12. Grieving Home + Finding Gratitude

Episode 12 of the Design Deep Dive: A Design Psychology Podcast podcast, hosted by Dr. Suzan Ahmed, Ph.D., titled "12. Grieving Home + Finding Gratitude" was published on March 14, 2026 and runs 18 minutes.

March 14, 2026 ·18m · Design Deep Dive: A Design Psychology Podcast

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Summary

How can we honor the grief and gratitude tied to the places we leave? In this solo episode of Design Deep Dive, I discuss my own experience with grieving a home in Seattle before embarking on a nomadic journey. I offer a guided practice to support you in moving through your own feelings of grief towards place, while cultivating gratitude for the home(s) you have loved. A journal or notebook is recommended (but not required) to move through the practice. Explore the emotional journey of leaving a home and the importance of grieving place. Learn actionable practices to honor your relationship with spaces. In this episode:The emotional significance of spaces as extensions of selfMy personal journey and process of grieving homePractical exercises for gratitude and grief related to place Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:09 Grieving Place: A Personal Journey10:18 The Process of Letting Go12:39 Gratitude + Grief Practice for Home ResourcesHouse as a Mirror of Self by Clare Cooper MarcusPsychology of the House by Olivier MarcThe Poetics of Space by Gaston Bachelard Connect with Dr. Za:Website: www.designwithdrza.comEmail: [email protected]: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/designwithdr.za/⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn More About Design Psychology + Book A Free Call⁠

Episode Description

How can we honor the grief and gratitude tied to the places we leave? In this solo episode of Design Deep Dive, I discuss my own experience with grieving a home in Seattle before embarking on a nomadic journey. I offer a guided practice to support you in moving through your own feelings of grief towards place, while cultivating gratitude for the home(s) you have loved. A journal or notebook is recommended (but not required) to move through the practice.

Explore the emotional journey of leaving a home and the importance of grieving place. Learn actionable practices to honor your relationship with spaces.

In this episode:

The emotional significance of spaces as extensions of self
My personal journey and process of grieving home
Practical exercises for gratitude and grief related to place

Chapters

00:00 Introduction

01:09 Grieving Place: A Personal Journey

10:18 The Process of Letting Go

12:39 Gratitude + Grief Practice for Home

Resources

House as a Mirror of Self by Clare Cooper Marcus

Psychology of the House by Olivier Marc

The Poetics of Space by Gaston Bachelard

Connect with Dr. Za:

Website: www.designwithdrza.com

Email: [email protected]

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/designwithdr.za/⁠⁠⁠

⁠Learn More About Design Psychology + Book A Free Call⁠

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