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Grief is a River, Not a Wall

Adaeze O.7 min

An essay on letting grief move through the body the way our grandmothers taught us.

Grief is not a problem to solve. In many of our cultures, mourning is communal, sung, danced, fed. When grief arrives, do not stand against it. Sit by the river. Let it pass. Return tomorrow.

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