EWG :: 17. Discomfort of grief

Embodied Writing : Grief

I've said it more than once: grief is uncomfortable.

Which depending on the day, may be the understatement of the century.

Part of this work is learning to be able to sit in this discomfort.  Not to let it consume us, rather to let it pass through us.  Part of our work here is to become more embodied, to connect more with the physical sensations of our body, to understand some of the physiological queues the body gives us.

It is important to understand that discomfort is different from actual pain.  I do not encourage folks to "tough it out" if you are in physical pain.  If any part of your body is in pain, I encourage you to do something about it, be that take some medication or go see a doctor to find out what the pain is about.  We don't need to make ourselves tolerate actual pain, ever.

Discomfort is more