Grief is not of course this monolithic emotional structure. I call it a grief umbrella underneath this canopy of grief where you have anger and rage and jealousy, despair,. anguish, guilt, shame, regret, loneliness. So there are lots of emotions held under grief. But unless we teach people how to trust themselves with it they won't be able to feel what the world is telling them they're allowed to feel.
In this Episode, You'll Learn:
- How there are many different forms of grief
- Why we need to surrender to our grief and turn toward painful feelings
- How there are many painful emotions that exist under the "grief umbrella"
- The challenge of surrendering to grief in a culture that constantly pushes for happiness and avoidance of pain.
- How we can strengthen our ability to cope with grief by continuing to allow it in
- The importance of finding emotional support when grieving
- Why animals provide the best emotional support
- How providing emotional support to someone grieving includes just being with them and holding space for their grief
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