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“Relationships continue even when they are radically changed by death, divorce, diagnosis, or another loss. Grief continues, too. For as long as we continue to live, we continue to grieve.”

Death Loss Grief Divorce Diagnosis Grief Support

Book:Permission to Grieve: Creating Grace, Space, & Room to Breathe in the Aftermath of Loss

Source: Permission to Grieve: Creating Grace, Space, & Room to Breathe in the Aftermath of Loss

“Allowing grief to make its mark in your life—whether you’re altering habits and routines, making art, or attending a grief event—acknowledges and honors the fact that grief is a powerful, life-altering force.”

Art Loss Grief Creativity Creation Grief And Loss

Book:Permission to Grieve: Creating Grace, Space, & Room to Breathe in the Aftermath of Loss

Source: Permission to Grieve: Creating Grace, Space, & Room to Breathe in the Aftermath of Loss

“Life is linear until it isn’t.”

Life Loss Grief Grief And Loss

Book:Permission to Grieve: Creating Grace, Space, & Room to Breathe in the Aftermath of Loss

Source: Permission to Grieve: Creating Grace, Space, & Room to Breathe in the Aftermath of Loss

“When we’re grieving, we’re consciously or unconsciously walling ourselves into expectations, false stories, and myths.”

Loss Grief Expectations Grief And Loss

Book:Permission to Grieve: Creating Grace, Space, & Room to Breathe in the Aftermath of Loss

Source: Permission to Grieve: Creating Grace, Space, & Room to Breathe in the Aftermath of Loss

“I stood laughing in the kitchen because for the first time since my mom had died, I saw my whole self in my grief. I embraced her and let her be what she was. I didn’t reject her life, and I didn’t reject her in mine. I allowed her to show up as the messy, heartbroken, rage-filled nut that she was...and I loved her. I was delighted by her and humored by her and honored to be in her powerful, awesome presence.”

Life Humor Loss Grief Laughter Grief And Loss Grief Support

Book:Permission to Grieve: Creating Grace, Space, & Room to Breathe in the Aftermath of Loss

Source: Permission to Grieve: Creating Grace, Space, & Room to Breathe in the Aftermath of Loss

“Asking our emotions to stay predictable, easy, and flat in grief is like asking the ocean to be a smooth, glassy, back- yard pool. It’s just not possible. Can you imagine an ocean that didn’t roar and crash into the shore? It wouldn’t be an ocean, would it? We allow our humanness in grief by giving ourselves permission to experience our feelings in their fullness as they surface.”

Loss Grief Grief And Loss Grief Support

Book:Permission to Grieve: Creating Grace, Space, & Room to Breathe in the Aftermath of Loss

Source: Permission to Grieve: Creating Grace, Space, & Room to Breathe in the Aftermath of Loss

“Grief does not want to force itself into a life, a body, or an identity it has outgrown. Grief does not want to take shelter in a new life, a new body, or a new identity it is not ready to call home. Grief wants to be given time, space, and support in the in-between. It wants to be given room to help you decide who you are in the aftermath of loss without the pressure to decide RIGHT NOW.”

Loss Grief Identity Pressure Belonging Grief And Loss Grief Support

Book:Permission to Grieve: Creating Grace, Space, & Room to Breathe in the Aftermath of Loss

Source: Permission to Grieve: Creating Grace, Space, & Room to Breathe in the Aftermath of Loss

“No matter what society, movies, or the nightly news would like you to believe, there is no finite ending to grief.”

Loss Grief Grief And Loss Ending

Book:Permission to Grieve: Creating Grace, Space, & Room to Breathe in the Aftermath of Loss

Source: Permission to Grieve: Creating Grace, Space, & Room to Breathe in the Aftermath of Loss

“Grief looks, feels, and shows up differently to each person. Just like no two losses are alike, no two griefs are alike, either. You cannot know the full depth of another person’s experience and they cannot know the full depth of yours.”

Loss Grief Grief And Loss Grief Support

Book:Permission to Grieve: Creating Grace, Space, & Room to Breathe in the Aftermath of Loss

Source: Permission to Grieve: Creating Grace, Space, & Room to Breathe in the Aftermath of Loss

“Once grief enters your life, it remains a part of your life whether you acknowledge it or not.”

Loss Grief Grief And Loss Grief Support

Book:Permission to Grieve: Creating Grace, Space, & Room to Breathe in the Aftermath of Loss

Source: Permission to Grieve: Creating Grace, Space, & Room to Breathe in the Aftermath of Loss

“Grief is not fixable, curable, or preventable. It is not a “condition” or pathology.”

Loss Grief Grief And Loss

Book:Permission to Grieve: Creating Grace, Space, & Room to Breathe in the Aftermath of Loss

Source: Permission to Grieve: Creating Grace, Space, & Room to Breathe in the Aftermath of Loss

“Grief is not a linear slide into darkness. It is a cyclical path that eventually rotates into light. Spring comes after the cold, harsh winter. Yes, there are seasons when grief is louder and more disruptive, but there are also seasons when grief backs off, your strength returns, and night turns into morning.”

Inspirational Death Loss Grief Darkness Resilience Recovery Bereavement

Book:Your Grief, Your Way: A Year of Practical Guidance and Comfort After Loss

Source: Your Grief, Your Way: A Year of Practical Guidance and Comfort After Loss

“Pain puts us in close contact with ourselves. When we are wounded by loss, we become vulnerable. It’s in that place of helplessness and hopelessness that we are broken open enough to receive light—emotions like comfort, peace, and hope flow in alongside grief. It’s as if loss shatters us so much that we have no choice but to experience heartbreak and hope simultaneously. Where we most hurt is exactly where we will best heal.”

Inspirational Light Pain Death Loss Grief Emotion Heal Mourning Bereavement

Book:Your Grief, Your Way: A Year of Practical Guidance and Comfort After Loss

Source: Your Grief, Your Way: A Year of Practical Guidance and Comfort After Loss

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Permission to Grieve: Creating Grace, Space, & Room to Breathe in the Aftermath of LossRelated source material

Your Grief, Your Way: A Year of Practical Guidance and Comfort After LossRelated source material