When you lose something, a loved one or a job, it changes how you view your world and even yourself. That intersection of loss and identity feels like waking up in a house where the furniture has been rearranged.

Grief is a natural response to loss. Yet uncommon expressions of grief often catch people off guard, in themselves and in others. Most people expect to feel sad, and cry, or to withdraw.

Life is full of opportunities. Each day brings new adventures, new connections, and a blank page to create a new story.

Grief can be exceptionally tricky. You experience a loss of some type and then, from that moment on, your entire life can change overnight.

Grief is deeply personal and often unpredictable journey. One day you might be managing just fine, while the next you are thrown back into anger and depression. Here’s why grief comes in waves and how to cope.