“Grief is characterized much more by waves of feeling that lessen and reoccur, it's less like stages and more like different states of feeling.” DifferentStatesFeelingsGriefStageWave Author:Meghan O'Rourke
“I have seen that grief can be very different for different people. While the range of emotions experienced is similar, the way we deal with those emotions isn't, necessarily.” PeopleWayDifferentDealsGriefEmotionRangeDifferent PeoplesRange Of Emotions Author:Meghan O'Rourke
“A death from a long illness is very different from a sudden death. It gives you time to say goodbye and time to adjust to the idea that the beloved will not be with you anymore.” GivingLongIdeasDifferentIllnessBelovedGoodbyeSaying GoodbyeByeGood ByeSudden DeathSaying Goodbye Is HardBye LoveTime To Say GoodbyeIllness And Death Book:The Long Goodbye: A Memoir Source: The Long Goodbye: A Memoir
“Loss doesn't feel redeemable. But for me one consoling aspect is the recognition that, in this at least, none of us is different from anyone else: We all lose loved ones; we all face our own death.” FeelsDifferentFacesLosesLossAspectRecognitionLoved OnesConsoling Author:Meghan O'Rourke