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Episode 3070:

Greg Audino reflects on the quiet devastation of losing parts of ourselves, our dreams, identities, or relationships, and the subtle grief that follows. His compassionate insight offers a powerful reminder that healing doesn’t always mean moving on, but rather making space for pain, presence, and the parts of us we’ve left behind.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://medium.com/invisible-illness/staring-down-the-barrel-of-loss-your-dreams-yourself-or-someone-else-f07b99901882

Quotes to ponder:

"Loss doesn’t have to be loud to be real."

"Grief can live quietly in the background, feeding on our confusion, our avoidance, our guilt."

"We grieve the parts of us we left behind, even when we chose to."

Episode references:

Man’s Search for Meaning: https://www.amazon.com/Mans-Search-Meaning-Viktor-Frankl/dp/080701429X

The Body Keeps the Score: https://www.amazon.com/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-Trauma/dp/0143127748

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