Grief and loss are often fundamental aspects of major life transitions. No one wants to experience loss with respect to something that is valuable to him or her -- that is, in some sense or other, treasured. Do I need to acknowledge what I've lost?
Ten years on, changes in the ways 9/11 is commemorated can teach us a great deal about bereavement, about grief counselling, and about the transformations and processes of grief. For some 9/11 grievers, a kind of healing has come with the passage of time.
The sad early passing of beloved Canadian political leader Jack Layton teaches us much about bereavement and grief counselling as archetypal experience. Millions felt personally connected to Jack. His warmth, deep personal conviction and love of Canadians made him a beloved figure on our political landscape. We feel deep sadness…
The intensity of grief as an experience is something shared by almost all human beings. Its devastating character echoes down through the aeons, affecting nearly every life in every generation. Clearly, anyone who has a grief reaction of any intensity is never going to forget…