Listen "Intimate Loss: Grieving a Lover"
Episode Synopsis
Send us a textThe loss of a lover represents the most intimate and personal of all losses, one that people rarely discuss even in grief groups or therapy sessions. Through Pablo Neruda's powerful love poems, we explore how poetry can give voice to the unique grief of losing a romantic partner and provide comfort for those experiencing this particular type of loss.• Grief differs across various types of losses, requiring different approaches beyond a one-size-fits-all solution• The intimate nature of losing a lover creates unique challenges in sharing and processing this grief• Pablo Neruda's Nobel Prize-winning poetry offers powerful language that captures the experience of mourning a lost love• Poetry provides a way to express complex feelings of absence, continuing bonds, and the contradictory emotions that characterize romantic griefRemember I'm always available for spiritual direction by Zoom to those who are grieving.Listen every Friday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music for spiritual direction, art, and workshops shared through Santa Clara University, https://events.scu.edu/markey-center/event/344943-spiritual-accompanimentYou can reach us at: [email protected] DIRECTION WHILE GRIEVING IS AVAILABLEArt: https://www.etsy.com/shop/vasonaArts?ref=seller-platform-mcnavand https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/candee-lucashttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2SFH4Z6Music and sound effects today by: via Pixabay
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