This month our theme is Grief is Loss in Pieces. Many of you have heard of Elisabeth Kbler-Ross stages of grief denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. These stages were never meant to provide step-by-step instructions for the grief journey but instead were meant to provide terms for some of the experiences dying individuals had. The first stage, denial, is often given a bad reputation. But denial can also be our bodies way of helping us after a great loss. We just cant process every aspect of a loss at one time. We need to take it in pieces. Well talk more about this throughout the month.