- struggling to see others "move on", while you are still overcome with your grief?
- feeling alone in your grief?
- think you should "feel better" by now, but don't?
Death is a part of life, but that does not make the experience of the death of a loved one any easier to bear. Losing someone or something in your life is painful. There is no "right or wrong way" to grieve and everyone's journey through the grieving process is unique.
Our society struggles to allow the time and space needed to grieve, often expecting those who have experienced a loss to take a few days or a few weeks and then get back to "business as usual". But anyone who experienced the loss of a loved one knows that moving through grief is a much more complex process.
Grief is an important and natural human experience. It is a sacred process, that deserves tenderness, attention, space, and time.
There is no list of "acceptable" causes of grief or losses. The death of a loved one, a pet, the loss of a job, a relationship, a house, or a dream can cause grief. All grief is real, all grief is valid. All grief deserves to be processed.
- learn what it means to "move forward" (not "move on") after a loss.
- discover ways grief shows up in your body and how to cope with these experiences.
- find ways to re-engage with daily living, when you are ready.