Anne Grant — Scottish Poet born on February 21, 1755, died on November 07, 1838

Anne Macvicar Grant is a Scottish poet and author best known for her collection of mostly biographical poems Memoirs of an American Lady as well as her earlier work Letters from the Mountains.. (wikipedia)

Grief is perhaps an unknown territory for you. You might feel both helpless and hopeless without a sense of a 'map' for the journey. Confusion is the hallmark of a transition. To rebuild both your inner and outer world is a major project.
Just as the body goes into shock after a physical trauma, so does the human psyche go into shock after the impact of a major loss.
Grief is a normal and natural response to loss. It is originally an unlearned feeling process. Keeping grief inside increases your pain.
Grief is a process, not a state.
Break any problem into, or make any changes in, small increments.