I was really struck, as you were, by the very moving story of the the manager who revealed his terminal diagnosis. And at the same time, what i also thought about is the way that certain kinds of griefs are a to talk about in the office. But then there's this whole other interest atogoro that psychologists a disenfranchised griefs of all the different losses that we have in an everyday life that are kind of socially unacceptable, still to disclose. I am happy to say, it's my experience anyway, that everybody is really forthcoming and sincere,. It may be easier with a small team like we have, but it's been a beautiful, a beautiful part of my life
Are you elevated by sad songs? Have you ever been brought to tears by a TV commercial? Do you relish rainy days? If you answered yes to any of those questions, then you know the power of the bittersweet. Yet chances are there have been times when you’ve struggled to square your melancholic disposition with our culture of counterfeit cheer. Well, you won’t feel that way after you’ve heard Susan Cain discuss her new book, “Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole.” She argues that longing, sorrow, and grief are the wellsprings of connection, creativity, and hope.
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