Megan DevineAcknowledgment--being seen and heard and witnessed inside the truth about one's own life--is the only real medicine of grief.
About This Quote
Being in touch with the reality of your own life is the only real medicine for grief. This quote is one example of many in which the author is speaking about how painful it can be to be in denial about your life. Denial keeps us from seeing our world clearly, and when we ignore what is happening, we make it harder to cope with our loss.
Source: Its Ok That Youre Not Ok: Meeting Grief And Loss In A Culture That Doesnt Understand
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