@grahmilou I hear this so clearly "But grief at loss is also important and sometimes is just hard." As you said, grief isn't always due to the loss of a loved one, it can be over loss of what used to be, of things we can no longer do, even fear of what lies ahead.

The feeling of grief can hit so easily, and in such varied times and places. When it happens to me, faith and fact sometimes flee temporarily. I find comfort at those times in memories of better days, and in trying to live "in the moment." Sometimes these help, other times I need to acknowledge the grief and sit with it for a small while.

Usually with those quiet moments, I am able to come out the other side of these times and try to pick up and go on. Sometimes I resort to using meditation to empty my mind and try to relax.