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Grief Podcast is part of the Making Sense of It series. This show is for adults in active mourning who want gentle, 5-minute grief rituals when loss feels overwhelming—morning dread, bedtime waves, guilt loops, or "I can't function today" fog. We own grief, loss, bereavement, mourning, anticipatory grief, disenfranchised grief, and death-specific situations. We reposition away from generic "healing journey" and anxiety/CPTSD overlap: every title leads with Grief/Loss/Bereavement, never bare grounding or breathing. We validate without toxic positivity and never impose timelines ("stages by month three"). We never replace grief counseling or crisis support. --- Listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Search for this show on Spotify for weekly episodes on grief, loss, bereavement, and gentle healing steps — new episodes every week. Topics include: Grieving. Audio for this show is produced with AI assistance. Episodes are researched, scripted, and reviewed for accuracy before release. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/grief-podcast--6352946/support .
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In this episode, we walk through a simple Five Minute Grief Reset for the days when grief arrives without warning and the whole day feels impossible. Whether your loss is fresh, years old, or the kind the world doesn't easily recognize, this short practice offers something gentle and doable. Host Dylan guides you minute by minute through a grief calm breathing reset that asks for no perfection, no equipment, and no permission from anyone else. Just five minutes to meet the wave with a little steadiness beneath you. What You'll Learn: • Why grief arrives on its own schedule and doesn't follow stages • How a long exhale signals your nervous system to soften and settle • Why grieving in waves, not neat stages, is actually healthy • How naming your loss can be continuing connection, not betrayal • Why disenfranchised grief and anticipatory grief deserve the same care Key Insights • Arrive by settling into your body, without forcing anything • Breathe in for four, hold for two, breathe out for six • Acknowledge your loss on each exhale, simply and honestly • Give the loudest feeling sixty seconds of company, not solutions • End with one small act of self-kindness, like water or sunlight Recommended Resources: • The Dougy Center (dougy.org) offers free grief support resources and peer groups • GriefShare (griefshare.org) provides local support groups and daily email encouragement • The work of psychologist George Bonanno on how most people grieve in waves rather than stages Coming Up Next Next week brings another short practice designed for the hard mornings and the long evenings, so you always have something small enough to hold onto when the wave finds you. 📩 Have questions or want to share your experience? Reach out at grief@senseofthisshit.com . 💛 Join Our Supporters Club ($3 a month) 💛 Ad-free listening + early episodes — help keep independent media alive. Click Here: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/grief-podcast--6352946/support If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or text HOME to 741741 (Crisis Text Line). In an emergency, call 911. This podcast is not a substitute for professional care.
In this episode, we gently set aside the old story of grief — the tidy five stages — and make room for what mourning actually feels like. Whether your loss happened last week, last year, or a decade ago, whether you are mourning a spouse, a parent, a child, a friend, or someone the world does not easily let you grieve, you belong here. Host Dylan explores why grief moves in waves rather than steps, why yearning and anger and even laughter are all normal, and why there is no schedule you are failing to keep. This is the episode we all needed, offered with warmth and company. What You'll Learn: • Why the five stages were misunderstood, even by the researcher who wrote them • How grief moves in waves instead of a straight line or checklist • What the Dual Process Model reveals about swinging between sorrow and daily life • Why yearning, not sadness, is often the strongest early experience of loss • How anticipatory and disenfranchised grief deserve the same recognition Key Insights • Try a five-minute morning grounding practice when getting out of bed feels impossible • Use a short nighttime steadying practice when grief wakes you at three a.m. • Let laughter and memory coexist — guilt for laughing does not mean you loved less • Remember that continuing bonds mean you can carry your person rather than let go • Treat grief brain and broken sleep as signs of heavy inner work, not failure Recommended Resources: • American Psychological Association grief resources (apa.org) — evidence-based information on mourning and resilience • The Dual Process Model research by Margaret Stroebe and Henk Schut, published in Death Studies (1999) • Continuing Bonds by Dennis Klass, Phyllis Silverman, and Steven Nickman (1996), on carrying loved ones forward Coming Up Next Next week, we sit with continuing bonds — the tender idea that you do not have to let go of someone you love in order to keep living. You will leave with practical ways to keep their presence alive in mornings, rituals, and quiet moments. 📩 Have questions or want to share your experience? Reach out at grief@senseofthisshit.com . 💛 Join Our Supporters Club ($3 a month) 💛 Ad-free listening + early episodes — help keep independent media alive. Click Here: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/grief-podcast--6352946/support If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or text HOME to 741741 (Crisis Text Line). In an emergency, call 911. This podcast is not a substitute for professional care.
