My therapist says I need to 'process my feelings' about my mother's death but every time I try to sit with the sadness I just want to clean the house or organize something instead.
More people experience this than they realize.
Action can be both a valid form of emotional processing and a strategy for avoiding difficult feelings.
“Where Are You with The stages of grief — examined and critiqued?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.