Grief Can Bring You to Your Knees, but You’ll Emerge Strong and Resilient

The pain of losing a loved one brings empathy and enables us to support others in their journey through grief

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4 min readDec 8, 2021

Dressed in winter clothing, the author and her aunt are standing on a rocky beach in Port Renfrew, BC, Canada. The sky is grey and they are looking out at the ocean. In the foreground is a small tree covered island. — In this picture, my aunt Magriet and I are enjoying a quiet moment in Port Renfrew, BC, Canada. It was our last trip together. Photo by Warren McCulloch

On December 3, 2020, I held my aunt’s hand as a doctor injected a lethal dose of drugs. My beloved auntie Magriet slipped away from her pain-wracked body into…

Grief Can Bring You to Your Knees, but You’ll Emerge Strong and Resilient

The pain of losing a loved one brings empathy and enables us to support others in their journey through grief

Written by Gill McCulloch