“Persona, the mask, or image we present to the world. Designed to make a particular impression on others, while concealing our true nature.” - Carl Jung We all wear masks, whether we realize it or not. In fact, since the day we are born, we learn how to cultivate many different masks, allowing us to function in a variety of life’s scenarios. Is this a bad thing? Absolutely not! Humans generally exist within a society that requires us to develop relationships, contribute to an
I’m hesitant to answer this because I know it won’t be what you want to hear; quite simply “no”, grief never goes away, but we move through it and forward, but never completely away. But there is a choice to be made when it comes to experiencing grief and it’s just that: you must experience it. What is grief? Grief is a process where we experience the loss of what or who we held dear. Grief is not the disappointment of losing something we never had, rather the unsettling of l