In this episode, we explore a tender practice called Five Minutes, designed for the days when grief feels too heavy to carry. You are invited to step toward a door, a window, or any open place where the sky can see you, and give yourself a small, loving pause. We talk about finding steadiness in your body, letting the breath slow without trying to push sorrow away, and trusting that a few minutes of air is enough. Grief is welcomed here in all its forms, truly and kindly. What You'll Learn: • Grief has no timeline, and no wrong way to feel it unhurried. • Stepping into fresh air is a helpful coping rhythm, not avoidance. • A longer exhale tells your nervous system it is safe to soften. • Holding a tiny memory with your breathing keeps love alive beside grief. • Waves of feeling are natural; relief and sorrow can live together. Key Understandings • Rest isn’t an escape from grief; it is part of the road. • A short daily pause can steady your body toward hard moments. • Saying someone’s name as you breathe shapes gentle connection. • Guilt about pauses disappears when grief becomes seen as oscillation. • Letting your body feel five sensations helps you stay anchored. Recommended Resources: • The Other Side of Sadness by George A. Bonanno – explores the natural waves in grief. • It’s OK That You’re Not Okay by Megan Devine – a wise friend for rough days. What's Coming Next In the next episode, we return to the comfort of rituals and how little moments of reflection can carry you through the heaviness. You will leave with another small supported practice for days when grief drains the air left. 💛 Join Our Supporters 💛 Help keep these vital conversations alive—Click Here: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/grief-podcast--6352946/support 📩 Have questions or want to share your experience? Reach out at grief@senseofthisshit.com . 💛 Join Our Supporters Club ($3 a month) 💛 Ad-free listening + early episodes — help keep independent media alive. Click Here: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/grief-podcast--6352946/support If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or text HOME to 741741 (Crisis Text Line). In an emergency, call 911. This podcast is not a substitute for professional care.
In this episode, we explore Five Mins Out, a gentle five-minute practice for the days when grief waves hit hard and functioning feels impossible. If you woke up with heaviness on your chest or got ambushed by a wave out of nowhere, this short, doable episode meets you exactly where you are. Host Dylan guides you through a doorway, a window, a breath pattern, and one honest sentence, showing how small, contained moments of engagement help you meet grief without fighting it or drowning in it. What You'll Learn: • Why feeling okay yesterday and wrecked today is not moving backwards • How the dual process model explains grief's natural oscillation between pain and living • Why crossing a physical threshold marks your day when everything blurs together • How slow breathing at six breaths per minute calms a braced nervous system • Why naming feelings out loud softens their intensity in the brain Key Insights • A longer exhale than inhale signals your body it can ease off high alert • Putting feelings into words quiets the brain's alarm system without suppressing grief • Small rituals restore a sense of agency on days that feel formless and out of control • Brief, deliberate engagement with grief helps it move; complete avoidance keeps it stuck • There is no way to fail at this practice, no grade, no score, no schedule Recommended Resources: • The Dougy Center (dougy.org) — grief support resources and peer groups for people mourning any kind of loss • GriefShare (griefshare.org) — find local grief recovery support groups and seminars near you • What's Your Grief (whatsyourgrief.com) — practical articles, courses, and podcasts on living with grief Coming Up Next Next time, we'll explore another small, doable practice designed for your hardest days—one that helps you carry grief through the ordinary moments without being consumed by them. If today's five minutes gave you even a small handle to hold, you won't want to miss it. 📩 Have questions or want to share your experience? Reach out at grief@senseofthisshit.com . 💛 Join Our Supporters Club ($3 a month) 💛 Ad-free listening + early episodes — help keep independent media alive. Click Here: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/grief-podcast--6352946/support If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or text HOME to 741741 (Crisis Text Line). In an emergency, call 911. This podcast is not a substitute for professional care.
