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Executive Summary • Disorganised attachment creates chaotic swings in grieving leaders. • You crave connection yet fear it will destroy performance and teams. • This style heightens the risk of complicated grief and inconsistent leadership. • The…
Executive Summary • Avoidant attachment lets leaders appear unaffected while grief festers silently. • You suppress emotions and intellectualise loss to maintain control. • This style risks delayed burnout and relational distance in teams. • The article…
Executive Summary You’re the high achiever who turns every rejection into an all-nighter. The grant falls through, the partnership dissolves, or the promotion goes to someone else—and suddenly you’re replaying every email, every meeting, wondering “What if I’d been more…
Executive Summary • Secure attachment gives high-achieving leaders a natural edge in grief. • You feel the pain fully but reorganise faster and return to leading with clarity. • This style helps you seek support without shame and prevents burnout. …
As a high achiever—whether you’re the straight-A student gunning for top universities, the entrepreneur scaling your third startup, or the executive chasing the next promotion—you know the sting of loss all too well. That gut-wrenching moment when a grant proposal…
Introduction to Normal Grief Introduction to Normal Grief “Normal grief can manifest in various ways and varies significantly from person to person.” Research consistently shows that normal grief is a highly adaptive psychological process rooted in attachment theory. Bowlby (1980)…
Disenfranchised grief describes the experience of mourning a loss that isn’t openly acknowledged or socially supported (Doka, 2008). The concept was introduced to show how certain losses fall outside society’s idea of “acceptable” grief (Doka, 1989, as cited in Doka,…
Why Valentine’s Day Hurts So Much After a Breakup Valentine’s Day Survival Guide after Breakup or Divorce: Breakups activate the same neural and emotional systems involved in grief. Studies show that losing a romantic partner triggers the brain’s reward pathways…
Real Experiences to Remind You You’re Not Alone Voices from Widows. Many widows have shared their stories openly, normalising the unpredictability of grief on this day. Here are some heartfelt quotes: “Please know there is no one way to be…
Dr. Ezi. Az’Fredrick. Valentine’s Day can reopen tender spaces after the loss of a partner. Reactions vary widely. anger, numbness, loneliness, guilt for moments of joy, or a surprising absence of feeling and all are normal responses to bereavement (Bonanno,…
