E22: Ask Shelby: How Do I Rebuild After Loss? Is It Possible to Move Forward Without Leaving My Loved One Behind?

Written By Shelby Forsythia

When loss shatters your life, “rebuilding” can feel impossible—especially if it means leaving your person behind. But what if you don’t have to “get over” your grief to move forward? I’ll cover what rebuilding after loss really means, and how to carry your grief with you into a life that still holds peace, purpose, and joy.

You’ll learn:

  • What rebuilding after loss actually looks and feels like

  • Why the phrase “get over it” often causes more harm than healing

  • A new way to think about grief as a lifelong companion

  • How to rebuild your life without erasing the past

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Shelby Forsythia

Shelby Forsythia (she/her) is a grief coach, author, and podcast host. In 2020, she founded Life After Loss Academy, an online course and community that has helped dozens of grievers grow and find their way after death, divorce, diagnosis, and other major life transitions.

Following her mother’s death in 2013, Shelby began calling herself a “student of grief” and now devotes her days to reading, writing, and speaking about loss. Through a combination of mindfulness tools and intuitive, open-ended questions, she guides her clients to welcome grief as a teacher and create meaningful lives that honor and include the heartbreaks they’ve faced. Her work has been featured in Huffington Post, Bustle, and The Oprah Magazine.

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