Misconception about grief

The misconceptions we hold about grief can contribute to our
choice to live in the past. Many people wrongly believe that the
amount of time you grieve over someone is directly proportional to
the amount of love you had for someone. If you cared a little about
someone who died, you may grieve for months. But if you really
loved that person, you’d grieve for years or even for the rest of your
life. But the truth is, there isn’t a right amount of time to grieve. In
fact, you may grieve for years, or even forever, but the amount of
sadness you feel doesn’t equate to the amount of love you had for
that person.
Hopefully, you have many cherished memories of your loved
one. But moving forward means actively working toward creating
new memories for yourself, making the best decisions for you, and
not always doing what someone else would want you to do.
If you find yourself ruminating on some aspect of your past, you
may need to take action to make peace with the past.

Refusing to dwell on the past doesn’t mean you pretend the past
didn’t happen. In fact, it often means embracing and accepting your
experiences so you can live in the present.

Culled from 13 things mentally strong people don't do by Amy Morin

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