My best friends and I used to run together every week, but since we lost our friend Emma in that accident, I get physically sick every time I try to exercise while they say running helps them feel connected to her. I miss our time together but I can't push through the nausea and shaking, and I can tell they're starting to think I'm not trying hard enough to heal.
More people experience this than they realize.
Beloved rituals become somatic battlegrounds where grief transforms connection points into sources of exclusion and judgment.
“Where Are You with The physical experience of grief?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.