In this episode we explore gentle ways to face the morning after loss acknowledging the courage it takes to begin each day when the weight of absence feels heaviest. We discuss how small repeatable actions can provide a sense of steadiness without demanding that grief change or fade. Through personal stories and practical ideas we look at rituals like holding a warm mug or speaking a loved one's name to mark the transition from night to day. This episode offers support for those navigating the early hours when the quiet house reminds us of what has changed and helps listeners consider what might fit their own mornings right now. What You'll Learn: - Mornings after loss often bring a fresh wave of absence as night ends. - A short steady action can anchor the start of the day without pressure. - Grief shows up in simple tasks like making coffee or opening blinds. - No single ritual works for everyone and flexibility matters most. - Speaking a loved one's name can create a brief sense of connection. Key Insights: - Sit on the edge of the bed and hold a warm mug for a few minutes. - Say the person's name out loud once or twice in a normal voice. - Allow the ritual to change from one morning to the next as needed. - Keep the action under five minutes to avoid feeling overwhelmed. - Pair the step with one slow breath to return gently to the body. Recommended Resources: - The Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Foundation website for grief education materials - On Grief and Grieving by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross and David Kessler - GriefShare.org for local support groups and daily encouragement Coming Up Next We will look at simple ways to carry small connections through ordinary routines helping listeners find steadiness at different points in the day. 📩 Have questions or want to share your experience? Reach out at grief@senseofthisshit.com. 💛 Join Our Supporters Club ($3 a month) 💛 Ad-free listening + early episodes — help keep independent media alive. Click Here: https://www.spreaker.com/podca... If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or text HOME to 741741 (Crisis Text Line). In an emergency, call 911. This podcast is not a substitute for professional care.
In this episode, we explore the quiet weight that arrives when calendar dates draw near after a loss. Many listeners notice their bodies tightening or their sleep shifting days ahead, even when the mind tries to stay busy. This episode offers a gentle week-long structure for navigating anniversary grief without adding pressure or demanding extra energy. The plan meets you where the reactions actually land, starting before the date and moving through the days after. It respects how the nervous system tags certain dates while leaving room for rest and ordinary routines. You will hear personal stories and research that normalize these responses instead of treating them as setbacks. The focus stays on small, repeatable steps that fit around real life. What You'll Learn: • How the body remembers dates even when the mind tries to ignore them. • Why reactions often begin several days before the anniversary arrives. • The nervous system's role in triggering physical grief responses automatically. • Why anniversary grief remains a normal part of ongoing mourning. • How flexible daily steps reduce self-criticism during hard calendar weeks. Key Insights: • Notice early restlessness or dread without trying to push it away. • Leave the first morning hours open for a short walk or quiet time. • Allow small adjustments that fit inside your usual work and home schedule. • Give physical tension a simple place to land instead of spreading through the day. • Extend the same gentle attention to the days following the anniversary date. Recommended Resources: • Center for Prolonged Grief at Columbia University resources on anniversary reactions • The Compassionate Friends online support for loss anniversaries • Therese A. Rando writings on treatment of complicated mourning Coming Up Next Next time we continue the conversation with listener stories about using the plan across different types of loss and how small changes build steadier weeks over time. 📩 Have questions or want to share your experience? Reach out at grief@senseofthisshit.com. 💛 Join Our Supporters Club ($3 a month) 💛 Ad-free listening + early episodes — help keep independent media alive. Click Here: https://www.spreaker.com/podca...
