Grief Is Not “Love With No Place to Go.”

Here’s what it really is.Photo by Earl Wilcox on Unsplash

“Grief is just love with no place to go.”

It’s a quote that floats around on aesthetic posts on Instagram and in the pages of grief journals and workbooks. It’s often shared in moments of deep heartache. At first glance, it’s a comforting thought-grief as a testament to love, proof that our bonds with our loved ones endure even after death.

But is grief really just love with no place to go?

For some, this phrase resonates deeply. It helps the...