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Hearts Held Well:

Grief and Healing with Robin Held

When “Replace the Loss” Becomes Harmful coping with grief emotional well-being grief and healing myths about grief self-care strategies Feb 08, 2025

In the world of grief, well-meaning advice often comes in the form of familiar phrases that are supposed to make us feel better. One of the most persistent and challenging beliefs is this: Replace the loss.

This idea can manifest in various ways, depending on the situation and how we choose to...

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Grieving Alone: Why the Myth Persists coping with grief emotional well-being grief and healing grief support myths about grief Feb 01, 2025

Grief myths are pervasive, often inherited from societal norms or well-meaning advice that can unintentionally hinder your healing. Among the most isolating of these beliefs is the idea that you should grieve alone.

Let’s examine this belief, why it exists, and how it can obstruct your...

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Why Time Alone Won’t Heal Your Heart coping with loss emotional well-being grief and healing myths about grief time and grief Jan 25, 2025

When someone says, “Just give it time,” they often mean well. Perhaps they’re trying to comfort you, to express that grief is a journey that can’t be rushed. But while time is a necessary part of healing, time alone won’t heal your grief.

 

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Be Strong for Others: The Grief Belief That Might Slow Your Healing emotional well-being grief and healing grief support myths about grief self-care strategies Jan 18, 2025

Grief is deeply personal, yet societal and cultural beliefs often shape how we think we should handle it. One of the most common inherited grief beliefs is the idea that we must “be strong for others.” On the surface, this sounds noble—putting aside your own emotions to comfort...

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Just Stay Busy (and Other Lies We’ve Loved) busyness and grief coping with grief grief and healing myths about grief self-care strategies Jan 11, 2025

Just Stay Busy (and Other Lies We’ve Loved)

When grief strikes, the world doesn’t stop. Responsibilities, schedules, and expectations remain. In the chaos of heartbreak, the urge to “just stay busy” can feel like the only way to survive. You might have heard this...

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6 Grief Beliefs That May Slow Your Healing emotional well-being grief and healing grief beliefs myths about grief self-care strategies Jan 04, 2025

As a grief coach, I often help people uncover the roadblocks that prevent them from truly tending to their grief. One of the most common obstacles? Beliefs about grief that we’ve absorbed over time—myths that can slow our healing and make us doubt our own grief journey.

 

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