In this episode, we gently explore the weight of grief guilt that often surfaces after losing someone you love. Those sudden what-if thoughts can replay conversations or choices from the final days, leaving you feeling heavy and unsettled. These loops arise from the deep care and bond you shared rather than any true fault or failure on your part. We recognize how ordinary moments like making coffee or sitting quietly can trigger the same questions again. A simple five-minute practice offers a steady way to notice these thoughts without letting them take over your day or night. This approach meets the guilt where it lives and creates a bit more space for steadier ground amid the ache. What You'll Learn: • What-if thoughts often reflect the depth of your lost bond. • Guilt feelings do not prove any personal responsibility for the death. • Mental replays serve as the mind searching for a different ending. • These loops arrive without warning and follow no fixed timeline. • The pattern of circling questions appears across many loss experiences. Key Insights: • Name the thought briefly as a grief moment without added judgment. • Shift focus to a simple sensory detail like a warm mug or breath. • Allow the question to sit beside known facts about the loss. • Use a short naming exercise to create a few steadier minutes. • Return to the present when the loop grows loudest in quiet hours. Recommended Resources: • It's OK That You're Not OK by Megan Devine • GriefShare.org online support groups • The Dougy Center resources for navigating grief Coming Up Next Next time we look at finding small anchors during waves of anger that follow loss so you can move through the day with a bit more steadiness. 📩 Have questions or want to share your experience? Reach out at grief@senseofthisshit.com. 💛 Join Our Supporters Club ($3 a month) 💛 Ad-free listening + early episodes — help keep independent media alive. Click Here: https://www.spreaker.com/podca...
In this episode, we explore how sudden memories of loved ones can interrupt your workday, pulling focus when you least expect it. Whether you're at your desk or in a meeting, these waves of grief arrive on their own schedule. You'll discover a simple sixty-second soften pause designed to acknowledge the feeling without derailing your tasks. This gentle practice helps soften physical tension and creates space for the memory while allowing you to return to your day with greater ease. It's a practical tool for those navigating loss amid daily responsibilities. What You'll Learn: • How grief memory waves strike unexpectedly during work tasks. • The role of body tension in amplifying emotional waves. • Benefits of a brief somatic pause for emotional regulation. • Why consistency in short practices builds resilience over time. • Ways to meet grief without pushing it away or stopping completely. Key Insights: • Pause to notice where tension gathers in your body. • Soften shoulders, jaw, and belly with each exhale. • Acknowledge that it is okay to feel the wave. • Keep the practice to about sixty seconds for practicality. • Return to your task with the memory alongside you. Recommended Resources: • What's Your Grief website for articles and tools on navigating loss • It's OK That You're Not OK by Megan Devine • The Compassionate Friends support network for grieving individuals Coming Up Next Next episode will introduce evening wind-down techniques to help process the day's emotional waves before rest. 📩 Have questions or want to share your experience? Reach out at grief@senseofthisshit.com. 💛 Join Our Supporters Club ($3 a month) 💛 Ad-free listening + early episodes — help keep independent media alive. Click Here: https://www.spreaker.com/podca...
In this episode, we explore the basics of grief without any pressure to follow a set schedule or reach milestones by certain dates. Many listeners carry a recent loss or one that continues shaping each day, often showing up in morning dread or quiet moments. The conversation offers language and permission to stay present with what feels real for you. Loss does not keep a calendar, so these ideas focus on meeting grief where it is. You will hear about personal stories, research patterns, and the value of honoring your own pace rather than outside expectations. This foundation supports whatever comes next in your day. What You'll Learn: - Grief appears in daily routines without needing to lessen on command. - Individual experiences vary by relationship history and loss circumstances. - Kübler-Ross ideas serve as one framework rather than a universal rule. - Acceptance often arrives later than other common grief responses. - External pressure can add weight during an already heavy time. Key Insights: - Notice small moments of connection without forcing them to change. - Allow space for waves of feeling that arrive without warning. - Choose daily habits that fit your current reality and energy. - Sit with whatever arrives during ordinary routines like evening tea. - Respect your internal pace even when others suggest quick change. Recommended Resources: - On Death and Dying by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross - The Compassionate Friends support network for grieving parents and siblings - Local hospice grief counseling programs available in most communities Coming Up Next Tune in next time to discover practical ways to mark time while keeping your bond steady. 📩 Have questions or want to share your experience? Reach out at grief@senseofthisshit.com. 💛 Join Our Supporters Club ($3 a month) 💛 Ad-free listening + early episodes — help keep independent media alive. Click Here: https://www.spreaker.com/podca...
