In this episode of Explore Beyond, Courtney talks about loss and what it really looks like to experience sadness honestly instead of pushing it away.

After receiving a text about a friend’s aging dog, Courtney reflects on how easily we try to hero our way through grief, cover sadness with gratitude, and avoid feeling what is actually present in our bodies.

Through the lens of conscious leadership and personal experience, she shares how learning to sit with sadness, allow emotions to move, and create space for feelings has changed the way she navigates loss in her own life.

In this episode, you will hear about:

How we often avoid feeling sadness by distracting ourselves
 Why covering emotions with gratitude can keep us from processing loss
 What it looks like to let emotions flow through the body instead of holding them in
 How to create safe space to feel difficult feelings
 Why allowing sadness to be present actually helps it pass more gently

This episode is a gentle invitation to stop fixing your feelings and start allowing them to move.

If you are navigating loss, grief, sadness, or emotional heaviness, this conversation offers a grounded, compassionate way to be with what is here.