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My Personal Journey

What wound did ever heal but by degrees?
William Shakespeare



There is a piece of Eastern wisdom that tells me we teach best what we need to know. Creating the Grieving Heart® web site forces me to examine my own grief. As I hold the mirror of grief up to you, I see my own reflection because the only grief I know is my own. I hesitated to include my story because it is, after all, just one woman’s journey.

Grief is unique. How can my experiences possibly matter to you? I finally decided to add this section with the sincere intention that sharing my sojourn helps you sort through your own loss and grief and, in some way, assists you in your healing.

Some of my writing reflects the pain of new grief. Other passages express healing over time. Such is the nature of loss. Because my grief and healing are ever changing, this site will always be a work in progress. Thank you for spending a few moments at The Grieving Heart®. I hope you found something here to comfort you. Please visit again.




For a different perspective on grief, read
The Truth About Grief: The Myth of Its Five Stages and the New Science of Loss by Ruth Davis Konigsberg. She writes on page 16, "Our grief culture maintains that grief is unique, then offers a uniform set of instructions [on how to grieve]." From the back cover: "With this book, I hope to offer you a means of escape from our habitual ways of thinking about grief."

Konigsberg's work is thought provoking and well researched. Click A Change of Heart for my review of the book.



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February 2012

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Christine@thegrievingheart.info

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How complicated and individual mending is, the time required for healing
cannot be measured against any fixed calendar
. Mary Jane Moffat
 
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