Emptiness Quote by Susan Griffin
![“[...] we must recognize that in our own experience of emptiness, that even though one feels "empty", one must have a self in order to feel this emptiness; a loss cannot be felt unless what is missed is really a lost part of the self. Unwholeness is a feeling which belongs only to a being born…” quote by Susan Griffin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/9cc/susan-griffin-8475_emptiness_we-must-recognize-that-in-our-own-experi_2574268.jpg)
““[...] we must recognize that in our own experience of emptiness, that even though one feels "empty", one must have a self in order to feel this emptiness; a loss cannot be felt unless what is missed is really a lost part of the self. Unwholeness is a feeling which belongs only to a being born whole and somehow denied access to this whole self. A being born "unwhole" would be whole in that partiality, happy with that cavernous state, and feel no emptiness, miss nothing, feel at home in a vacuum of identity. It is precisely because we have selves that we mourn.””
About This Quote
Emptiness is felt only by a self; mourning arises from loss of a part of that self.
In simple terms: Loss creates emptiness.
Key Takeaway
Acknowledge loss.
Themes
identity
emptiness
wholeness
grief
Mood
somber
reflective
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- therapy
- bereavement
- self‑discovery
- spiritual practice
- creative work
Key Concepts
psychology
philosophy
Questions to Reflect On
- What part of yourself feels missing?
- How can you find wholeness despite loss?
![“[P]erhaps we are like stones; our own history and the history of the world embedded in us, we hold a sorrow deep within and cannot weep until that history is sung.” quote by Susan Griffin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/5d5/susan-griffin-8475_grief_p-erhaps-we-are-like-stones-our-own-hist_165664.jpg)
