Tag: grief

  • Five Myths About Grief – And How To Debunk Them

    Five Myths About Grief – And How To Debunk Them

    Guest post by Maureen Desmond, Grief Coaching & Consulting We cannot simply sweep our grief, sadness, and pain under the rug. Grief is complex, and many of us have received poor advice after experiencing a loss. Over time, the myths surrounding grief have been repeated so often that they have become normalized, causing us to…

  • The Bittersweet Perspective

    The Bittersweet Perspective

    “Bittersweet”: a tendency to states of longing, poignancy, and sorrow; an acute awareness of passing time; and a curiously piercing joy at the beauty of the world. The bittersweet is also about the recognition that light and dark, birth and death—bitter and sweet—are forever paired. Susan Cain I read Susan Cain’s book Bittersweet: How Sorrow and…