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When others want to move on faster than you do

My mother died three days ago and my siblings are already talking about cleaning out her house, but I'm not ready to erase the evidence that she existed.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Grief operates on internal timelines that rarely align with external pressure to resume normal functioning.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Death and dying — the physical process?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.