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Navigating Losses and Grief? Think Again!!

Losing one loved one is life-altering—but losing your entire family in a short span is a tidal wave that knocks you over again and again before you ever find your footing. The stages of grief—denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance—are not a neat, linear path. When loss after loss comes in rapid succession, you don’t get to “finish” one stage before you’re plunged back into another. You may begin to find a fragile acceptance after one passing, only to be pulled back into the shock and disbelief of denial when the next loss hits.

It’s like trying to heal from one wound while new ones keep tearing open—your heart barely has time to scar before it’s torn again. Each death reawakens the pain of the others, making grief feel compounded, heavier, and more exhausting. Navigating through so much loss at once demands a constant relearning of how to breathe, how to keep going, and how to carry the memories without being crushed by them. And yet, somehow, you endure—finding in your own survival a quiet testament to the love you carry for those who are gone.

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