Acceptance
Our conclusion to this series comes with a great deal of hope. The last stage in the stages of grief is acceptance, and it encompasses the convergence of understanding, healing and hope. Acceptance is intricately woven into the other stages, and as you work through each stage, there is an element of acceptance in each of them.
What is Acceptance?
At its core, acceptance is the acknowledgment of the reality of your loss. It’s when you begin to understand that while your loved one is no longer physically present, they remain forever etched in your heart and memories. Acceptance does not mean forgetting or ceasing to grieve. Rather, it signifies a pivotal moment in your healing journey where you begin to find a new normal. It’s the recognition that life will continue, even though it differs significantly from what it once was.
There is often a misunderstanding about acceptance that you’ve “moved on”, that the past is in the past. And while some of that is true, you will never truly “move on”. You may move forward, or sideways, and sometimes backwards, but you will never move on from losing your spouse. That loss will be with you until you join them, but it will ease as time goes on, and you work through your grief.
Continued next week with Part 2
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