LOSS
A person. A relationship. A job. A dream. Health. Security. Whatever the nature of the loss, it hurts. And, “Nothing! No matter whether your grief seems too deep or too long-lasting or too shameful, you cannot make it go away any more than you can will a broken bone to knit overnight. And, like the shattered bone, a shattered heart needs two things before healing can happen: proper attention and sufficient time. In the meantime, it’s going to hurt a lot.” (Luebering, 1988). Although we most often associate “grief” with death (the death of a person), I frequently remind clients that...
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