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Keroro Posted 17 years ago
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What is the meaning of "it is work"?

What is the meaning of "it is work" in the following paragraph?

"Grieving is like entering the valley of shadows. Grief is not fun. It is painful. It is work. It is a lingering process, often taking one to three years for significant losses. It is necessary, however, in order to deal with all kinds of loss in a healthy manner."

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Keroro What is the meaning of "it is work" in the following paragraph? Grieving is work. In the sense of "work vs.

  • Keroro What is the meaning of "it is work" in the following paragraph?
  • Grieving is work.
  • In the sense of "work vs.
  • play" (grief is not fun), it's a job.
  • As your excerpt says, it's necessary for your emotional health.
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KeroroWhat is the meaning of "it is work" in the following paragraph?
Grieving is work. In the sense of "work vs. play" (grief is not fun), it's a job. As your excerpt says, it's necessary for your emotional health.
No doubt there are some people who enjoy griveing, but that's not the position of your author. Grieving is a difficult job which must be do
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that means it is something that you have to do?
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In the same way that work is something you have to do. You may choose not to work, but the alternative is self-destructive.

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