Ep. 63- Grief, Feeling Closed Off, and F*cking on a Full Bush

Carla is back with a solo episode to catch you up on her life since August!In this episode, she opens up about grief and how she’s dealing with it after three years since big loss. She talks about opening up to her friends, feeling more closed off in herself, and how the body always tells the truth even when your mind is telling you otherwise.There’s always this pressure in life to be productive and to constantly do more, but Carla wants to chat about how pushing through isn’t actually what will help you heal.Carla talks about her thoughts on The Chronology of Water (skip 21:49-23:02 if you don’t want spoilers!)And to finish the episode off, Carla leaves you with a question… are we pro bush or not? (link to the article mentioned here )Timestamps00:00 Catching up on life, work balance and where the podcast has been02:49 Talking about loss, vulnerability and how grief shows up differently for everyone06:02 What Compassion Inquiry is and how it works in healing07:52 Becoming more sensitive through healing10:33 The impact of connection and being witnessed in grief14:14 Taking a break from trauma work and why it’s necessary20:36 Thoughts on The Chronology of Water23:15 A Substack essay on body image, shame and societal expectations24:48 Desire, shame and how we relate to our bodies and sexuality28:27 Listener question on low desire and reconnecting with pleasureIf this episode resonated with you, Carla would love to hear from you!Make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss future episodes too.Connect with Carla:Instagram: ⁠⁠@CarlaMcGreevy1⁠⁠Work with Carla: ⁠⁠Carla McGreevy⁠⁠Join the Ocean Healing Community: HereJoin Carla’s mailing list: ⁠⁠Stay Connected⁠