“It happens upon you. It’s bigger than you. There’s a humility you have to step into, where you surrender to being moved through the landscape of grief by grief itself” These are the words of writer Elizabeth Gilbert talking about how she experienced grief after the death of her partner. She is … [Read more...] about Why Facing Sadness Is The Only Way Past It
Loss
What A Rabbit Taught Me About Loss
A fox killed Tom’s rabbit. I know it’s just the way that nature works but the pain of losing a loved pet is not dulled by some notional idea of insignificance. Loss is loss. A few years ago I worked with a lady who arrived distressed and in a very low state. Early exchanges revealed that she had … [Read more...] about What A Rabbit Taught Me About Loss