How to Heal Heartache & Cut Yourself Some Slack (Featuring My Husband)
Made To Thrive
Kris Carr
5 • 702 Ratings
🗓️ 31 July 2024
⏱️ 39 minutes
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No matter how hard you try, you just can't predict how you'll respond to the loss of a loved one. If you're like my husband Brian, you might experience a "tech rage" when the devices we rely on inevitably fail us in the midst of the grieving process. There's no right or wrong way to react, and giving yourself that grace is key. Today, I sit down with Brian to chat about our responses to the recent loss of his mother.
We talk about the 3 specific ways we reacted, how to approach these energy shifts with curiosity, and why we need to allow all emotions – rage, sadness, humor – to be present in the healing process. We also take a moment to reflect on midwestern jello salad and our favorite space facts because we need moments for those things too.
WE DISCUSS:
- (8:06) An action response to grief and staying busy to cope
- (14:55) Finding humor throughout the healing process
- (19:31) Our favorite mantra for grounding and connecting to self
- (22:40) Understanding the role of anger and rage
- (27:57) How to approach your emotional intelligence with curiosity
- (30:32) A moment for science
- (35:15) An invitation for expansion
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| 0:00.0 | Listen, humor is a part of the healing process. |
| 0:04.1 | And let's talk about Gallo's humor for a second because there is this moment where I said to you, honey, I just want to remind you that you do not have a one-man show in the Poconos. |
| 0:15.5 | Yeah, like a 1950s borsh belt comedian. |
| 0:19.3 | It took me about 24 to 46 hours after she died to have the |
| 0:25.9 | awareness. Because usually I am, my normal state is smart ass. Like, I'm, that's your basal temperature. |
| 0:35.4 | Yeah. And all of a sudden I was like, wow, this is more than usual. |
| 0:39.9 | And I realized this is actually a response you're having. |
| 0:43.5 | And then that allowed me to give myself a little more grace. |
| 0:48.8 | Welcome to Made to Thrive. |
| 0:50.7 | I'm your host, New York Times bestselling author Chris Carr. |
| 0:55.5 | And it's my mission to help you feel better, live bolder, and create a more meaningful life. Let's get started, my friend. |
| 1:06.0 | So I have had the opportunity to interview so many people over the years. And I've also been interviewed |
| 1:13.9 | by a lot of really incredible people, including people like Oprah, which is such a flex. |
| 1:19.9 | I've got to say. But today here on Made to Thrive, I get to have a conversation with the person that I love speaking |
| 1:31.3 | to the most out of everybody. |
| 1:34.9 | And that is my husband, Brian. |
| 1:37.0 | So welcome, honey. |
| 1:38.8 | I'm so excited to have you as a guest. |
| 1:40.7 | We're going to have a really rich conversation today. |
| 1:43.8 | I am very happy to be here, |
| 1:46.4 | and it's an honor. And you want to know my Oprah Flex? Yeah. I got, I jumped over her legs on |
| 1:54.9 | my way to my seat at her show. Yes, this is actually very true. You were backstage doing something. |
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