Braving loss, grief and pain when life falls apart (feat. Kris Carr)
Almost all of us have experienced losses or unexpected life changes that are so big you don't think you'll survive them, and if you do, you'll never be the same.
Things like divorce, accidents, losing a job or grieving the death of a loved one. Whatever it was for you, it was a moment when your world stopped.
My guest, Kris Carr, believes that even the worst upheavals can reveal the path to our next chapter of fully alive living. She's here to share her insights based on her story of transformation through pain.
Kris Carr is a New York Times bestselling author and a 20-year cancer thriver. Kris teaches people how to take back their health and live like they mean it. She's been called a "force of nature" by O Magazine and was named a "new role model" by The New York Times. Kris is also a member of Oprah's SuperSoul 100, recognizing the most influential thought-leaders today. Her work has also been featured in Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, Glamour, the Today show, Super Soul Sunday, OWN, and The Oprah Winfrey Show.
Kris shares ideas and practices to help you navigate those times when we go through challenging transitions. She reveals how we can find deeper meaning and purpose in whatever chapter comes next in life and use that as a catalyst in our transformation.
Interview timestamps:
04:06 ︳The inspiration behind Kris’s book
05:33 ︳Kris shares the experiences that taught her about the grieving process
09:00 ︳Coping techniques to help us get through grief
10:44 ︳Why there’s so much stigma around grief in our culture, and why people avoid it
12:55 ︳Kris shares a few practical steps to cope with grief and loss
14:30 ︳Why it’s harmful to suppress and ignore our pain
15:15 ︳What are life ruptures
16:30 ︳How can life ruptures help us
18:30 ︳Why we avoid processing sadness and grief
21:00 ︳The importance of acknowledging our feelings
24:00 ︳How other people perceive our grief
26:00 ︳The best way to help people deal with loss and grief
28:15 ︳What the Five Pillars of Wellness, and how can they support our wellbeing
32:00 ︳Why the small steps in making lifestyle changes matter more than the big shifts
Learn more about Kris Carr and her book "I'm Not a Mourning Person: Braving Loss, Grief and the Big Messy Emotions That Happen When Life Falls Apart" at her website.
