Coping With Grief After The Loss Of A Loved One With Sasha Bates
One of the hardest things you'll ever do is live your life without a loved one. When you've lost someone so close, it’s often hard to know what to do with yourself, and how to keep going. In this episode, I am joined by Sasha Bates, who shares her personal story about the sudden loss of her husband, Bill. Although tragic, Sasha has found a meaningful way to live her life through writing various bestselling books, her work as psychotherapist and practising yoga. In this episode, we discuss the stages of grief she went through, her advice for others experiencing a painful loss, and how she continues to celebrate Bill’s life in memorable ways.
One of the hardest things you'll ever do is live your life without a loved one. When you've lost someone so close, it’s often hard to know what to do with yourself, and how to keep going. In this episode, I am joined by Sasha Bates, who shares her personal story about the sudden loss of her husband, Bill. Although tragic, Sasha has found a meaningful way to live her life through writing various bestselling books, her work as psychotherapist and practising yoga. In this episode, we discuss the stages of grief she went through, her advice for others experiencing a painful loss, and how she continues to celebrate Bill’s life in memorable ways.
Quotes
“I hadn’t understood how life-changing and life-upending [the loss of a loved one] could be. A part of you dies alongside your loved one.” [07:25]
“Grief is so individual and unique. The universal advice is that you will need to be very compassionate toward yourself and very forgiving of the fact that you might not recognise yourself.” [19:26]
“I’m not afraid of death. I feel Bill’s presence so intensely, so I have a deeper sense of spirituality.” [29:54]
Notes
• Sasha’s background and career [2:60]
• How Sasha changed the way she approached her work [7:22]
• The stages of Sasha’s grief [10:46]
• Tools that Sasha used to overcome her grief [14:50]
• Advice to others experiencing the loss of a loved one [19:17]
• How Sasha uses the memory of her husband today [22:30]
• What Sasha has learned about herself [28:10]
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The Bill Cashmore Award: https://lyric.co.uk/young-lyric/next-generation/the-bill-cashmore-award/
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