Having read Alice Sebold’s novel The Lovely Bones, I propose to do a research project on the topic of grief. Specifically, I will focus on finding out how things will get back to normal after the death of a loved one. The aftermath of a close person’s death involves the grief process that is disastrous to people’s psychological well-being. According to Sebold (2002), while in fictitious heaven, the main character Susie Salmon watches over as her family and friends grieve over her demise and fail to move on with their lives in due time. The death of a loved one should not derail people’s lives.
Amongst the stages of grief, the most fundamental one is the ability to maintain a connection to the deceased while at the same time moving on with life. However, this is not always the case for many people, especially those close to the deceased person. For some people, the bereavement process is challenging and, in many cases, can be prolonged unnecessarily. Therefore, there is a need to find out the best intervention strategy for families and friends of the deceased.
I intend to determine the best strategy for dealing with grief and getting life back to normal in my research. I hypothesize that grief intervention methods include counseling and coaching. Counseling and coaching therapies take different angles in managing the bereavement process. There is a need to reveal substantive evidence highlighting the types of counseling and coaching that are most effective in managing grief. Notably, the best grief intervention plans are those that enable people to focus on achieving their best potential, enhancing goodness in all people, and emphasizing their self-growth, self-actualization, responsibility, and self-will even in the wake of the loss of a loved one.
I request your advice on the best way to approach the project, including altering the objectives. I intend to learn more, including your recommendations, and thus, I plan to meet with you during next week’s visiting hours. I hope you will approve my research project, whose findings will help people identify the most effective ways of getting their lives back to normal after losing a loved one.
Reference
Sebold, A. (2002). The lovely bones: A novel. Little, Brown, and Company.