In this episode, we cover Widow identity. The conversation opens with: Hello and thank you for being here with me today on GRIEF: Let's Make Sense of This Shit. I'm Dylan. If you tuned in because something sudden and unexpected took someone you love, I want you to know your pain is real and it makes sense that it feels this way. Sudden loss often arrives without any chance to prepare, and that absence of warning can leave you disoriented for a long time. Listen for the key context, practical takeaways, and the most important points to carry forward. What You'll Learn: • Core context for Widow identity • Practical steps you can use today • How stress shows up in the body during this pattern • What to watch for when intensity rises • One takeaway to practice after listening Key Insights: • Small actions compound over time • Body cues matter as much as thoughts • Support and pacing reduce overwhelm Recommended Resources: • The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk • grounding exercises • somatic experiencing 📩 Have questions or want to share your experience? Reach out at grief@senseofthisshit.com . 💛 Join Our Supporters Club ($3 a month) 💛 Ad-free listening + early episodes — help keep independent media alive. Click Here: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/grief-let-s-make-sense-of-this-sh-t--6352946/support If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or text HOME to 741741 (Crisis Text Line). In an emergency, call 911. This podcast is not a substitute for professional care.
In this episode, we explore a simple yet powerful tool to navigate sudden waves of grief. When loss feels overwhelming and unpredictable, the five four three two one grounding exercise offers a gentle way to reconnect with the present moment through your senses. You will discover how focusing on what you see, touch, hear, smell, and taste can provide steadiness without requiring you to change your feelings. This practice honors your experience while creating brief pauses amid the intensity of emotions. Whether grief arrives in the morning or lingers in quiet evenings, this episode guides you through repeatable steps that fit into everyday moments like waiting for the kettle or preparing for bed. The approach draws from research on sensory focus interrupting loops of worry, helping both mind and body find brief ease during difficult days without judgment or pressure to feel differently. What You'll Learn: • How the 54321 exercise interrupts worry loops tied to loss. • Why sensory naming creates steadiness without changing emotions. • The natural flow from outer senses to inner awareness. • How repetition builds familiarity for use in daily life. • Ways this short practice eases physical tension from grief. Key Insights: • Begin by naming five things you see to ground your eyes. • Notice four textures you can touch without forcing calm. • Listen for three sounds nearby or distant to stay present. • Identify two scents in the air or on clothing gently. • End with one taste or breath to complete the cycle slowly. Recommended Resources: • It's OK That You're Not OK by Megan Devine • HelpGuide.org guide on coping with grief and loss • Greater Good Science Center mindfulness resources at UC Berkeley Coming Up Next Tune in next time to learn another flexible practice that supports grief waves at unexpected hours and builds lasting daily anchors for steadier moments ahead. 📩 Have questions or want to share your experience? Reach out at grief@senseofthisshit.com . 💛 Join Our Supporters Club ($3 a month) 💛 Help keep these vital conversations alive—Click Here: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/grief-let-s-make-sense-of-this-sh-t--6352946/support If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or text HOME to 741741 (Crisis Text Line). In an emergency, call 911. This podcast is not a substitute for professional care.
In this episode, we explore a simple yet powerful tool to navigate sudden waves of grief. When loss feels overwhelming and unpredictable, the five four three two one grounding exercise offers a gentle way to reconnect with the present moment through your senses. You will discover how focusing on what you see, touch, hear, smell, and taste can provide steadiness without requiring you to change your feelings. This practice honors your experience while creating brief pauses amid the intensity of emotions. Whether grief arrives in the morning or lingers in quiet evenings, this episode guides you through repeatable steps that fit into everyday moments like waiting for the kettle or preparing for bed. The approach draws from research on sensory focus interrupting loops of worry, helping both mind and body find brief ease during difficult days without judgment or pressure to feel differently. What You'll Learn: • How the 54321 exercise interrupts worry loops tied to loss. • Why sensory naming creates steadiness without changing emotions. • The natural flow from outer senses to inner awareness. • How repetition builds familiarity for use in daily life. • Ways this short practice eases physical tension from grief. Key Insights: • Begin by naming five things you see to ground your eyes. • Notice four textures you can touch without forcing calm. • Listen for three sounds nearby or distant to stay present. • Identify two scents in the air or on clothing gently. • End with one taste or breath to complete the cycle slowly. Recommended Resources: • It's OK That You're Not OK by Megan Devine • HelpGuide.org guide on coping with grief and loss • Greater Good Science Center mindfulness resources at UC Berkeley Coming Up Next Tune in next time to learn another flexible practice that supports grief waves at unexpected hours and builds lasting daily anchors for steadier moments ahead. 📩 Have questions or want to share your experience? Reach out at grief@senseofthisshit.com. 📩 Have questions or want to share your experience? Reach out at grief@senseofthisshit.com. 💛 Join Our Supporters Club ($3 a month) 💛 Ad-free listening + early episodes — help keep independent media alive. Click Here: https://www.spreaker.com/podca...
