28: Feeling Through Love and Loss

28: Feeling Through Love and Loss Today Jess and Amy are sharing their very own experiences of grief, loss and also the profound joy that comes with the celebration of life. Death and unconditional love are entirely interdependent. You can't have one without the other. Our nervous systems have evolved in a way to protect us and keep us safe, and that includes resistance to change. So the big question is, how do we open ourselves up to that inevitable change that we have no control over? Sometimes we need to just sit in the discomfort in our own bodies and hold the space. And just that experience in itself will teach you so much. We're going to get really personal here, so however you need to take care of yourself please do it. Get your weighted blanket out, a nice warm cup in your hands, take a few grounding breaths, whatever feels good to you. We look forward to sharing this with you. Listen in as we talk about: 07:40 Amy explains how our nervous system is designed in a way that it does not want us to feel grief. 9:55 Jess recounts her first silent meditation retreat experience where she learned the meaning of two powerful words; “equanimity” and “anicha”. 12:13 How we have all experienced trauma on a global level through the pandemic. collectively feel that there's a lot of grief, a lot of trauma, a lot of mourning in that. 12:36 Jess shares her very personal experience of recently losing a beloved pet and how her conscious lifestyle allowed her to feel into that without needing to find a numbing mechanism. 17:17 Amy dives into why one of the big things that we're not taught as children is to allow feelings of grief to happen. 18:29 Amy shares on a micro level how the avoidance of feeling impacted her relationships for most of her life. ———Download The Optimized Life Toolkit——— Our TOP 5 HACKS that will FINALLY Get You "IN THE ZONE" All Day everyday: https://www.jessjanda.com/theoptimizedlife ———Where to Find Amy & Jess——— 🙋‍ Amy Guerrero: http://www.amyguerrero.com 🙋‍ Jess Janda: http://www.jessjanda.com ———Connect With Amy & Jess——— ✨ Join The Optimized Life Podcast Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/optimizedlife