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...
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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