In a talk that's by turns heartbreaking and hilarious, writer and podcaster Nora McInerny shares her hard-earned wisdom about life and death. Her candid approach to something that will, let's face it, affect us all, is as liberating as it is gut-wrenching. Most powerfully, she encourages us to shift how we approach grief. "A grieving person is going to laugh again and smile again," she says. "They're going to move forward. But that doesn't mean that they've moved on."

Nora McInerny: We don't "move on" from grief. We move forward with it

We don't "move on" from grief. We move forward with it

Embracing grief's complexity can foster growth, revealing that love and loss are not opposing forces but strands of the same thread.

Joy and sorrow coexist in the aftermath of loss, underscoring the enduring impact of love and the indelible marks of grief.

Embracing grief as a lifelong companion rather than a hurdle to overcome enhances personal growth and enduring connections.

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