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Shifting the

Grief Paradigm

From the editor

Ann Sousa, the author of the article Grief is often viewed as a five-stage
below, sent me her writing in early process – denial, anger, bargaining,
September. With an aching heart, we depression, acceptance. But today we

are publishing it today in memory of are realizing a new paradigm is needed
Ann. She passed away on October 10, to navigate our losses.

2021, while being treated for Covid in
a hospital. Ann Sousa was the founder A new grief model suggests that we
of Healing the Global Village and The give ourselves and our loved one the

Global Firewalk Institute. Ann lived Grace and Space as they journey out of
a truly extraordinary life, and she will the body to their own consciousness

always be loved and remembered for of soul. We can create a continued
the light she generously shared with all bond that lasts by celebrating them
she knew . and keeping memories alive, and also

honoring the living while alive.
Grief comes in all shapes and sizes

like a divorce, loss of a job, or a In addition to feeling our own
relationship. One of life’s most difficult personal pain over the loss of loved
experiences is losing a loved one. It ones, we harbor sorrows stemming

would be easier if grief were a linear from Communal grief that our family
process with a beginning and end, but and friends are also experiencing in

it is not. Big feelings can emerge at any their daily life. In addition, we all live
time, and it seems that the grieving and feel the grief of the world, and
process never ends. Many emotions especially in times we are currently

can be overwhelming, but they are not living there is so much suffering
permanent states. Here are some insights humanity is processing now.

into the grieving process and ideas to keep We experience daily losses and
in mind when you feel overwhelmed or struggles all around us. There is hate,
emotionally drowning in your grief. bullying, illness, poverty, and death.

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