EP 23: Complicated Grief and Life Beyond Loss with Aurena Green

Grief doesn’t always follow a clear path. For many people, it can feel layered, disorienting, and difficult to move through, especially when the emotions don’t resolve in the ways we expect. If you’ve been feeling stuck in your grief or unsure how to carry both the love and the pain, this conversation offers a way of understanding what’s happening beneath the surface. In this episode, Dr. Julie Lopez and grief expert Aurena Green explore the reality of complicated grief, why it can feel so complex, why it doesn’t follow a predictable timeline, and what it can look like to begin moving through it in a way that honors your full emotional experience. You’ll leave with a deeper understanding of how to stay present with intense emotions without shutting down, how to hold both the beauty and difficulty of your relationships, and how to begin reconnecting with yourself in a way that feels more grounded, more open, and more alive. This is a thoughtful, honest look at grief that makes space for the full experience, without rushing it or trying to simplify what it means to move forward.   Learn more about Aurena Green and her work: https://www.inner-compass-therapy.com/   https://hackyournervoussystem.org/products/planetgrief  https://www.instagram.com/planet.grief  https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/aurena-r-green-clifton-va/1407401 Learn More about Dr. Julie’s Work: https://drjulielopez.com/  Learn More about The Viva Center: https://www.vivapartnership.com/