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Get Over It! What Grief is and What it Isn’t

Jessica | July 20, 2015

I hate when I hear people say, “Get over it” and I try not to use those terms in any of my posts.  I will never “get over” the loss of my dad, but I have been able to move forward.  Through my own grief journey I have found how to live happily in my new normal.  I have become a stronger person, and a person who has a stronger appreciation for my life and the people in it.  I did not get there by getting over anything.  I got there by moving forward in my journey.  It is a journey where I can continue to grow, continue to heal, and continue moving forward.

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