You should, you should, you should . For many people the following has provided a healthy way to regain some perspective and control in their lives. If it can be helpful to you in some way, than I'm glad you're taking the time to read on. Beyond simply experiencing the grief associated with your loss, you may want to consider dealing with your grief in a more active way. As you go through the grieving process you can actually do something that is more than just reacting or waiting for things to get better in your life.
Many people can fall into a pattern of just making it through each day.
Instead, it may be possible for you to actively grieve. This does not mean that you put your feelings and thoughts related to your loss on a shelf. Not at all. But instead of waiting to feel better to do basic things in your life, you may want to choose to do certain things, realizing that these are precisely the things that will nourish and even heal the human spirit. Each day you can make the decision to take small steps and accomplish tasks in these five areas of your life.