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Why feeling happy while grieving brings guilt

I laughed at something funny today and then immediately felt guilty, like I am not allowed to have moments of joy while I am supposed to be grieving my mother.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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We often believe grief requires constant sorrow, as if moments of lightness diminish the depth of our love.

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