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Grief can make you feel like you’re failing at something you never asked to do. Today we sit down with Jane K. Dye, RN, holistic health coach, and certified grief educator trained in David Kessler’s approach, to talk plainly about what helps after loss and what quietly makes it harder. Jane shares how the death of her son Christopher pushed her to serve people living in a grief-illiterate culture that avoids discomfort, rushes timelines, and rewards “looking okay” instead of being real. 

We dig into the difference between grief (the internal experience) and mourning (the outward expression), why there is no cure for grief, and why comparing losses is a dead end. You’ll hear practical language for supporting a grieving friend without trying to fix them, plus the phrases many people mean well by but often regret later. We also talk about grief bursts, memory triggers, and how comfort can come from unexpected rituals like a favorite candy, an old TV show, or a familiar recipe. 

Because grief lives in the body, we explore simple holistic grief support tools: hydration, gentle nourishment, walking, stretching, meditation, and grief yoga as ways to move emotion through your system when words fall short. Jane also explains how her counseling and grief education work, including a free initial consultation and personalized resources based on readiness. Subscribe for more conversations about grief, dementia, and caregiving, then share this episode with someone who needs it and leave a review with the one thing you wish people understood about grief.

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