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NAVIGATION HOLIDAYS AND SPECIAL DAYS

You may have already discovered that birthdays, anniversaries, and other sentimental days can be challenging after a loss. Celebrating the way you always have might feel too painful right now. For the first year or two, you may want to consider changing your traditions.

Thinking ahead can protect you from being caught off guard when a significant day rolls around. Where would you like to spend the day? With whom? Some families find that reaching out to someone in need can be a welcome change on a difficult day.

A few ideas for navigating special days:

- consider a change of venue or menu

- provide a meal for someone in need

- purchase a plant or tree your person would have liked, and plant it somewhere close by

- serve at a shelter or soup kitchen

- take a vacation and come back when the holiday is over

Reflect: Is there a special day coming up? Think about new ideas for how to spend the day, and write about them.