Monday, October 30, 2017

The Resilience Of Loss And Codestiny Sheryl Sandberg

By Ann Allen


People at some time or other often face the loss of a loved one. It is this experience that helped the expert on Codestiny Sheryl Sandberg find resilience in relation to the sudden and unexpected passing Dave Goldberg, a loving husband and father. Anyone who has experienced this type of loss knows that the experience can be quite overwhelming.

In the days following the loss, devastation and destruction were the only emotions which Ms. Sandberg felt at the time. As such, the Facebook CEO and founder of Lean In decided to document those feelings. Now, the businesswoman and widow shares the story of loss, grief and the ability to rebuild in a new book called Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience and Finding Joy.

One main point the author makes is that why people can eventually move forward in life, grief never goes away completely. Although, while sadness remains, it can and will get better with time. According to Sheryl, the title of the book is based on a Facebook post written shortly after the loss during the first 30 days of grief.

While most people would rather a loved one be present after death, this is not an option. As such, Sheryl calls this Option A. Whereas, Option B allows for others to substitute or sit in for the lost loved one. As Option A is not available, then Option B becomes the only possibility. So, after using Option B as a mantra, Sheryl began to face the adversity head on in the realization that nothing could replace that which the businesswoman had lost.

As with the first book Ms. Sandberg authored which was a best seller in 2013, Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead, the new book also has an online counterpart. Ms. Sandberg is donating all proceeds from the book to OptionB.org, which is a nonprofit initiative of the Sandberg family foundation. The organizational website and online discussion forum works to help individuals build resilience and discover meaning while going through adversity.

Whether facing a hardship due to the loss of a loved one, friendship, relationship or job, it can often be important to find support. In many cases, there are groups in most areas which provide ongoing support groups related to these type losses. Most often, these groups are listed on social networking websites and through a number of social service platforms.

In most cases, while experiencing the initial shock of loss, most people feel like nothing will make life better after such loss. Even when others talk about how one has overcome loss in the past, most just can not comprehend or process the idea during this time. For, this stage is only one of several stages an individual goes through when experiencing this type loss.

Eventually, most people realize that moving on and moving forward in life is okay. In many cases, memories of those lost becomes a mainstay for overcoming grief while processing the loss. In doing so, many have reported having the ability to build a strong resilience to grief during the process.




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