DEATH AND GRIEF
For instance, correspondence (letter writing/imaginal written dialogues) with the deceased has been accredited as one of the most impactful ways to deal with grief along with guided imaginal conversations (e.g., a psychological encounter with the deceased to allow the mourner to repair and rework the relationship with them). Moreover, telling stori... See more
Robert Neimeyer • The
Apart from losing social connectedness with the deceased, the majority of mourners lose social connectedness either with their family or friends/social circle, due to difficulty accepting the loss, and try and adapt to a new reality without the deceased and everything they represented (i.e. common daily activities carried out together, common targe... See more
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Death is pushed to the margins in modern life. There is much drama about the funeral, but this often remains external and superficial. Our consumerist society has lost the sense of ritual and wisdom necessary to acknowledge this rite of passage. The person who has entered the voyage of death needs more in-depth care.
John O'Donohue • Anam Cara: 25th Anniversary Edition
Grief, as I understood it—grief and I were acquainted—is the kind of loss that sets you on fire as you struggle to put it out.
Elizabeth McCracken • The Hero of This Book
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
Grief is a giant neon sign, protruding through everything, pointing everywhere, broadcasting loudly, “Love was here.” In the finer print, quietly, “Love still is.”
James Clear • 3-2-1: On the source of inspiration, the bond between love and grief, and the power of hope
“Grief is the stuff of life. A life without grief is no life at all,” Cormac McCarthy wrote in one of his last novels.
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Yes, a lost house itself is a tragedy, but there is an entire universe in the items inside, an entire universe in the single page of a book that drifts away while you’re running to catch a flight. There is an entire universe in a quote, an entire universe in interpretations of a book that begs for humanity to find a way to survive when our environm... See more
Hanif Abdurraqib • Lessons for the End of the World
People always say you just get over it on a random Tuesday. I didn’t believe that was true until it happened to me. When a wound is fresh, it’s so difficult to envision a future where this person doesn’t matter so much to you anymore. But over time, as the months accumulate and as you go about your routines, you start to realize that you’ve gradual... See more