“There's no way around grief and loss: you can dodge all you want, but sooner or later you just have to go into it, through it, and, hopefully, come out the other side. The world you find there will never be the same as the world you left.”

Grief is a natural emotion, a way of dealing with loss. Grieving the loss of a loved one, a beloved pet, losing a job, divorcing- Grief touches us all. 

Many cultures treat grief as a normal part of life, and freely express grief when appropriate. Our Western culture often fails to know how to deal with grief, preferring to push it aside.

We may be embarrassed or uncomfortable with the expression of grief, by ourselves or others. Grief is often regarded as something to get over with quickly and return to life as "normal". 

Normal may never look the same.

The deeper the love, the deeper the grief.

There are many forms of grief.   Acknowledging  grief, talking about grief, and  employing gentle strategies to cope and move forward, can help.

Heartfelt Grief Coaching offers support. I am here to help.