Have you ever had up and down cycles in your relationships that have eventually lead to grief?
I don't know about you but I've had a lot of grief in my life.
It's something not proud of. I'm still learning how to move through situations that cause grief in my life. It's really difficult.
I've looked into what Grief is and what it really means and how we experience it from a clinical perspective which really helped me become more self-aware of the feelings I was having.
Those feelings of regret and loss that we all feel at some stage in our lives.
Grief rears its ugly head in our lives at times when we least expect it.
Could be the loss of a loved one, it could be the loss of a close relationship, or it could be a decision we made that created regret that lead to grief.
When I look back on why grief happens in my own life it's normally centered around relationships.
Denial: avoidance, predestination, numbness towards everything, building walls and shutting down
Anger: frustration, impatiences, embarrassment, and even rage (story)
Bargaining: guilt, shame, blame, anxity and fear, insecurities that breed perfectionism
Depression: sadness, the feelingins of helplessness or hoplessness.
Disappointment in ourselves that just make us want to numb the pain. This has been a big one for me.
Acceptance: Self-compassion, pride, courage, and ultimately wisdom.
It’s important we get to acceptance. It’s the wisdom that’s created by forgiveness but the lessons remain.
The quicker you get through these stages the quicker you become uncommon and the best version of yourself.
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