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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 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
Mara June • A Grief Spell for Cultivating Enchantment in Disenchanting Times
Grief is the honour we pay to that which is dear to us.
Toko-pa Turner • Belonging: Remembering Ourselves home
Grief well
Bereaved. That I’d own up to. Bereaved suggests the shadow of the missing one, while grief insists you’re all alone. In London, I was bereaved and haunted.
Elizabeth McCracken • The Hero of This Book
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.