Ayla’s Reviews > Can You Just Sit with Me?: Healthy Grieving for the Losses of Life > Status Update

A bit slower on these chapters but I did enjoy them relatively. I like the balance of the "I am" statements activity and centering God at the forefront even through times of grief. I think Smith's scientific explanation of how grief and loss can change the value of certain identities and how that is a loss of itself too is really impactful and something I definitely want to think about more.Looking forward to the end

This chapter on invisible grief was really nice and helpful to read through. I didn't realize that's also something I am juggling through the forefront presenting loss of Dad being gone. there's a lot of moving parts to this and being able to sit with it and get the advice for grief groups and finding people like me is oddly comforting and helpful. I really like the fact that there's support in here for this.

This past chapter has got to be my favorite one so far; answering "what's the meaning of this?" because when it comes to loss, maybe there is meaning, maybe there isn't -- and that's what I struggle with the most. I just am so filled with anger and sadness; but the themes of accepting love/forgiveness but also being able to extend it? It's hard to be the bigger and better person but it is a good way to be; as it may.

I do sincerely enjoy reading this book, but my goodness is it a long read, especially with adding the fact that I'm also annotating it at the same time. I want to be able to enjoy the book in its' entirety, which I am, but there's a lot to absorb while I am reading it. I love her way of weaving religious texts to practical theories and her own experience. Resilence and grief are not entwined and inherently the same.

though referencing the bible, I can see Quran parallels here. I do get so angry reading this sometimes because I feel seen and reminded by all the grief and hurt that I am in. and yet still, it helps a great deal. some of the activities are helpful, others are mediocre at best. Again, the balance of religion emphasis and using definitions/therapy is so wonderful. I really appeal to this sort of framework and it helps

Repicked this book up after a really long time. It's really good and I love to be able to annotate it and cry, it's a nice book because I do feel understood & seen through it. There's a part that made me think about Taniys and I text him, but the growth is still there. the letting go. I really appreciate her scientific, personal, and academic approach to tackling grief, it's been really helpful and a good read for it