ACCEPTANCE
Acceptance is really the first true stage on the upward swing to returning to normal functioning. The thing to note, however, is that we can be growing in acceptance, even while still in the depression or bargaining stages. This means that while the first signs of acceptance do typically show that the grieving person is on the upswing, it does not necessarily mean that the person has moved out of depression or bargaining. 
Acceptance does not mean you have forgotten what has happened, just that you have turned the corner in the process of grieving. Often times, a person who has gone through an intensive grieving process will emerge with a new understanding for life, new priorities, and a different outlook. During the final phase, the person learns how to deal with grief, and how to live without guilt or sorrow. Ultimately, the person gives themselves permission to live life again, and to feel true emotions again.
Here is a great blog that talks in depth about the final phase in the grief process.
As I have said many times in the last few blogs, don't take these stages as set in stone. Emotional grief can manifest very differently in each person it affects. It is important to learn how to deal with grief, and how the grieving process affects you.
Remember, healthy living is mind, body, and soul!
Acceptance does not mean you have forgotten what has happened, just that you have turned the corner in the process of grieving. Often times, a person who has gone through an intensive grieving process will emerge with a new understanding for life, new priorities, and a different outlook. During the final phase, the person learns how to deal with grief, and how to live without guilt or sorrow. Ultimately, the person gives themselves permission to live life again, and to feel true emotions again.
Here is a great blog that talks in depth about the final phase in the grief process.
As I have said many times in the last few blogs, don't take these stages as set in stone. Emotional grief can manifest very differently in each person it affects. It is important to learn how to deal with grief, and how the grieving process affects you.
Remember, healthy living is mind, body, and soul!
