Self-care is highly celebrated these days and can be a helpful tool in managing your emotions. While you'll need to truly process your grief, you also need to strike a balance between honoring your emotions and honoring your limitations.

Eliza M. Belle, Ph.D., CFE, a licensed psychologist who has been operating in private practice for 15 years, recommends creating a self-care ritual.

"Grief has a way of not just consuming the mind, but the weight of the various emotions experienced through loss can also settle on the body as a burden difficult to relieve," Belle said. "Self-care is essential with regard to coping, as the 'getting through' it becomes more paramount than simply 'getting over' it. Be intentional and create routines for things that may have understandably fallen off during moments of darkness."

According to Belle, self-care can be as simple as making sure you get adequate sleep.

"Sleep may be a distant memory at this time, so scheduling opportunities to rest, do nothing or just be quiet can slowly rejuvenate a weary spirit," she said. "Practicing mindfulness, meditation, exploring creative talents, re-establishing hobbies and other activities can assist you in rebuilding how your 'new normal' will look in light of your loss."

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