To charge full-tilt into every bright and beckoning celebration without acknowledging our collective grief and trauma seems dismissive of the pain too many are carrying.
Read MoreA 2014 study published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology found that the most emotionally resilient mourners were the ones who turned to ritual in the aftermath of their loss. But while we may traditionally think of mourning rituals as public expressions of grief, the study found that in most cases, those rituals were private — small acts that helped the bereaved connect to their loved ones in moving and powerful ways.
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