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How to Exit Survival Mode & Turn Rejection Into Recognition with Christina Rasmussen

Christina Rasmussen is an acclaimed grief educator and bestselling author of Second Firsts (Hay House, 2013), Where Did You Go? (Harper One, 2018), and Invisible Loss (Sounds True, 2024). In 2010, four years after her thirty-five-year-old spouse passed away from Stage 4 colon cancer, she created the Life Reentry process, which launched her on a mission to bring compassion, grace, and validation to thousands, while simultaneously establishing an exit from what she termed the Waiting Room.


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How do you acknowledge and give yourself permission to process both the big and small losses of life?

We all go through difficult times, and sometimes, you might find yourself carrying a sense of sadness, or a heaviness that’s difficult to articulate. These moments might catch you off-guard—especially if you have a great life. But keeping them inside can be very catastrophic to your present, your future, and the way you perceive your past.

My guest today is acclaimed grief educator, Christina Rasmussen. Christina has helped countless people break out of, what she calls, “the waiting room of grief”. She’s also the author of several books, and is here today to talk about her brand-new book, Invisible Loss: Recognizing and Healing the Unacknowledged Heartbreak of Everyday Grief

There are often every day invisible losses that get brushed aside because they’re deemed not important enough. But the hurt parts of yourself, even going all the way back to childhood, are still inside you and want to be seen. Listen in as Christina shows you how you can bring those pieces of yourself forward, effectively exiting that waiting room, so you can heal and thrive.

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**This week’s show notes are taken from the video — enjoy!**

  • This is why this conversation is so important. [2:57]
  • Christina’s journey on understanding grief is a very personal one. This is her story. [4:14]
  • She coined this term to describe what grief can often feel like. [7:21]
  • What is an invisible loss? Christina explains. [8:28]
  • These invisible losses can shape your life in these profound ways. [10:49]
  • Invisible losses can also shape your neurology. Here’s how. [13:31]
  • If you are stuck in the waiting room, this is how you can work on finding your way out. [16:03]
  • There are three narrators that live inside you. This is what they do. [17:48]
  • You can use this exercise to help navigate your way through invisible losses as they occur throughout your life. [21:15]
  • Even Christina has to constantly go back to the basics and work through invisible loss. [28:14]
  • This is the role community plays in this inner work. [31:39]
  • When you heal from these invisible losses, it can change your life in these ways. [34:21]
  • You can take the first step by doing this. [36:01]
  • Take a screenshot, tag us (@jimkwik & @christinarasmussen7), and share your biggest takeaway from this episode.
  • You can connect with Christina and learn more about her work through her website, here.
  • Don’t forget to grab a copy of her book, Invisible Loss, here.

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