In this episode, we explore the quiet pressure many feel when grief does not match expected timelines or stages after a loss. Listeners often arrive carrying an inner sense of falling behind or doing it wrong because their feelings do not follow a straight line or calendar dates. We gently set aside those outside messages from culture or family and turn instead toward what actually shows up in your own days. The conversation draws on personal stories and research to ease that extra weight without judgment or rush. You will hear how grief keeps its own rhythm and why permission to move at your pace matters most right now. What You'll Learn: • Grief rarely follows any fixed order or timeline from books or culture. • The stages model was never meant as a required checklist for everyone. • Personal pace stays valid even when it differs from family expectations. • Outside timeline pressure often adds an unneeded layer of doubt and weight. • Real grief shows up in waves that shift between loss and daily life. Key Insights: • Notice where timeline thoughts appear and gently set them aside each morning. • Allow both memories and small daily tasks to exist side by side without force. • Give yourself short pauses to name one feeling and one upcoming routine. • Release comparisons to others and return attention to your present experience. • Treat your rhythm as personal rather than something needing outside approval. Recommended Resources: • On Death and Dying by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross • The Dual Process Model of Coping with Bereavement by Stroebe and Schut • Center for Complicated Grief at Columbia University Coming Up Next Next time we continue with more listener stories and practical ways to honor your own grief rhythm without deadlines. 📩 Have questions or want to share your experience? Reach out at grief@senseofthisshit.com. 💛 Join Our Supporters Club ($3 a month) 💛 Ad-free listening + early episodes — help keep independent media alive. Click Here: https://www.spreaker.com/podca...
In this episode, we explore the unique challenges of grief that surface at bedtime when the day's distractions fade and memories begin to loop. Many listeners find themselves lying awake as thoughts of loss return in the quiet hours. This episode offers a gentle practice called Grief Night Release designed to help you stay present with your feelings without forcing them away. By focusing on simple grounding techniques involving breath and body awareness, you can create a small container for rest to arrive on its own terms. Whether you are new to these nighttime patterns or have experienced them for years, this conversation meets you where you are with compassion and practical steps that require little effort. Research on stress hormones and loss supports why these evenings feel especially heavy yet manageable with steady presence. What You'll Learn: • How bedtime stillness intensifies looping grief memories without daytime interruptions. • The link between emotional loss and common nighttime stress responses in the body. • Why pushing away repeating thoughts often heightens physical tension and restlessness. • The value of breath awareness for creating brief space amid emotional replays. • How naming personal patterns eases the isolating feeling of nighttime grief. Key Insights: • Place one hand on your chest to notice each breath without forcing changes. • Allow memories to exist while gently returning focus to body sensations. • Keep the full practice under five minutes for tired or low-energy evenings. • Repeat steps only as often as they feel useful in the moment. • Grant yourself full permission to stop the practice whenever you choose. Recommended Resources: • National Sleep Foundation guidelines on grief and disrupted rest patterns. • Journal of Psychosomatic Research findings on loss and bedtime hormone shifts. • It's OK That You're Not OK by Megan Devine for compassionate grief tools. Coming Up Next In the next episode we explore how small daily rituals can honor ongoing connections after loss while supporting gentle forward movement. 📩 Have questions or want to share your experience? Reach out at grief@senseofthisshit.com. 📩 Have questions or want to share your experience? Reach out at grief@senseofthisshit.com. 💛 Join Our Supporters Club ($3 a month) 💛 Ad-free listening + early episodes — help keep independent media alive. Click Here: https://www.spreaker.com/podca...
