Reflection Nine: The Emotional Landscape of Grief (Beyond the 5 Stages)

Grief is not five boxes to check off. It’s a landscape; anger, guilt, relief, longing, disbelief, love, confusion, hope (often all in the same hour).

Nothing you feel is “wrong.” Everything you feel is part of the human experience of loss.

Let the landscape be wide.

Reflection:
What emotion has been showing up most often lately — and what might it be trying to tell you?

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Reflection Eight: What Does Your Body Know About Grief?