EP84: Grieve Better with Libby Carstensten

Published: Dec. 8, 2020, 5 a.m.

Host Allison Hare interviews Grieve Better Podcast host, Libby Carstensten, speaker, grief coach and yoga instructor, who is teaching people how to validate emotions and get better at feeling them\nWatch on YouTube:\xa0\nShow breakdown:\n\nLibby\u2019s journey through grief [2:00]\n\nLibby\u2019s deep insights\xa0 [11:12]\n\n45 types of grief [15:29]\n\nToxic positivity [20:15]\n\nFeeling it all [28:48]\n\nInvalidating people\u2019s experiences [39:29]\n\nNormal vs. familiar [44:00]\n\nWorking with people\u2019s intense emotions [50:23]\n\nPermission to feel [55:20]\n\nQuotes:\xa0\n\n\u201cWe are not promised tomorrow, the only moment we have is the one we are in\u201d - Libby Carstensten\n\n\u201cUnresolved grief is usually unmet hopes and expectations for life\u201d - Libby Carstensten\n\n\u201cTo live fully really means to allow things to die; not just people but jobs, friendships, relationships with money\u201d - Libby Carstensten\n\n\u201cGrief is about being able to hold conflicting feelings\u2026 We don\u2019t have to choose one or the other. We actually have the capacity to hold both\u201d - Libby Carstensten\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s not about feeling better, it's about getting better at feeling\u201d - Libby Carstensten\n\n\u201cAny type of suffering leads us to heart awakening\u201d - Libby Carstensten\n\n\u201cWhen you choose to press pause or numb out, do it while paying attention\u201d - Libby Carstensten\n\n\u201cThe physical relationship ends but the emotional relationship doesn\u2019t\u201d - Libby Carstensten\n\n\u201cGrievers don\u2019t want to be fixed, they want to be heard\u201d - Libby Carstensten\n\n\xa0\nLibby Carstensten Links:\n\nLibby Carstensten website: https://www.libbyc.com\n\n\nInstagram: @libberated\n\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/libberated/\n\n\nLinked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/libbycarstensen\n\n\nEmail Libby: libby@libberated.com\n\n\n\xa0\nLibby\u2019s book recommendations:\n\nThe Grief Recovery Method Handbook https://www.griefrecoverymethod.com/books/grief-recovery-handbook\n\n\nWhen Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times - Pema Chodron https://www.amazon.com/When-Things-Fall-Apart-Difficult/dp/1611803438\n\n\n\xa0\nAllison Hare's Links:\n\nCulture Changers | Allison Hare Website: https://allisonhare.com\n\n\nInstagram: https://instagram.com/allison__hare\n\n\nSign up for Press Play Podcast Course\xa0 www.allisonhare.com/mmbeta\n\n\nJoin the Sticky Notes Blog: https://allisonhare.com/blog\n\n\nDownload Your Free Podcast Equipment and Software Guide: https://allisonhare.com/equipment\n\n\nText Allison: 470-242-6311\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices