Grieving Someone Who’s Still Alive

Welcome back to my podcast, Espresso with Coops.Season 3, baby! If you’ve listened to previous seasons, you’ll know I’ve often touched on grief, sometimes directly, sometimes at the edges. This season, I wanted to slow it down and sit with it properly.Because grief doesn’t just arrive through bereavement. It shows up in break-ups, in diagnoses, in identity shifts, in the losses we don’t always name — and I hear this again and again from my clients. Often, it’s only when a light is gently shone on it that people realise this is grief.So in Season 3, I’m getting a little closer. I’ll be sharing some of my own experiences of grief and loss and holding space for the many ways it can live in our bodies, relationships, and lives.The format remains the same—short, honest, and gentle. My hope is that each episode offers you something to recognise yourself in. If it does, you’re welcome to share it with someone who might need it, too. Episode 13: Grieving Someone Who’s Still AliveLosing a relationship can bring a kind of grief that feels confusing and isolating — especially when the person is still alive, still out there, just no longer part of your life. In this episode, I explore the quiet ache of breakup grief, the lack of rituals around it, and why this form of loss can linger far longer than we expect.🎶 Musical snack: Spring/The Promise - Anna Yarborough(A classical accompaniment to sit with after listening. Not in the episode, just something to stir the soul.)👉 Take a small sip. Feel the shift. Subscribe for weekly episodes of Espresso with Coops.💬 These short sips are made to be shared, so pass it on to someone who needs it today.💛 Make sure we are connected on socials, whether Substack, Instagram or LinkedIn. Get full access to Coffee with Coops at ruthcooperdickson.substack.com/subscribe