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Scenario

When Western grief therapy conflicts with ancestral wisdom

My therapist says I need to 'let go' of my grief but my Korean grandmother always said we honor the dead by carrying them with us forever.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Therapeutic models that emphasize resolution can invalidate cultural traditions that view ongoing grief as sacred obligation.

Your guide for this
Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Grief rituals across cultures — what they accomplish?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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