Ep 178 - The Void: The Grief of What Never Was

Psychology and Spirituality | The Void: The Grief of What Never Was With Marcia Trajano and Jussara Korngold There are losses we recognize… And there are losses we carry in silence. Join Marcia Trajano and Jussara Korngold as they explore the Layers of Grief. Specifically the Grief of What Never Was.” Not all grief comes from death. Some comes from dreams that never unfolded… Identities never formed… Lives that were imagined, but never lived. What happens when young people grieve: · the future they expected · the belonging they never felt · the version of themselves they couldn’t become? Join us for a profound and compassionate conversation bridging psychology, spirituality, science, and philosophy—as we give language to invisible grief and discover how even the “void” can become a space for meaning, growth, and hope. References: · Emmanuel - Emmanuel | Francisco Cândido Xavier · Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life - James Hollis · King Lear - William Shakespeare · Man and His Symbols - Carl Gustav Jung · Modern Man in Search of a Soul - Carl Gustav Jung · On Grief and Grieving - Elisabeth Kübler-Ross · Plenitude - Joanna de Ângelis | Divaldo Pereira Franco · Prolonged Grief Disorder - Prigerson et al. · Self-Discovery: An Interior Search - Joanna de Ângelis | Divaldo Pereira Franco · The Gospel According to Spiritism - Allan Kardec · The Prism of Grief: Love, Loss and Awakening Across the Seasons of Life - Jussara Korngold · The Search for Happiness - Joanna de Ângelis | Divaldo Pereira Franco · The Spirits' Book - Allan Kardec · Two Essays on Analytical Psychology: Specifically for the exploration of the "Persona" and the "Collective Unconscious." - Carl Gustav Jung Inspirations: · Brené Brown Brené Brown emphasizes empathy as the courage to be present with pain, not fix it. Grounded in Emotional Intelligence, her work shows that naming emotions reduces shame and fosters connection. In grief—especially Disenfranchised Grief, the grief of what never was—she highlights the importance of validation. When losses are unseen or minimized, empathy becomes essential, allowing individuals to honor invisible pain and integrate it into a meaningful, shared human experience. · Jussara Korngold The Prism of Grief: Love, Loss and Awakening Across the Seasons of Life explores grief as a multidimensional and evolving experience that refracts through different “seasons” of life. Rather than viewing loss as a single emotional state, the book presents grief as a prism that reveals love, memory, meaning, and spiritual awakening in varied ways over time. It emphasizes that healing is not linear but cyclical, shaped by personal history, relationships, and inner growth. The work ultimately reframes grief as a transformative process that deepens awareness, compassion, and connection to life. This episode is presented by: • Mansão de Caminho - https://mansaodocaminho.com.br • United States Spiritist Federation - https://spiritist.us • International Spiritist Council - https://cei-spiritistcouncil.com • AME Brasil - https://amebrasil.org.br #JoannadeAngelis #PsychologyAndSpirituality #JussaraKorngold#MarciaTrajano #divaldopereirafranco #Spiritism #JoannaDeAngelis #ego #egoillusions #grief #shakespeare #kinglear #jameshollis #elizabethkublerross #meaning #persona #carlgustavjung #brenebrown