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We don't "move on" from grief. We move forward with it | Nora McInerny | TED
You don't "move on" from someone you loved. You carry them forward. 🕯️
Who it's for
McInerny speaks from within grief rather than about it, and her dark humour gives viewers permission to laugh without it meaning they've stopped hurting.
Sad→Validated
Feelings it meets
What it is
A talk by writer and podcaster Nora McInerny, filmed at TEDWomen 2018, about grief and loss. Blending humour and candour, she draws on her own experience to challenge the idea that grieving people 'move on'. She argues that a grieving person can laugh, love and move forward while still carrying their loss.
Where to find it
YouTube, official TED channel (free). Also on TED.com, which offers an interactive transcript.
Before you start
Heads up: A spouse's death and pregnancy loss.
Age: Ages 14+
The world has kissed my soul with its pain, asking for its return in songs.Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds, no. 167
