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How to feel joy for others when you're grieving

I had a miscarriage and my sister announced her pregnancy at the family dinner two days later and I can't decide if I'm happy for her or devastated for myself.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Love requires celebrating others' happiness even when it illuminates the shape of our own loss.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Grief and gratitude — the paradox?”

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