Grief Lives in the Body

Death does not actually end a relationship. We are taught that once a body is gone, the person is deleted,

but that is biologically and emotionally wrong. New research on embodied relationality

shows that grief isn't just in your head; it is physically written into your body.

This is why you might suddenly smell them, feel actual physical pain in your chest,

or need to wear their old clothes. The authors, who lost a husband and a son,

explain that while the specific person is gone, the connection remains alive in your own

flesh. You aren't haunting yourself; you are physically carrying them with you.