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.
states, learning what may have triggered a dangerous emotional collapse or an inflation, the more we can attend to psychological well-being as a practice, something to exercise and improve at, not simply something to fall victim to and about which to depend upon others for answers.
Satya Doyle Byock • Quarterlife
Whenever anything happens that upsets us emotionally, whether it appears as an event or as another person’s behavior, we are experiencing a reflection of our past.
Michael Brown • The Presence Process - A Journey Into Present Moment Awareness
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.