Aside from love, the grieving process is likely the most misunderstood yet most shared of all of life many experiences. The individual way that we will all go through the loss, is also, the most personal.
One of the greatest tragedies in the way that we grieve is that we have been taught that there are distinct "stages", or "tasks" that we will all go through. This logical and fluid notion of the grief process has caused many to suffer and experience more grief. The reality of grief is, there are no stages. We do not move fluidly through a set and predictable activities.
The notion that we all will systematically feel shock, get depressed, be angry and eventually discover acceptance is not reasonable. These are all part of the process and Pathway, but they are not systematic and step by step.
The truth about grief is that there is no timeline, there are no stages, and there is no right way to become a Loss Manager.
Grieving is not about getting over the loss, bit it is about the integration and inclusion of the loss into our lives. That is what we mean by becoming a "Loss Manager". As a manger of your new "life with loss" you have the ability to remember freely the loved one and the joy you had. As a manager of that loss, you have the freedom to feel again and to experience life, and live again. That is what is meant by the "stage" of Acceptance. We accept the loss and the memory into our lives and live again.