Can Anything Good Come From This Pain?

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Julia Samuel MBE
3 min videoWritten by a grief psychotherapist
It feels almost wrong to ask. You'd never wish for the loss. And yet, somewhere along the way, you might notice something shifting. What used to matter doesn't anymore. What you took for granted feels precious now. You might even discover you're stronger than you ever imagined.

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2 min 50 sec · Filmed Grief Works conversation

In this video, Julia explains what research shows about post-traumatic growth: how grief can change your perception of yourself, your relationships, and what really matters in life.

Session 10: From Futility to Hopefulness and Session 27: Life Grows in the Grief Works Programme guide you through this process of rebuilding. And Session 17: Journaling offers a simple daily practice to help you hold onto what matters, even when life tries to pull you back into the rush. Just two or three things you're grateful for, each day, to keep you centered in what's precious.

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Written by

Julia Samuel MBE

Psychotherapist and co-creator of Grief Works

One of the world's most respected grief psychotherapists, with over 35 years' experience. Former Vice President of the BACP, MBE for services to the bereaved, Founder Patron of Child Bereavement UK, and bestselling author of Grief Works and This Too Shall Pass.

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