Not all stages of grief happen in order. Many people are familiar with the five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. These stages were first proposed by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross in her 1969 book On Death and Dying, based on her...
The fifth stage of grief is acceptance. This does not mean you are happy or have forgotten your loss. It means you have come to terms with what happened and how it has changed your life. You are no longer in denial, anger, bargaining, or depression. You are ready to...