Navigating the Pain of Grief: Emotions and Self-Compassion

Grief is a universal yet deeply personal experience. In this episode, Agnes Kowalski, an Advanced Certified Grief Recovery Specialist, shares her expansive perspective on grief and how it manifests in everyday life—not just in the wake of death, but through intangible losses like trust, safety, and direction.

Through the lens of journaling, Agnes offers practical ways to honor your grief, process emotions, and find meaning amid loss. Agnes also sheds light on common misconceptions about grief, and explains why active participation in our grief is essential for recovery.

Agnes also shares some journaling prompts for grief, such as:

• What is my level of emotional pain today, on a scale of 0 to 10?
• How is my mind, body, and spirit today in relation to my grief?
• Today, I miss …

Visit dayoneapp.com/podcast/episode-55-agnes-kowalski to get the full list of prompts that Agnes mentions in this episode, including links to answer each prompt in your Day One journal. 

Learn more about Agnes:agneskowalski.com