#449. Loss is Inevitable. Here’s How to Handle It | Kathryn Schulz

There is an unstoppable flow of gain and loss within our lives. 

Processing this flow helps us to develop equanimity. In this conversation, Pulitzer Prize-winner and New Yorker staff writer Kathryn Schulz discusses her new book Lost and Found: A Memoir, in which she explores experiencing both a huge loss, then a huge gain, and how to live in a world where both happiness and pain commingle. 

In this episode we talk about: 

• How humans experience grief
• A gift you can give to the grieving
• Why she loves the clichés that remind us to enjoy the moment
• Her broad understanding of the term “loss”
• Why the key word in ‘lost and found’ is: “and” 
• What she’s learned about compromising in relationships

Where to find Kathryn Schulz online: 

Website: www.kathrynschulz.com

Social Media:

• Twitter: @kathrynschulz

Book Mentioned:

• Lost & Found: A Memoir

Other Resources Mentioned:

• When Things Go Missing (New Yorker article) 
• The Really Big One (New Yorker article)
• Sometimes in Relationships, It’s Best to Just Ask for What You Want (Oprah Daily article)
• Anne Lamott (author)
• Jon Kabat-Zinn
• #433. How to Suffer Well | Brother Pháp Dung (TPH episode)
  

Additional Resources:

• Download the Ten Percent Happier app today: https://10percenthappier.app.link/install