Being a therapist and a bereaved parent makes me an easy target for those who want to heal me through articles that they think will accelerate the process. In over two years of loss of my son, I have learnt to accept differing viewpoints, having read a lot about grief and loss. This particular blog (link given below) was an easy read.
Srilakshmi talks about personal loss and differentiates between that of an older and younger person. She hit the nail on the head when she equated the loss of a younger person with the loss of a purpose, perhaps a reason to live? I am a testament to that. The connection to Ikigai was also a personal one as I read about Ikigai more intently after losing my son.
My take on this is that we as a culture, need to have more conversations around death and the purpose of life, and at all levels. Conversations around building resilience to loss is the only way to prevent any detrimental effects on self and to the time to do it was yesterday.
https://livewire.thewire.in/personal/bereaved-by-death-how-can-we-move-…
