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Why Wishing is Okay During Pet Loss

The Kindness Wishes Bring During this Special Time

Wendy Van de Poll
4 min readOct 21, 2020
Image by Nikola Pešková from Pixabay

When you wish for something to happen, there is hope and where there is hope there is kindness. And where there is kindness, there is love. Wishes are important to have during pet loss grief. They help keep you steady. They are a beautiful way to ease your pain.

Intentional Wishes

When going through the journey of pet loss grief it is easy to get caught in the mire of negativity and despair. When you are in this stage of loss your wishes for something different to happen can be difficult to embrace. Keep in mind this is expected and normal.

In fact, when faced with the pending death or a loss that already happened set your intentions for simple and obtainable wishes to support your heart and journey. When you design your personalized wishes, it gives your soul a landing place. Something we all need when going through the wretchedness of pet loss grief.

Some Simple Wishes

Sometimes it’s difficult to think of healthy wishes while you are grieving. Your mind is chaotic and your reality is askew. I would like to help you by providing some wishes that will get you started.

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Wendy Van de Poll
Wendy Van de Poll

Written by Wendy Van de Poll

Sparks compassion for animals, nature, the enneagram and magic with the premise to make the world a better place. Total dog-mom-nerd. 12x bestselling author!

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