What Happens When You Lose Something You Can't Replace? – Elizabeth Gruebel

What would you do if something that connected you to someone you loved disappeared forever? Marriage and family therapist Elizabeth Gruebel shares the heartbreaking story of returning home to discover she'd been robbed and that the one item she treasured above everything else, her late father's Bronze Star, was gone forever. At first, the loss felt unbearable. But over time, Elizabeth discovered something unexpected: the values, courage, and integrity she associated with her father had never lived in the medal—they had become part of her. ABOUT GUEST Elizabeth Gruebel is a marriage and family therapist and a professor of human development and family science at the University of Rhode Island (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grz8axNdgOg). CHAPTERS (0:00) Introduction (0:47) Meet Elizabeth Gruebel (1:17) The Robbery (3:25) Losing Dad So Young (4:21) Finding the Treasure Trunk (6:28) What the Star Meant (7:52) Grief and Letting Go (9:21) Narrative Therapy and Re-storying (11:35) Avoiding Villains and Victims (13:24) Integrating the Lesson (15:07) Conclusion