Comment on Feeling happiness during grief (and then feeling bad about feeling good) by Breya Myers-Coan.
This article has helped me in more ways than I can explain. I just lost the first animal i had ever truly bonded with. My beloved Sashi who was an 11 year old schnauzer-poodle mix, developed cancer and it had spread everywhere. In her last days, she went blind. She was put down 2 days ago. I have found myself continuously feeling afraid of laughing, or feeling anything other than sad. It has stopped me from trying to do things that will make me feel better. This article made me realize that what I’m experiencing is a normal part of grief. Thank you so much.