Other forms of grief cont.

[chloe40]

Grief is a natural, yet one of the most painful reactions to loss. There is no right or wrong way to grieve, but there are healthy ways to cope with the pain and express your emotions in ways that allow you to heal.

You may associate grief with the death of a loved one, but any loss can cause grief, including the loss of a relationship, your health, your job, or a cherished dream. After a beloved loss, you may experience all kinds of difficult and surprising emotions, such as shock, anger, and guilt.

You may find it helpful to chat about what other things you have associated or connected with grief, you can share with us here.

Chloe

[Greyone]

I must admit that I have just looked the word grief up in one of the online dictionaries. Like many words, I think I know when I come to try to explain it to myself, I'm not sure.

Grieve [verb] - Feel intense sorrow. - simple enough.

Today I thought of my father because he was made redundant in his early fifties and despite several attempts to settle in other jobs, he never made it work and decided retirement was his best choice. I am about the same age and looking for another job. I am currently grieving for my lessening career and health which seems to echo my father's life at the same age.

One of the most common griefs to me now appears to be for our youth. How it silently leaves us then we realise all too soon it is too late and gone and I am also thinking about what to do for the last ten years of my working life and whether or not to kindle some ambition.

[chloe40 Administrator in reply to Greyone]

Hello Greyone

Yes, it's an interesting definition.

I totally understand the grief from losing your career, mine was through illness and it is the most painful grief as is all grief.

As for suffering grief from losing your youth, I think sorrow sums it up perfectly.

If it were me, I would definitely rekindle ambition, 10 years is a long time not to. x

Chloe