10 Myths About Grief Most of Us Believe
Originally published in beliefnet
Somewhere along the road of life, most of us developed a concept of what grief is and how it should go.
No one enjoys loss. Grieving is not something we look forward to. Most of us avoid emotional pain like the plague.
And yet, grief invades our lives.
When we are hit by loss, our worlds shake. We blink and wonder what happened. We’re stunned. Our minds spin. Our emotions begin to boil.
When we see the word “grief,” most of us think of the death of someone we care about. Estrangements, separations, break-ups, divorces, financial losses, moves, and job terminations are also grief-producers. We’ve all experienced deep disappointments, shattered dreams, and crushed hopes. Life is full of surprising challenges that we don’t like and didn’t plan on. We experience many little deaths along the way.
