Evening mountains veiled in somber mist,
One path entering the wooded hill:
The monk has gone off, securing his pine door.
From a bamboo pipe a lonely trickle of water flows.
Grief is no longer considered a psychological disorder.
Grief is a natural part of life. It embodies difficult feelings and unique
challenges for everyone who faces this life-changing experience. We gather in
times of loss, holding each other against the lonely path we will walk at some
point in our lives. The complications that arise in this experience are brought
into my office. My clients struggle with a sense of being lost or unable to
move on from their deep sadness. We walk together in the somber mist and find refuge
in the evening mountains. This space enables us to realize the profound changes
that are unfolding and the beginning of a new life. The difficult thoughts and
feelings become guides that reveal a new path. To relinquish old attachments
and readjust to life without a loved one are the tasks of mourning. We carry
the one we lost in our hearts where they remain in a perfect loving embrace.
The complications of that relationship resolve into a meaningful presence that connects
us to the infinite circle of life.
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