Grief is a demanding companion. Sheryl Sandberg's story of finding strength in the face of adversity is illuminating.
After Sheryl Sandberg's husband suddenly died, she felt certain that she would never find happiness again.
C.S. Lewis
No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear.
For the first few weeks and months Sheryl Sandberg tried to end the sorrow, but the pain and fear was constant and it felt like the grief would never subside.
That's when she reached out to Adam Grant, professor and psychologist at Wharton. Her husband Dave had read Adam's book Give and Take a couple of years prior, and was a fan. Adam convinced Sheryl that there was a bottom to this seemingly endless void.
A word of caution. Recovery doesn't start from the same place for everyone. It's a sad reminder that adversity isn't evenly distributed amongst the greater population. The unfortunate truth is that marginalized and disenfranchised groups inevitably have more challenges throw…
After Sheryl Sandberg's husband suddenly died, she felt certain that she would never find happiness again.
C.S. Lewis
No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear.
For the first few weeks and months Sheryl Sandberg tried to end the sorrow, but the pain and fear was constant and it felt like the grief would never subside.
That's when she reached out to Adam Grant, professor and psychologist at Wharton. Her husband Dave had read Adam's book Give and Take a couple of years prior, and was a fan. Adam convinced Sheryl that there was a bottom to this seemingly endless void.
A word of caution. Recovery doesn't start from the same place for everyone. It's a sad reminder that adversity isn't evenly distributed amongst the greater population. The unfortunate truth is that marginalized and disenfranchised groups inevitably have more challenges throw…