Must we “move on”?
How many times have you heard – whether it be in TV, movies, or from the most well-intentioned loved ones – that you have to “get over,” or “move on” from your grief, when a loved one or beloved pet has died?
Loss of any relationship can have massive impact on how you see and experience the world. A regular appetite seems to be a thing of the past, and you’re exhausted no matter how much you sleep. Your focus drifts at the slightest distraction or memory of who you lost. Even the most well-intentioned people in your life may apply subtle pressures, telling you, “They died so long ago – why can’t you get over it?” or “It’s been months, now – you need to move on.” But maybe it doesn’t make sense to “move on” and you wonder that that would even mean.
I know
There is another way.
MOVING WITH, NOT MOVING ON
What if there’s not some obstacle you need to overcome? No shackle you need to move on from? A relationship, after all, isn’t a ball and chain. A relationship is a story, a friend, a companion. I’ll help you move forward with them, forward into the rest of your life. We’ll work to integrate what your loved one has taught you, and honor their memory at the same time.