Commune with Jeff Krasno
471. Grief, Healing, and Finding Meaning After Loss with David Kessler
August 10, 2023 · 1 hr 24 min
Why listen
A leading grief expert explains how pain and loss can actually expand your capacity for joy and love.
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In this episode
- The difference between grief and trauma and why it matters
- How post-traumatic growth turns suffering into expanded feeling
- A storytelling exercise that moves you through loss, not around it
- Practical steps for grieving in a way that leads somewhere real
About this episode
In today’s episode, David Kessler, one of the world’s foremost experts on grief and loss, reveals why experiencing pain and trauma can lead to an expanded capacity for joy, happiness, and love.In this episode, we cover:
0:03:00 – Help for the Hurting Heart
0:04:06 – David's Story
0:06:42 – Elizabeth Kubler Ross
0:15:15 – Post-Traumatic Growth
0:16:37 – Comparison
0:20:55 – Community
0:23:49 – Storytelling
0:26:00 – Storytelling Exercise
0:42:46 – Grief vs Trauma
0:47:31 – Present-Moment Awareness
1:03:09 – Relationships
1:05:54 – Forgiveness
1:14:25 – Connection
1:17:11 – How to Grieve
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