CATASTROPHIC LOSS

For Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, the stages of grieving are denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.

She originally applied these stages to any form of catastrophic personal loss. They may come in any order. They may repeat themselves. Sometimes they never end.


"Should you shield the canyons from the windstorms you would never see the true beauty of their carvings." (Elisabeth Kubler-Ross)

"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth - and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up - that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." (Elisabeth Kubler-Ross)

"Learn to get in touch with silence within yourself, and know that everything in this life has purpose. There are no mistakes, no coincidences, all events are blessings given to us to learn from." (Elizabeth Kubler-Ross)