We need to talk about the hierarchy of grief. You hear it all the timeno grief is worse than any other. I dont think thats one bit true. There is a hierarchy of grief. Divorce is not the same as the death of a partner. Death of a grandparent is notthe same as the death of a child. Losing your job is not the same as losing a limb.Heres the thing: every loss is valid. And every loss is not the same. You cant flatten the landscape of grief and say thateverything is equal. It isnt.Its easier to see when we take it out of the intensely personal: stubbing your toe hurts. It totally hurts. For a moment, the pain can be all-consuming. You might even hobble for a while. Having your foot ripped off by a passingfreight train hurts, too. Differently. The pain lasts longer. The injury needs recovery time, which may be uncertain or complicated. It affects and impacts your life moving forward. You cant go back to the life you had before you became aone-footed person. No one would say these two injuries are exactly the same.
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About Megan Devine, It's Ok That You're Not Ok: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn't Understand
Megan Devine, It's Ok That You're Not Ok: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn't Understand.