It is true that I have had heartache and tragedy in my life. These are things none of us avoids. Suffering is the price of being alive.
Judy CollinsRead
One thing I've heard that makes sense to me about grief is that there's this conception that it's a thing that you process, and then you're done processing it. But really it's not a thing that has an end, it's just what life is like now. You are living with this now, probably forever.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Grief is an ongoing process, not something that can be fully resolved.
Phil Elverum expresses the idea that grief is not a finite state to overcome; rather, it becomes part of the fabric of one's life. Instead of a clear endpoint, grieving is an enduring journey that changes how we experience life moving forward, integrating loss into our daily existence.
Themes
GriefLossLifeHealingEmotion
In practice
Example use cases
In a support group for those coping with loss, this quote can provide comfort and understanding to members.
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