Part of what makes grief difficult, is that it's often invisible. Inside we are torn apart, but outside we look basically the same.
Being in the liminal space of what we had hoped for - and what is not to be - is like being in two places at once; looking backward and looking forward. This liminal space is not comfortable (or even welcome) and yet here it is, and here we are.
Here's the thing; it is only in the doorway of liminal space that we can slowly reconstruct our shattered world and re-emerge as transformed, whole people who are ready to live again.
10 Touchstones by Dr. Alan D. Wolfelt (text for coaching group)
1. open to the presence of your loss
2. dispel a dozen misconceptions about grief
3. embrace the uniqueness of your grief
4. explore your feelings of loss
5. understand the six needs of mourning
6. recognize you are not crazy
7. nurture yourself
8. reach out for help
9. seek reconciliation, not resolution
10. appreciate your transformation
Lead yourself through the liminal space.
