Episode 46: The function of grief

If you've experienced grief, then you know how excruciating a
feeling it can be. This begs the question: why is grief so
painful? Why does it last as long as it does? If there's a lesson
here, can't it be learned faster and with less suffering? I've
wrestled with these very questions as I passed through grief at
various times in my life. In this episode, I speak about what
answers I've found. Grief must be as painful as it is in order to
force people to stop, so that they can intentionally re-structure
their lives moving forward without the lost loved one.