A therapist friend said to me today that—to a first approximation—all mental/emotional health is about learning to mourn.
I'm going to be thinking about that for a long time.
Andy Crouchx.comA therapist friend said to me today that—to a first approximation—all mental/emotional health is about learning to mourn. I'm going to be thinking about that for a long time.
Grief is not an illness to cure or a disease to overcome. Mourning is an inherent aspect of wellness, as long as mortality defines our existence.
Amy Wright Glenn • Holding Space: On Loving, Dying, and Letting Go
When something tragic happens, you should be there with that pain, feeling that sadness. When something unjust happens, you should feel how aggravating it is. And then, after you’ve sat with those feelings for the appropriate amount of time—and it could be an hour, or a day, or months, depending on the severity of what happened—then, you can go bac
... See moreStephanie Foo • What My Bones Know
Becoming aware of grief gives us more choices about how to respond to grief and opens up possibilities to approach grief not only with compassion for self and others, but also with joy. Joy is not the opposite of grief. Grief is the opposite of indifference.