Reflecting on misconceptions and challenges of grieving, this chapter explores the speaker's personal journey through loss and the societal discomfort surrounding raw grief experiences. It discusses the healing power of allowing individuals to process pain and the struggles grievers face in retaining support beyond the initial grieving period. The chapter also touches on the speaker's experience of writing about grief, the temporary loss of reading ability due to profound loss, and the transformative journey of bringing their new book 'hereafter' to life.