DiscoverLove AnarchyEp. 172 - Embracing Grief as an Act of Love
Ep. 172 - Embracing Grief as an Act of Love

Ep. 172 - Embracing Grief as an Act of Love

Update: 2024-10-24
Share

Description

Send us a text

In this deeply moving episode, Host Andrea Atherton welcomes Death Doula, Erin Doty to explore the profound connection between grief and love. Together, they unpack the challenging but necessary process of embracing grief as an essential part of our healing journey, offering insights into how loss—while painful—can deepen our capacity to love. Erin shares her experiences as a death doula, shedding light on how the uncertainty and pain that come with death and loss can serve as a powerful gift.

Throughout the conversation, Andrea and Erin normalize the often overwhelming emotions that grief often brings, from sorrow to anger to confusion, They offer practical tools for navigating these emotions and invite listeners to see grief not as something to "get over," but as an ongoing relationship with whom they’ve lost. Their discussion underscores the importance of allowing oneself to feel and express loss fully, without shame or avoidance, and the healing that takes place.

Listeners will leave this episode with a greater understanding of how to hold space for their own grief and the grief of others. This epidsoe provides guidance on practices like mindful breathing, creative expression, journaling, and creating rituals to honor the lives of those we've lost. Together, Andrea and Erin offer a compassionate and insightful roadmap for anyone seeking to embrace grief as a meaningful extension of the vastness of  love.

Erin Doty
https://hkhigherknowing.com/
erindoty@hkhigherknowing.com

30 minute Consultation with Andrea
https://www.andreaatherton.com/booking-calendar

Andrea Atherton Website
https://www.andreaatherton.com/

Love Anarchy Website
https://loveanarchypodcast.buzzsprout.com

Love Anarchy Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/loveanarchypodcast/

Andrea Atherton Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/andreaatherton-17/

Comments 
00:00
00:00
x

0.5x

0.8x

1.0x

1.25x

1.5x

2.0x

3.0x

Sleep Timer

Off

End of Episode

5 Minutes

10 Minutes

15 Minutes

30 Minutes

45 Minutes

60 Minutes

120 Minutes

Ep. 172 - Embracing Grief as an Act of Love

Ep. 172 - Embracing Grief as an Act of Love

Andrea Atherton / Erin Doty