Grief: “keen mental suffering or distress over affliction or loss; sharp sorrow, painful regret." Grief comes in many forms and we grieve in many different ways. Grief comes as a result of loss, and in this life we lose many things along our journey. The problem is that we don’t necessarily learn how to grieve in a healthy way, so we just learn to cope and survive as best we can... Some stuff it; others deny it; some medicate it; others blame it; some hide it; while still others “act out.” There's no text book answer to our pain, and no "right" way. Mainly we just need to have a safe place to feel, express, process and heal— and that takes time, understanding and trusted relationships.
Catch it, come alive, pass it on.
