Expectations within Grief

• It will take on many forms.

• It will take longer than you think.

• It will be fatiguing.

• It will show up in all areas of your life.

• It will feel like you are grieving wrong.

• There will be a wide range of feelings.

• Not everyone’s grief looks the same.

• Life with grief can still be beautiful even when it is hard.

• Sometimes grief brings unexpected moments of peace or clarity.

• It may shift your perspective on what really matters.

• While grief can show us pain, it is also proof that we have loved.