Death Quote by Mary Gauthier
“The process of grief has a beginning a middle and an end. The hard part is holding on in the middle. You can hold on. There's transformation happening in these times bringing you to a new place. It's a place you can only get to through the pain.”
About This Quote
Source Song: "The Process of Grief" (album "The Gauthier Sessions", 2016)
Grief moves through stages; the middle is hardest but also where change occurs.
In simple terms: Grief has a middle that transforms.
Key Takeaway
Embrace the middle to grow.
Themes
grief
transformation
pain
Mood
somber
hopeful
Type
poetic
inspirational
When to use this quote
- counseling sessions
- personal loss
- support groups
Key Concepts
psychology
healing
Questions to Reflect On
- What does the middle of your grief feel like?
- How can you support others in their middle?
A Different Perspective
Pain can be overwhelming and stall progress.
![“Sometimes she wondered if it wouldn't have been better to let herself experience it [the grief] in the beginning - like a Band-Aid torn off quickly. A burst of intense pain that stung and went away. That had to be better than this slow peel of heartache she experienced now. Her rush to forget had…” quote by Katie Ganshert](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/125/katie-ganshert-32292_grief_sometimes-she-wondered-if-it-wouldn-t-ha_540898.jpg)
