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Okay, so today's episode is part one in a two-part series on grief, featuring my friend and

commune teacher, David Kessler. One of the inevitable facets of our human reality is loss. And as David elucidates,

loss can arise in myriad ways. Now, we often associate it with the physical death of a loved one.

But humans also experience loss in the termination of a marriage, a friendship, or a job,

or even the sale of a family home.

Unless you are incapable of love, and that sounds rather bleak, then in life you will grieve some

kind of loss. And it's easy to get stuck in the cycle of suffering that grief brings.

There is simply not a lot of guidance on how

to grieve. It certainly wasn't taught in high school. And this is where David's work comes in.

In his new book, Finding Meaning, the Sixth Stage of Grief, David eloquently outlines not only

how to accept and acknowledge loss, but also

how to find meaning in it, how to channel grief into purpose. Okay, also on today's show, we are

joined by Liz Hernandez. Liz is an Emmy-nominated television personality and journalist. She is widely recognized as a top

entertainment reporter for outlets, including Access Hollywood, e-news, and MTV. Now, while Liz's career

was taking off, she was also dealing with the cognitive decline of her mother and a tenuous relationship.

She began working with David who helped her find purpose in her pain, and the byproduct was

Wordful, a platform focused on how we communicate with others and ourselves. We'll hear more

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