“The goal was never to become our old selves again. The invitation is to build a life that can hold the person we’re becoming.”
What if self-care stops working after grief because we’re asking it to do a job it was never designed to do?
In this episode of Restorative Grief, we’re exploring why the things that used to help us recharge can feel like one more thing to manage after loss.
Grief changes our capacity, our priorities, and our relationship with ourselves, which means the care we need may look different, too.
We talk about the difference between self-care and restoration, why practical support can matter more than another wellness routine, and how making room for whimsy can help us reconnect with parts of ourselves that feel harder to access in grief.
If you’ve been wondering why the things that used to help don’t seem to work anymore, this episode is for you. You’re not necessarily doing self-care wrong. You might just need a different kind of care for the life you’re living now.
In this episode, we talk about:
- Why grief changes what self-care looks likeThe difference between relief and restorationHow invisible labor and decision fatigue add to our loadAsking for support that actually makes life easierMaking room for curiosity, play, and small moments of delightBuilding a life that supports the person we're becoming
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