Grief is a deeply personal experience that touches every aspect of your being. When you lose someone or something significant, it’s not just your heart that hurts—it’s your entire body and mind.
Grief often brings waves of emotional pain, such as sadness, anger, guilt, or even relief, and these emotions can shift unexpectedly. This is because grief is a natural response to attachment. When the bond is broken, your mind and body try to adjust to the absence while holding onto the memories, love, and connection.
Allowing yourself to fully feel these emotions is a crucial step in the grieving process. Suppressing grief can prolong the pain, while acknowledging and processing it allows grief to transform. Over time, grief can shift from a source of acute pain to a deeper sense of connection with the new world that emerges after your loss. Allowing yourself to feel and honour your feelings safely will bring a renewed ability to engage with life.
To help navigate grief, try creating rituals that provide structure and honour your relationship to your loved one. Journaling, talking to trusted friends, or joining a support group can help you share your feelings. Practising mindfulness or breathwork can ground you during moments of emotional overwhelm.
At the Trauma & Grief Institute, we understand that grief is not about "getting over" a loss but learning to integrate it into your life. Our GROW program involves aspects of individual therapy but within a group community context. This program:
Helps you manage emotions, address grief blockers, process grief, and find meaning and connection.
Combines education, EMDR intensives, and other holistic-based workshops to support grief evolution and personal growth.
Some modules must be completed in sequence as they build on each other, while others can be joined at any time.
GROW is offered individually and in groups through webinars, workshops, and retreats. This includes activities such as yoga, breathwork, and peer support.
Contact us today to learn more about our services, or to book a session at www.traumaandgrief.com.
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