The Heart of Grief: Relearning Life After Loss with Dr. Thomas Attig | Ep. 423
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Dr. Jeff Armstrong discusses the grieving process with grief expert Thomas Attig, exploring how to find meaning and resilience after loss.
In this episode, Dr. Jeff Armstrong is joined by Thomas Attig, one of the most influential voices in modern grief studies. An applied philosopher, educator, and internationally recognized grief counselor, Tom has spent decades helping mourners, caregivers, healthcare professionals, and counselors better understand the grieving process. He is the author of several landmark books on bereavement, including How We Grieve: Relearning the World , The Heart of Grief, Catching Your Breath in Grief, and his latest collection, Seeking Wisdom in Death's Shadows: Collected Writings on How We Grieve . Drawing on a lifetime of listening, reflection, teaching, and service, Tom challenges the common assumption that grief is simply something we endure until it fades. Instead, he describes grief as a process of "relearning the world"—learning how to live, love, and find meaning in a reality forever changed by loss. Together, Jeff and Tom explore why the death of a loved one can feel as though it has taken our breath away, how grief affects our relationship with ourselves and others, the difference between problems and mysteries, and why wisdom may be just as important as evidence in…
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