Grief is work. It is a full-time job. For a while it seems like a 24/7 occupation. It is physically exhausting to grieve. The things of this world necessitate physical chores that may layer your grief with fatigue. Duties and responsibilities once shared with another may now be yours alone. Grief demands your energy. Grief appropriates your personal reserves and depletes your emotional resources. When grief is at the forefront of your every thought and action, it is almost unimaginable to think about letting it go. You work at it; then you rest.