In this episode, we explore a simple five minute practice designed for those sudden waves of grief that arrive without warning. This episode offers a gentle way to meet intense moments with presence and care when loss feels overwhelming. Listeners will discover how engaging the senses can create a brief pause that honors difficult feelings while bringing attention back to the here and now. The approach supports anyone navigating unexpected grief by providing a portable tool that requires no special setup and works in any setting. It acknowledges the unsteady emotions that arise and offers a steady rhythm to return to when everything else feels scattered. What You'll Learn: • How the 5-4-3-2-1 sequence interrupts looping memories during acute grief. • Why engaging all five senses builds immediate present moment awareness. • The way each step reduces mental scatter from loss related worries. • How repetition deepens steadiness without adding pressure to the day. • The role of sensory focus in signaling safety to the nervous system. Key Insights: • Pause between steps if any sensation feels too intense right away. • Choose softer details like colors or textures when naming feels sharp. • Practice once in the morning to build familiarity for later waves. • Notice body sensations after finishing to guide future use. • Repeat the sequence slowly to allow deeper settling over time. Recommended Resources: • It's OK That You're Not OK by Megan Devine • GriefShare.org for local support groups • 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline for immediate support Coming Up Next Tune in tomorrow for another practical conversation on navigating grief with tools that meet you exactly where you are. 📩 Have questions or want to share your experience? Reach out at grief@senseofthisshit.com. 💛 Join Our Supporters Club ($3 a month) 💛 Ad-free listening + early episodes — help keep independent media alive. Click Here: https://www.spreaker.com/podca...
In this episode, we gently explore the profound shifts in widow identity that follow the loss of a partner. Many listeners describe reaching for familiar routines only to confront an unfamiliar reflection in the mirror. This quiet questioning of who you are now deserves space without pressure or quick labels. We sit with the courage it takes to notice empty spaces where shared habits once lived and recognize that identity reconstruction unfolds unevenly over time. Whether through ordinary moments like signing forms alone or adjusting to new social circles, this episode validates the natural drift and overlap between your former self and the emerging one after partner loss. What You'll Learn: • How widow identity emerges from changing daily roles and routines • Why self perception often feels disconnected in early months after loss • The common overlap between old and new versions of self • How studies show two thirds experience this identity shift • Why external labels may clash with internal adjustment pace Key Insights • Allow small moments of recognition without rushing to fix them • Practice patience as old and new selves coexist during transition • Notice routine tasks as valid spaces for gentle reflection • Give yourself permission to pause when familiar patterns surface • Honor the pace of your own identity reconstruction process Recommended Resources: • The Widow's Guide to Life by Deborah Levinson • Omega Journal of Death and Dying 2019 articles on widowhood • Journal of Personal and Social Relationships 2016 study on partner loss Coming Up Next Tune in next time as we discuss rebuilding daily rhythms after loss with practical support for moving forward at your own pace. 📩 Have questions or want to share your experience? Reach out at grief@senseofthisshit.com. 💛 Join Our Supporters Club ($3 a month) 💛 Ad-free listening + early episodes — help keep independent media alive. Click Here: https://www.spreaker.com/podca...
In this episode we explore disenfranchised grief, the quiet pain that arises when a loss receives little recognition from family, friends, or society. Many listeners carry hidden sorrow after a pet dies, a pregnancy ends early, a job disappears, or a private relationship concludes. These experiences often leave people feeling isolated because usual supports like time off or simple acknowledgment stay absent. The conversation names this reality without rushing to fix it. Instead it offers language for feelings that remain valid even when others look away. Gentle reflection helps listeners see their own story more clearly while honoring the steady rhythm of personal mourning. The discussion stays grounded in everyday moments and real listener accounts that show how attachment continues regardless of outside permission. What You'll Learn: • How society withholds permission to mourn certain losses. • Why hidden grief still holds real weight and meaning. • Common categories of unrecognized relationships and life changes. • How missing validation can intensify internal sorrow. • The value of naming experiences that feel unsupported. Key Insights: • Allow small private rituals to mark the loss daily. • Speak gently to yourself when doubt arises. • Notice routines that once brought comfort and ease. • Share only what feels safe with trusted listeners. • Give the process time without outside approval. Recommended Resources: • Disenfranchised Grief by Kenneth J. Doka • It's OK That You're Not OK by Megan Devine • ASPCA Pet Loss Support resources Coming Up Next Next time we turn toward practical ways to create personal space for grief when the world stays silent. 📩 Have questions or want to share your experience? Reach out at grief@senseofthisshit.com. 💛 Join Our Supporters Club ($3 a month) 💛 Ad-free listening + early episodes — help keep independent media alive. Click Here: https://www.spreaker.com/podca...
