The process of grieving is a solo journey. We have to go through it in order to come out on the other side. Others may be able to make us feel better, but that relief is only temporary. Resilience isn’t developed by distraction from unwanted feelings, but by realizing that we can only thrive when we travel through the pain of life’s challenges. This requires being totally honest with ourselves about how we feel. On the other side of truly experiencing our pain, is a worthwhile reward…

Balance and understanding.