Q: What is the difference between grief and depression?
A: Depression is an emotion that can be consciously transformed. Grief is a reaction to a loss that transforms you. Loss comes in many forms; death of a loved one, pet, relationship, job, and it leaves a void inside, and can effect one in many ways. Grief has to resolve itself in time and it’s what you do with the time. Grief is a funny thing, it comes in waves and eventually it can open up the heart. Depression can be a healthy stage of grieving. It’s also a place where people can get stuck. Current grief can be compounded by depressions that proceed it.
It is helpful to address old issues related to depression, including listening to your intuition, enables you to be able to work through and heal from your grief and accept loss more easily in time.
When you are feeling down, take a few moments to meditate on the existence of hope. Every moment, our Universe is expanding and bringing more and more light everywhere. Miracles do exist, and whatever you are grieving and going through, know there is hope for a new day.