In this episode, welcome to GRIEF: Let's Make Sense of This Sh*t. I'm Dylan and it means a lot that you are here with me today. Many of us hold grief from relationships that never felt simple or safe yet still left deep marks. What You'll Learn: • Core context for Complicated bond • Practical steps you can use today • How stress shows up in the body during this pattern • What to watch for when intensity rises • One takeaway to practice after listening Key Insights: • Small actions compound over time • Body cues matter as much as thoughts • Support and pacing reduce overwhelm Recommended Resources: • The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk • grounding exercises • somatic experiencing 📩 Have questions or want to share your experience? Reach out at grief@senseofthisshit.com. 💛 Join Our Supporters Club ($3 a month) 💛 Ad-free listening + early episodes — help keep independent media alive. Click Here: https://www.spreaker.com/podca...
In this episode, meet Dylan, the host of GRIEF: Let's Make Sense of This Sh*t, and hear what this podcast offers anyone carrying a loss that words can't quite hold. This is a short welcome to a gentle, unhurried space where there is no timeline, no right way to grieve, and nothing you have to get over. Each week brings a short episode with one small ritual, one honest thought, and one steadying breath for the hardest moments — the morning dread, the waves that hit at bedtime, and the guilt that loops when you least expect it. Whether your loss is fresh or years old, you don't have to do this alone. What You'll Learn: • What this weekly show is and who it is for • Why grief rarely follows a neat or predictable path • Small rituals that steady you in the hardest moments • How to make room for mixed emotions without guilt • That you can carry this loss without carrying it alone Recommended Resources: • "It's OK That You're Not OK" by Megan Devine • American Psychiatric Association resources on prolonged grief disorder • Grief therapy and peer support groups Follow the show on Spotify or Apple Podcasts so new episodes land automatically. 📩 Have questions or want to share your experience? Reach out at grief@senseofthisshit.com. 💛 Join Our Supporters Club ($3 a month) 💛 Ad-free listening + early episodes — help keep independent media alive. Click Here: https://www.spreaker.com/podca...
In this episode, we gently explore how anniversary dates tied to loss can stir up unexpected waves of sadness, anger or fatigue even years later. If a tough calendar date is approaching or already here, you are not alone in feeling the weight return. This conversation offers a flexible, low-pressure approach to meeting these days with steadiness, honoring your personal rhythm without forcing any particular outcome or timeline for healing. What You'll Learn: • Anniversary grief resurfaces on meaningful dates without warning. • Reactions vary in intensity from year to year as normal. • The body holds date memories through physical sensations first. • These returns reflect ongoing connection rather than stalled progress. • No fixed pattern exists across different losses or individuals. Key Insights: • Select one small action for the time of day that feels hardest. • Adjust plans freely as emotions shift throughout the date. • Pause briefly to name feelings without adding judgment. • Keep the day lighter by honoring only what feels possible. • Allow rest and simple rituals to anchor you when waves arrive. Recommended Resources: • It's OK That You're Not OK by Megan Devine • The Grief Recovery Handbook by John W. James and Russell Friedman • Center for Loss and Life Transition at centerforloss.com Coming Up Next Discover practical ways to nurture ongoing bonds with loved ones while creating space for new growth after loss. 📩 Have questions or want to share your experience? Reach out at grief@senseofthisshit.com. 💛 Join Our Supporters Club ($3 a month) 💛 Ad-free listening + early episodes — help keep independent media alive. Click Here: https://www.spreaker.com/podca...
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