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Why grieving sensory loss reveals unexpected hierarchies of meaning

I lost my hearing gradually over two years and I miss music more than I miss conversations, which makes me feel guilty and selfish.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Loss illuminates which experiences held your deepest essence, sometimes in ways that surprise your conscious values.

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