20 Quotes by Nathalie Himmelrich

There are many different ways in which individuals express, experience, and adapt to grief. Understanding and accepting different ways of grieving lies at the heart of surviving your loss as a couple. Understanding is helpful but not absolutely necessary. Acceptance of your partner's approach however is a necessity. If you have not reached acceptance, make it your first priority.

I don't think we had a joint mission to keep our relationship together. It was like: "Every man for himself." I was in so much pain, I wasn't really looking out for your interests. I didn't have the facility or resource to really do that, to be there for you. Thankfully everything held together. Our love for each other kept on a progression. It could have easily gone the other way." - Jonathan Pascual

It is time to teach society on how to be empathetic with people grieving.

Never compare your grief.You - and only youwalk your path.

Grief is a universal experiencefrom which no onewill be spared.

We do not have control over many thingsin life and deathbut we do have controlover the meaning we give it.

We do not “get over” a death. We learn to carry the grief and integrate the loss in our lives. In our hearts, we carry those who have died. We grieve and we love. We remember.

Grieving is intense and it is non-stop intense. Even if things are quiet, and you’re sitting there in your chair, kind of staring off into space, inside, the intensity is raging. – Lori Ennis.

Just because we lost a life, doesn’t mean we have to lose ourselves. – Tamara Gabriel.