What might we find when we embrace grief rather than turn away from it? Can bereavement and beauty co-exist? And how can we navigate our fear of death? From existential overwhelm to the therapeutic powers of writing, psychedelics, and connecting with strangers, author of Dying to Live: Finding Life’s Meaning through Death Andy Chaleff—whose mother died in a drunk driving accident hours after he gave her a soul-baring letter—discusses befriending mortality and the silver lining of sorrow.

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Ben and I got together on Zoom the other day and had a short albeit rich discussion about different kinds of grief. The different layers of grief, the different names for grief. And in doing that I started thinking about how pivotal grief is in our lives and how sad it is that we spend most of our life running away from it, trying to ignore it or making excuses for it.

We’re going to continue this discussion. We just hadn’t talked in a while and Ben called to check in and there you have it. I hope you’ll take a minute and see if there’s something in it for you.

Love,

Sean

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Have you ever found yourself questioning how much you can let yourself be seen?

How open you want to be about how you really feel about something?

How honest you are comfortable being with friends and family, how safe you feel in different relationships?

And when we know someone needs us to be a certain person, to show up in their life in a certain way, how does that feel when it is not how we are feeling inside in that moment?

Join Ben and I as we discuss the truth, the trust, the risks and the reality of being who we really are. No matter what. All the time.

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You can always get these wherever you get your podcasts or for more information, visit seanjeung.com.