#38: Reclaiming loss from the grip of avoidance.

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Dear reader, we’re back into the deep end of the grief pool this week. But the water feels fine, warm like the seaside of Sorrento, Italy where I’m writing you from! Pull out your floaties, grab your sunhat, whatever you need to prepare yourself, and come join me in this conversation. It can be daunting to watch the waves, but once you’re in you’ll realize it’s actually kind of nice… Upgrade to paid We talked about how, no matter what has ended, it’s crucial to our wellbeing that we allow ourselves to find and embrace forward momentum. Otherwise, we accidentally sacrifice our future for a past we can never return to. But we also talked about how sometimes you really don’t want to move on, or aren’t sure how. So we searched for a middle ground. And we ended up talking about breathing life back into the relationships that are now one-sided, due to death or other kinds of separations. Because as long as we are alive and changing, our relationships will be evolving with us. Like picking up

Grief & Loss #38: Reclaiming loss from the grip of avoidance. Evolving our relationships with those we have lost (part 2). Sue Deagle Jul 29, 2023 12 5 1 Share Article voiceover 0:00 -9:32 Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade. Dear reader, we’re back into the deep end of the grief pool this week. But the water feels fine, warm like the seaside of Sorrento, Italy where I’m writing you from! Pull out your floaties, grab your sunhat, whatever you need to prepare yourself, and come join me in this conversation. It can be daunting to watch the waves, but once you’re in yo

#38: Reclaiming loss from the grip of avoidance.

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