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How to Handle Spiritual Platitudes During Crisis

My husband is dying and people keep telling me everything happens for a reason and I want to scream at them.

Hypatia
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Well-meaning attempts at meaning-making are invalidating the raw reality of suffering and loss.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Faith, Spirituality & Meaning-Making?”

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