On a cold winter’s morning drive, with a blanket of snow covering the rolling Vermont hills, frosted branches catching the rising sunlight, red farmhouses dotting the landscape and the blue sky tinted with hazy shades of purple and pink , I listened to a heartbreaking story about grief.
Dr Joanne Cacciatore was interviewed on the podcast Psychologists Off The Clock, talking about her book “Bearing Unbearable Loss.” I have included a link below to the show and encourage anybody who is currently grieving or is close to someone who has experienced a loss, to listen. Dr. Cacciatore and the host, Dr. Yael, talk about deeply personal experiences with grief and ways in which people who are actively grieving can sit with their pain and how friends and family of grievers can provide support. It is an incredibly touching , raw, and powerful episode.
The beauty of the insights and vulnerability of the hosts against the backdrop of the beauty of the landscape I was driving through, highlighted how during this harsh season of cold, darkness and death, there can be moments of sparkling beauty. And while we sometimes wish we were bears that could crawl into a cave to hibernate through the winter or escape the pain of loss, we all go through the season and eventually, the weather changes, ushering in a new season.
https://www.offtheclockpsych.com/podcast/bearing-unbearable
If you have recently experienced a loss, either through a loved one dying or through divorce, separation, and/or moving, please reach out.