EP84: Grieve Better with Libby Carstensten
EP84: Grieve Better with Libby Carstensten  
Podcast: Reinvention Room with Allison Hare
Published On: Tue Dec 08 2020
Description: 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 themWatch on YouTube: Show breakdown: Libby’s journey through grief [2:00] Libby’s deep insights  [11:12] 45 types of grief [15:29] Toxic positivity [20:15] Feeling it all [28:48] Invalidating people’s experiences [39:29] Normal vs. familiar [44:00] Working with people’s intense emotions [50:23] Permission to feel [55:20] Quotes:  “We are not promised tomorrow, the only moment we have is the one we are in” - Libby Carstensten “Unresolved grief is usually unmet hopes and expectations for life” - Libby Carstensten “To live fully really means to allow things to die; not just people but jobs, friendships, relationships with money” - Libby Carstensten “Grief is about being able to hold conflicting feelings… We don’t have to choose one or the other. We actually have the capacity to hold both” - Libby Carstensten “It’s not about feeling better, it's about getting better at feeling” - Libby Carstensten “Any type of suffering leads us to heart awakening” - Libby Carstensten “When you choose to press pause or numb out, do it while paying attention” - Libby Carstensten “The physical relationship ends but the emotional relationship doesn’t” - Libby Carstensten “Grievers don’t want to be fixed, they want to be heard” - Libby Carstensten  Libby Carstensten Links: Libby Carstensten website: https://www.libbyc.com Instagram: @libberated Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/libberated/ Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/libbycarstensen Email Libby: libby@libberated.com  Libby’s book recommendations: The Grief Recovery Method Handbook https://www.griefrecoverymethod.com/books/grief-recovery-handbook When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times - Pema Chodron https://www.amazon.com/When-Things-Fall-Apart-Difficult/dp/1611803438  Allison Hare's Links: Culture Changers | Allison Hare Website: https://allisonhare.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/allison__hare Sign up for Press Play Podcast Course  www.allisonhare.com/mmbeta Join the Sticky Notes Blog: https://allisonhare.com/blog Download Your Free Podcast Equipment and Software Guide: https://allisonhare.com/equipment Text Allison: 470-242-6311 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Be sure to rate, review, and follow this podcast on your player and also, connect with me IRL for more goodness and life-changing stuff.Sign up for the free Reinvention Roadmap weekly emailAllisonHare.comFollow me on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube.Schedule a FREE breakthrough call with me Want to take these ideas and apply them to your life? Let's do it!DOWNLOAD the free PDF - 40 Simple Ways to Add Energy To Your Day- get a quick burst of energy right now and KEEP IT!Reb3l Dance Fitness - Try it at home! Free month with this link.Personal Brand - need help building yours? Schedule a call with me here and let's discuss.Feedback and Contact:: allison@allisonhare.com