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Grief is a natural process – and one of the inevitable experiences of life. However, that doesn’t mean we have to suffer it alone, nor when it seems overwhelming to deny ourselves some needed or well-deserved help. And there are times when one new grief appears to bring back an earlier one – which is often called unresolved or compounded grief. The work of a therapist here is to help, advise, and direct your grief so that it fulfills its inherent purpose of healing. Grief is itself not an “illness” – even though it can involve a great deal of emotional and physical pain. Grief, in time, is meant to bring about healing, and a good therapist understands, encourages, and facilitates that.
The solution to grief is often to go down inside ourselves – down to where it hurts, down to the places we (and often those around us) usually try to avoid – down and within to where also are the secret wells and resources of a richer life. It’s said that,
In life, there is death, and in death, there is life.
Deep inside us, they often intertwine
To bring us – Life lived to the fullest.
In the Bible, it’s called “Eternal Life.”
In every age and culture, it can be one of our greatest struggles –
And blessings.
Somewhere I picked up this short piece of advice about tears:
Crying is not only OK. It helps you regain balance, enabling you to keep going against all odds. – I hope it’s helpful.