494 Quotes About Grieving

Insisting that life stay the same post-loss is essentially the same as saying, “Let’s just pretend this never happened.” That’s an incredible disservice to the person, place, or thing that you lost. Did you love what you lost? If you didn’t love it, was it important, significant, influential, or a large chunk of your life? Did you have hopes, dreams, or expectations attached to it? Then it’s worth grieving its loss. And that loss will change your identity on some level.

The universe - fate - is cruel and random. Things happen for many reasons. Things happen for no reason. To shoulder the burden of the universe's caprice is too much for anyone. And it's not fair to you.

In trying moments, you must keep trying... In grieving times, don't think of giving up! Employ your passion to work; something great to enjoy is approaching!

We would prefer all gain and no loss in life, yet that would gain us nothing more than great loss.

Loss is an invitation to a journey of unparalleled growth, yet we seldom RSVP the invitation.

A dog's good for filling a grief-dug hole.""In the Shape of Shep

A funeral is no place for secrets.

Recovery unfolds in three stages. The central task of the first stage is the establishment of safety. The central task of the second stage is remembrance and mourning. The central focus of the third stage is reconnection with ordinary life.

He wept bitter tears over the death of his enemy. It was his enemy, after all, who knew him best and kept him up at night.