Let’s Learn: Senses of Self Lost and Gained

Loss is loss, whether we experience it after a person dies or if an identity or belief system dies inside of us. In this panel discussion, we’ll hear diverse stories of change in selfhood: a marriage that ended, the experience of infertility, the responsibilities of family caregiving, and transitioning to a new profession. What aspects of ambiguous grief apply to all of these identity-related losses?
In the chat and during Q&A, you will have an opportunity to ask questions about your identity loss in a supportive environment of peers. Guests include “shadowloss” expert Cole Imperi, caregiving advocate Jessica C. Guthrie, and former pastor Rich Pérez. Author and grief educator Stephanie Sarazin moderates the conversation.
As we launch this series on a sacred day of remembering, we acknowledge our shared grief as well as the individual losses of identity resulting from 9/11. We honor survivors who are no longer parents, children, spouses, or friends of those physically among us. We hold space for those who lost their sense of safety and wellbeing, and those who suffer from chronic illness as a result of the attack.

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GREAT discussions! I too was very surprised at AI's list of the MOST common identity losses (IL). A few more recent IL maybe: identiy loss in this digital age, political loss (who represents me? am I represented) and possibly technology advanciement being so fast and feeling FOMO, esp senior aged...and surely COVID has exposed more identity losses yet to be 'labeled'. (just a few thoughts)