In what ways can an understanding of grief aid people in loss navigation?

Question

How can understanding grief help someone cope with loss?

Answer 1

So well timed… every time

Answer 2

I was just going to suggest this!! Thank you so much

Answer 3

Buried my mom's mom on a Monday, my husband passed away that Wednesday, then my dad's mom passed away that Saturday.. I was 31 then.. 3.6 years later.. finding joy in every day, small things. Making muffins for the neighbors, sitting with my kids and just listening. I like the ball in the box concept... at first the ball fills the box... then as time and healing goes on, the ball gets smaller, but when it does hit the edges, that feeling is still there. Forever. Birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, special moments and accomplishments with my children... my life perspective is forever changed..and it's very hard to take a lot to seriously anymore because you can plan... but I'm a believer in fate. Put your best foot forward and do not apologize for the things you need as you grieve. So many opinions. But only you know.

Answer 4

Thich Nhat Hanh teaches that we can talk to our dead loved ones through mindful walking and breathing in the here and now. Not through necromancy, but by being aware that they are present in our bodies, thoughts, feelings, consciousness, and mental formations. They are there in the stillness of lakes, solidity of mountains, freedom of space, and beauty and freshness of flowers

Answer 5

“...There are some things that time cannot mend. Some hurts that go too deep, that have taken hold.”

Answer 6

This is good. My husband died 11 years ago. We hide this normal process away which does not help! The Irish Wakes are sorely missed.
But I have a friend (bereaved) who doesn't want to learn change her state. A type of addiction I'd say.

Answer 7

I needed this…thank you

Answer 8

My oldest child, a trans man, won’t talk to me, and I don’t know why. I have reached out with sincere love and humility to tell him open to hearing from him why, but he is neurodivergent and inflexible, so it’s now just part of my life that I don’t know where he is or what he’s doing. There is a dark hole in me that will NEVER go away.

Answer 9

My favorite channel✨

Answer 10

I've been reading your content for a long time and every time you surprise me with your talent. Thank you for your colorful creations!

Answer 11

Crying. thank you.

Answer 12

I'm having the same kinds of feelings of grief that she described for my desire for marriage. It's something I've longed for all my life and it hasn't come to pass. I wanted to be a wife and a mother but it will not happen for me. My grief feels overwhelming.

Answer 13

Brilliant Woman!

Answer 14

My mom died 2 months ago. I came home from work and found her. It was unexpected and it broke me. Her sister who was like a mom to me passed away 7 months earlier from cancer. I watched my mom grieve herself to death. I tried so hard to help her but I couldn’t. Now I feel so alone. I still live in the house I shared with them.  I don’t know how to move on from this. I feel stuck in grief. I just don’t know how to get out.

Answer 15

this is wild… I've spend years trying to manifest my dream life but it never seemed to work for me, I always hoped for a sign that something would finally shift. I believed in manifestation but didn’t know how to make it actually work. Then someone recommended Manifest and Receive by Eva Hartley and it just instantly clicked. The way she explains things, it’s like she’s speaking directly to your soul. That book is the reason I’m living my dream life today. If you’ve been waiting for a breakthrough, this is it❤️❤️

Answer 16

Grief is a skillfulness. Not something that needs to be fixed or healed.

Answer 17

Wonderful episode. Thank you!

Answer 18

I lost my child at 39 weeks. This type is even more difficult as the science shows the child's cells stay with mom and he's forever with me. Every day is different but always a sadness underneath.

Answer 19

My little sister died unexpectedly late August, one month later I suffered from foreign object sensation in my eye. 8 months later I am still dealing with eye issues and found out it's my meibomian glands. I went to eye dr yearly all eye health was always fine. We think the stress of her death drove my cortisol levels up so much it affected the oils in my meibomian glands. I'm in misery now and just trying to get off this mgd hamster wheel

Answer 20

Thank you for this content!!! Wonderful discussion and incredible guest!