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15 Years Later, He Hasn't Moved: The Indelible Mark of Love

15 Years Later, He Hasn't Moved: The Indelible Mark of Love

The therapy client that still haunts me.

May 13, 2025
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Grief often arrives uninvited, settling into the corners of our lives in unexpected ways. It's not always the grand gestures or the overt expressions of sorrow that define our mourning, but the quiet, persistent habits that linger long after a loved one has departed.

Consider the unwashed coffee mug left on a shelf, or the familiar scent that still clings to a favorite sweater. These remnants of daily life become silent testaments to the love and loss experienced.

Rare is the person with a capacity and willingness to love who will not get hurt. Sometimes terribly.

The love and hurt are two sides of the same coin. Find the coin. Create the coin. Get someone who knows more about coins to help. It’s worth it.

An image created with ChatGPT that captures our work on purpose (here) and psychological flexibility (here)

In the following piece, we explore the enduring spaces we keep for those we've lost and how these spaces shape us. Consider this a departure from my typical playful posts. Why? To relish the full spectrum of human experience. Lessons learned from reading Bittersweet by

Susan Cain
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