“Who Am I now that my father is gone? “ she wailed. My heart hurt as I heard her Raw Grief. “Yes, her was your protector as you moved forward in life.” I reflected.
“Who am I now that my identity with this job and the community where I worked is gone?”
I was stunned.
Finally aware that she was still in Fragile Grief, I offered her support. A New Mourning, Discovering the Gifts in Grief offers tools and tips.
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What I know is we are like happy, well-fed caterpillars. Then life events ruin this cycle and we are turned to mush in the cocoon of grief. How long we stay in or ever emerge from the dark of grief is our choice. Do you have the resilience to break free of your grief cocoon and be reborn as a beautiful butterfly? It is possible.
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