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.
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.
Relationships are mapped through the brain and body using three dimensions:
- space
- time
- closeness (emotional)
Andrew Huberman • The Science & Process of Healing from Grief
I’ve come to also see grief as part of the everyday experience of being human in a world that is both good and cruel. In this sense, grief is a constant for us. It is a real and right response to our vulnerability.
Tish Harrison Warren • Prayer in the Night: For Those Who Work or Watch or Weep
In the aftermath of the tragic, when silence or “being with” or an embrace may be the only appropriate responses, then only embodied presence will do. Its consolations are irreplaceable.
L. M. Sacasas • Impossible Silences - The Convivial Society
Grief is part of life, throughout life. Though we may be afraid of it, it isn’t bad; it simply exists, a shared human experience. Over
Beth Pickens • Make Your Art No Matter What: Moving Beyond Creative Hurdles
Some of the moments of deepest grief for my clients have been moments of regret and loss. But these moments of grief have often become opportunities for growth, as deep feelings uncover deep insights and insights can be energized into better choices.