On Grief and Grieving: Finding the Meaning of Grief Through the Five Stages of Loss
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
Top 10 Best Quotes
“Today, in our “shut up, get over it, and move on” mentality, our society misses so much, it’s no wonder we are a generation that longs to tell our stories.”
“The more you learn, the harder the lessons get.”
“When someone is telling you their story over and over, they are trying to figure something out.”
“We usually know more about suppressing anger than feeling it. Tell a counselor how angry you are. Share it with friends and family. Scream into a pillow. Find ways to get it out without hurting yourself or someone else. Try walking, swimming, gardening—any type of exercise helps you externalize your anger. Do not bottle up anger inside. Instead, explore it. The anger is just another indication of the intensity of your love.”
“You have entered an abnormal, lonely, and unwelcome new world where you are nothing but an island of sadness.”
“That’s really what grief has taught me. That I can survive. I used to be afraid that if I experienced grief it would overcome me and I wouldn’t be able to survive the flood of it, that if I actually felt it I wouldn’t be able to get back up. It’s taught me that I can feel it and it won’t swallow me whole. But we come from a culture where we think people have to be strong. I’m a big believer in being vulnerable, open to grief. That is strength. You can’t know joy unless you know profound sadness. They don’t exist without each other.”
“Birth is not a beginning and death is not an ending. They are merely points on a continuum.”
“Your sorrow is the inevitable result of circumstances beyond your control,”
“You may also be angry with yourself that you couldn’t stop it from happening.”
“We will never like this reality or make it okay, but eventually we accept it.”
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Book Keywords:
grief, loss, death, loneliness, isolation, sadness
