Grief Has No Timeline

4 Ways to Cope with Loss

Has someone ever encouraged you to "get over" a loss?

They may have meant well. They may have thought they are really helping you. But grief has no timeline.

After guiding people through hundreds of funerals, I have seen grief expressed in dozens of ways. No one way is right.

Just as every person is unique, every loss is unique. Like falling in love, grief is among the most personal experiences we have.

Yet, also like falling in love, grief can be accompanied by certain practices and traditions. They can help guide us through a range of feelings

These practices have been tested by time and tears. They have guided me and so many others.

They reflect both psychology and faith. In short, they are a time-tested response to the universal experience of loss.

They include the following: