“Give sorrow words; the grief that does not speak knits up the o-er wrought heart and bids it break.” – William Shakespeare (Macbeth)
I once purchased a book with the title Give Sorrow Words having no idea that this phrase was quoting Shakespeare. I guess I missed that in Macbeth. The phrase, however, is wise counsel. When we hurt, when our emotions following a death pummel us like hail on a growing garden, when we think we don’t even know how we feel, the exercise of giving words to our sorrow has much value.
Find a feeling word list. There are many. Here are links to two examples.
Chart to describe how you’re feeling
Write down the three you are feeling right now. Say them aloud. Notice what saying them aloud does for you. Write that down. If saying those three words aloud does nothing, write “Today even saying how I feel, does nothing.”.
Try this exercise for a few days in a row. Did giving sorrow words un-knit your o-er wrought heart?
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