Grief
Grief is the response to loss – anything or anybody in fact, where you have formed a strong emotional, spiritual bond. The process of mourning a loss – grieving – whatever that may be, is vital to your health and well-being, moving forward. If you don’t honour the process, it will bite you later. Allow yourself to move through the process remembering that there is no set timeline.
It’s a universal experience, which can be made easier when shared. It can also become easier if seen as a learning experience. There is always someone grieving all over the world all the time. It is a constant. People are constantly learning new ways of coping with loss, whether it be from a loved one, an ex-partner, a job, money, health, a home, a child, a friend, or a country.
Grieving takes time and involves massive changes in the brain which causes pain, as well as the process needed to understand and integrate the pain and suffering. The brain takes time to adjust. Allow the brain time. When you experience grief and you have emotional and physical support, you can take time to learn, gain strength from the people around you, allowing yourself the necessary emotional vulnerability to move through the process. You will slowly learn to adapt to life without whatever you lost. The brain as well as you, sees the loss of one-half of a relationship or partnership. When that other half is gone, you and your brain must learn new ways of operating in the world. “I feel like I’ve lost part of myself” is a very real thing for you and your brain. Don’t rush it.
“When my client has learned to answer their own questions, my job is done”
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