18: Grief, Death, Aging Parents & A Meaningful Life…in the Second Half of Life
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Show Notes
Join me, Dr. Sarah Milken, in an open and honest conversation about how to better understand the second half of life as we face our own aging, the advanced aging of our parents, and taking the lessons from Steve’s book and his life, to make our lives more meaningful in the second half of life. Steve is a prolific author, husband, father of two, currently serves as the Senior Rabbi of Wilshire Boulevard Temple, a prestigious synagogue in Los Angeles with three campuses and 2,700 congregants. He is discussing how he was able to take his own experience with loss and help others suffering from grief, explaining different types of loss, living a more fulfilling life, and being authentically yourself until the end.
We are going to dig deep into the details of Steve Leder’s journey into his second half of life. He discusses with us how his own experience with loss and grief has led him to discover how to truly live. We talk about the realities he had to come to grips with when losing a loved one, how to cope with grief and loss, and a deeper understanding of how to be authentically you.
Some highlights:
Grief is a non-linear process
Steve’s relationship with his father and dealing with the grief from his father passing after suffering from Alzheimers for 10 years
The importance of an ethical will
Helping people is in Steve’s DNA
Ways to honor your child’s blueprint
Golden Nuggets from the episode:
We are more whole when broken
People face death exactly the way they face life
Grief is non-linear, it comes in waves
Without death, life is meaningless
The pandemic has made saying “I love you” much more effortless
Death has a way of helping us see what really matters
Avoid using work as a way to suppress anxiety
Just show up and be authentic & Don’t wait to enjoy your life
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Steve Leder Bio:
Steve Leder, a prolific author, husband, father of two, currently serves as the Senior Rabbi of Wilshire Boulevard Temple, a prestigious synagogue in Los Angeles with three campuses and 2,700 congregants. He's a regular contributor and guest on the Today Show, TIME Magazine, Newsweek has twice named him one of the 10 most influential rabbis in America, his list of accomplishments can go on for days. Steve recently released his fourth book called, The Beauty of What Remains; How Our Greatest Fear Becomes Our Greatest Gift. His most important accomplishments in life are being Betsy’s husband and Aaron and Hannah’s dad. He is also a Jew who likes to fish. Go figure.
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