"Good Grief”: 3 insights on grief from Dan Levy & Mel Mah
Dan Levy and Mel Mah discuss the transformative power of grief, inspired by Dan’s Netflix film, “Good Grief.” Here are three insights on grief from their conversation.
In a recent interview with Calm's Daily Move instructor Mel Mah, “Schitt’s Creek” star Dan Levy explores the complexities and transformative power of grief, drawing inspiration from Levy's new Netflix film "Good Grief."
Here are three insights they shared in their conversation, which is available on YouTube or the Calm App as an audio version.
1. There’s no right way to grieve
“I’ve come to realize that this is a common question. Am I doing it properly? Am I doing enough? Am I honoring this person enough?”— Dan Levy
Grief is an extremely personal response to loss. It's not a linear progression or something to perfect. There's no diploma for coping with grief waiting on the other side, and it can't be shelved like a finished book.
If we surrender to it and meet it with compassion and acceptance, navigating the ways of grief can be extremely transformative, allowing us to see ourselves and the world around us in a new light.
2. Loss and gain can coexist through grief
“Grief is associated with losing something, but we also don’t think that we’re gaining something else - deeper relationships, deeper truth, or more fullness in life because we are experiencing a wider range of emotions.” — Mel Mah
By creating a space for both grief and joy to coexist, we can start to reframe even the most unimaginable loss into a new lens through which we see and experience life. We honor what has been lost by transforming grief into a powerful tool for fostering empathy, compassion, and love — both for others and ourselves.
3. Embracing loss is also embracing love
“The farther you run away from feeling something, the farther you run away from the feeling of love. Because to have lost someone and to feel sadness about that person is also an expression of love and an expression of how much they meant to you.” — Dan Levy
Grief is a testament to our capacity to love. The depth of our grief is a representation of the depth of our love. When we reframe grief as love that’s looking for its home, we might find it easier to hold space for our sadness, for our lost love.
For more inspiring insights on the transformative power of grief, tune into Dan and Mel’s conversation.
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