In this episode I explore the topic of grief and loss reflecting on my first recent personal experiences of losing my elder cat and ending a relationship, later tying in perspectives of Brene Brown from her book “Atlas of the Heart”.
Additionally, I explore the tools “The 7 Languages of Sorrow” a framework created by my previous teacher Stephen Garrett as well as the Kubler-Ross grief cycle.
Other subtopics explored:
- Disenfranchised grief
- Relationship grief/integration
- Grieving past versions of self
- Sympathy vs Empathy
- Community and grief
Song in intro- "Light of the Mountain" by Brandon Tilt
I acknowledge that I learn, grow and heal on the unceded ancestral lands of the Kwikwetlam first nation, the Stolo and the Tseil-Watuth first nations. These lands were never abandoned nor surrendered by those with the ancestral rights to steward and protect these lands.
I honor and respect the elders, the children, the land stewards, the land protectors, the medicine keepers, and the men and women of all indigenous nations.
Huy ch q’u (thank you) to those who support the indigenous communities and actively decolonize their minds and their spirits.
Aho Mitakuye Oyasin, All my relations.
