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How anticipatory grief steals present moments

My dog is dying and I keep calculating how many more walks we might have together instead of just walking with him.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The mind's attempt to control loss creates suffering before loss occurs.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Buddhist grief — impermanence as practice?”

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