Restorative Grief with Mandy Capehart Mandy Capehart

"Wow, okay. I'm not angry - just disappointed."

If you've ever heard this phrase - or uttered it to someone else - you're probably grieving and in need of a fresh understanding of internal and external boundaries. In this week's episode, we are learning all about healthy boundaries so your grief work can flourish.

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"A loss of relationship, a death, living with chronic illness, or whatever it may be - these things are challenging to any sort of framework that promises certainty."

Becoming curious is a central tenant of Restorative Grief, but how often do we truly indulge our curiosity when it comes to allow our faith and beliefs to evolve? Listen as Derek Myers of Your Favorite Heretics shares his story of growth and perspective that allowed for true healing.

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⁠No Bad Parts by Richard Schwartz PhD⁠
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"Healing, life, grief…it all happens in waves."


You’re not going to arrive and be healed, but you will emerge from each wave with a little more grace and a little more resilience than before.


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“Mortality is unavoidable, so how do we face it and bring dignity to the process?"

Author, chaplain, and online educator J.S. Park returns to Restorative Grief with news of his wonderful new book, As Long As You Need: Permission to Grieve. Why do grievers need permission? Listen to find out. Hint: It's more helpful than you think.

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Is anticipatory grief good, bad, or some other secret third thing? Let's dig in and find a way to help us cope while we sort through the mess of waiting for loss.



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"Straight people's discomfort is not the same as a queer person's pain."

This week, our grief story is expanding into the world of queer advocacy and embracing the loss of community, relationships, security, and identity...all for the sake of transformation.

Mike Maeshiro is the founder of Numa, an organization that supports people recovering from religious toxicity. Whether you identify as queer or not, this conversation is a bold invitation into the role of advocate and grief supporter from a perspective you may not have considered before.

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