Grief. It’s a small word with a big effect. At worst it is crippling. At best it is nagging. And holidays seem to magnify the heartache that follows grief.
There’s no right or wrong way to grieve during the holidays. Even two people who experienced the same loss will grieve differently.
That nagging feeling in the pit of your stomach. The worry that you just can’t shake. At its core, these feelings could really be expressions of an even deeper emotion—grief.
Here are three honest truths about grief that everyone should know: Grief is forever, it's okay to not be okay, and everyone grieves differently.