 https://www.professorshouse.com/?p=1065604 While going through grief from any type of loss, we can experience a spectrum of emotions that range in intensity. Sometimes an emotion can be so profound that it’s common to feel numb, as if we don’t feel anything at all. Our human experience is rooted in a spectrum of occurrences with grief, loss and […]

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]]> While going through grief from any type of loss, we can experience a spectrum of emotions that range in intensity. Sometimes an emotion can be so profound that it’s common to feel numb, as if we don’t feel anything at all. Our human experience is rooted in a spectrum of occurrences with grief, loss and change among the cornerstones. Sharing these defining moments in a meaningful way with others strengthens our connection to ourselves, to what we’ve lost, to our community, and to each other.

There are five ways to find this type of solace that are simple and do not take a lot of effort or time. Each one will boost your sense of purpose and over time provide comfort, hope, and connection.

  1. Go outside every day. Do you have a special place you’ve traveled to where you can close your eyes and be there instantly? Chances are it was somewhere in nature. For me if I go to a body of water, especially the ocean, I immediately feel grounded and at peace. There is profound healing when we are among living organisms much older than we are, that simply exist and have survived enormous shifts over time.Being in nature every day can also help you create a daily ritual, which is an important way to connect (or reconnect) to your authentic self. This easy practice can help to lower any physiological stress and encourage quiet reflection. Cutting out all external stimulation (social media, music, podcasts, etc) and letting our senses absorb the environment lets our thoughts flow easily without the filter of someone else’s thoughts. This ritual brings clarity about your grief and what is actually important to you becomes evident.
  1. Plan a pot luck dinner party. If you are experiencing a death loss, plan a get together with friends and family members who knew your person, and have everyone bring a favorite food or dish they enjoyed with that person. Share the story of how you met, the funniest memory, or a time they surprised you. Participating in a meal collectively while remembering someone who is gone is a meaningful way to normalize the pain of losing the people we love. You might learn something new about your person while also feeling more connected in your grief.
  1. Engage in a new hobby. Most of us have an activity or a hobby that we used to love and spend time engaging in. Or maybe there is something you heard about or saw on a local social media reel that looks appealing? Now is the time to take the next step and go! It doesn’t have to become your next passion, the point is to do something that brings you enjoyment, provides a distraction, and gets you out with other people.
  1. Find a cause to volunteer your time. The benefits of community service work are numerous. You are able to make a real contribution towards a charitable foundation and directly impact peoples’ lives just by showing up and giving your time. You are able to have a broader perspective of not only grief and loss but of the resilience of the human spirit. It is a powerful act that will remind you what it means to be courageous.
  1. Create a neighborhood anchor. Find a neutral space in your community where you can become a regular. Maybe it’s a coffee shop, a park, a library, or a community garden. When you regularly show up at such a place, it provides a low stakes level of social engagement where over time you will become a familiar face and a part of the landscape. Eventually you will be recognized by other regulars and have somewhere other than work and home where you belong.

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