Many of us are engaged in a process of mourning and accepting, psychologists say. To heal and move forward, we should let ourselves feel sad, but be careful not to wallow in it.
has taken a lot, and not just in terms of health or loved ones. It has stolen school from the kids and hard-earned graduation ceremonies. It has delayed trips and weddings and even funerals. It has taken dreams from athletes training for the
"When we experience grief, it's not just a random byproduct of loss, it's useful. It's why we are able to get over losses, because when we feel sad we turn inward and recalibrate," said George Bonanno, a professor of clinical psychology at Columbia University and author of"The Other Side of Sadness."
"I think that's an OK way to reframe the situation so that you are able to be grateful for what you have," she said.Ummul Kathawalla and her fiance, Tyler Maunu, planned to have a Muslim wedding ceremony in Mumbai this month, followed by a civil ceremony in the U.S. this fall. Kathawalla was devastated. When she woke at her cousin's house the morning after her flight, she wept. All she wanted was to lie in bed.But she was unwilling to forfeit the dream entirely. She and her family consulted with a maulana, a Muslim religious leader, who said the ceremony was still valid if performed by video. So on an Indian evening and a Boston morning, Kathawalla and Maunu were married over Zoom.
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