Understanding the Many Faces of Grief
Here are some gentle truths about grief:
Grief isn’t just sadness it can include:
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Shock or numbness
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Anger or bitterness
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Guilt or regret
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Longing
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Relief (which can bring shame, but is still human)
All of these can coexist. None cancel out the love you felt.
Grief comes in waves, some days you function almost normally. Other days a smell, song, or quiet moment can knock the wind out of you. This doesn’t mean you’re “going backward.” It means your heart is learning how to live with the loss.
There is no timeline.
Learning to Carry Your Loss Differently
Grief doesn’t end because time passes—it changes shape. People don’t “move on”; they carry their loss differently over time.
You may grieve more than the person or thing lost
Loss can reopen:
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Old wounds
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Missed futures
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Versions of yourself
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A sense of safety or meaning
That’s still grief. And it still deserves care.
Strength in grief often looks like:
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Crying when you need to
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Asking for help
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Letting yourself rest
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Saying “I’m not okay” without apologizing
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Staying connected helps
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Grief needs witnesses
Talking about who or what you lost keeps it from becoming isolating
Rituals (lighting a candle, writing letters, anniversaries) can bring comfort.
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