We experience big and little losses all the time.
A friend moves away.
An opportunity passes you by.
A relationship ends.
Learning how to recognize and honor the losses we all experience can become a beautiful part of life, leading to more kindness, self-compassion, and connection. But we don't often talk about our losses, let alone how to honor them.
That's why I loved this conversation with Rachel Marie Kang about creating space to honor loss. She is the author of the brand new book, The Matter of Little Losses, a beautiful journey through how to honor the big and little losses in your life. Here's what we cover:
1. The difference between loss and grief (2:09)
2. Different types of loss (7:22)
3. How we process loss as children (14:23)
4. Examples of “little” losses (22:46)
5. The most important way to parent kids through losses (31:04)
6. Rachel’s 3 steps for tending losses each day (35:25)
7. The thing we want most to help us through loss (39:59)
8. Why honoring loss brings hope (47:25)
Get The Matter of Little Losses here.
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