Grief in the Body: Somatic Tools for Healing After Loss
Grief in the Body: Somatic Tools for Healing After Loss
Grief in the Body: Somatic Tools for Healing After Loss
Grief doesn’t stay in your thoughts — it often shows up in your body.
In this episode, we explore how loss can affect your identity, self-esteem, and physical health. Joined by somatic coach Jay Moon Fields, we talk about embodied grief, why physical symptoms like tension and stomach aches are common, and simple tools to help process emotions safely.
You’ll learn:
Why grief can impact your body
How loss reshapes self-identity
Practical somatic tools for emotional release
The “Of Course” validation technique
How to advocate for yourself during grief
Grief changes you — but it can also deepen your self-awareness.
As always, we close with one practical step you can try this week.
Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/74gX1JHIFGFdE2arAVZAi2?si=0fec4b9a954649a2
Grief After Estrangement: Healing Complicated Relationships Through Ritual & Creativity
Grief After Estrangement: Healing Complicated Relationships Through Ritual & Creativity
Grief After Estrangement: Healing Complicated Relationships Through Ritual & Creativity
What happens when someone you were estranged from dies?
Grief after estrangement can bring layers of emotion — sadness, anger, relief, regret, gratitude — sometimes all at once. When a relationship was complicated, the grieving process can feel confusing and isolating.
In this episode (GRIEF Ladies Episode #29), we talk with Sam Sundius about navigating loss after estrangement, honoring both the hard and meaningful parts of a relationship, and using ritual and creativity as tools for healing.
We explore:
How grief shows up when the relationship wasn’t simple
Why grief and gratitude can coexist
The power of intentional rituals
Creativity as an outlet for emotional processing
Finding meaning without rewriting the past
As always, we close with a practical step you can try — because grief changes your life, and you deserve tools that help you live inside that change. Watch this episode at: https://youtu.be/Ab68YHJfgW0?si=eXk9yypx-6jfj0s1
Related topics: estranged parent grief, complicated relationships, ritual for grief, creative grief support.