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In the final episode of the You Are Not a Line Item series, Dr. Anitra steps back to look at the collective grief caused by layoffs, systemic disconnection, and the commodification of human beings in the workplace.

Sharing from her personal experience of being laid off while carrying others’ shock and sorrow, she names the deep exhaustion of those who are always expected to hold space — even while unraveling themselves. With wisdom from trauma stewardship, grief psychology, and sacred compassion, this episode exposes the moral injury many are silently carrying and the spiritual numbness produced by workplace systems that reward productivity over presence.

Dr. Anitra offers both critique and hope — naming what has been lost, and calling us into healing through truth-telling, communal witness, and soul-centered storytelling.

This episode is a balm for the overburdened, a mirror for the overlooked, and a blessing for those longing to reclaim dignity in a system that has forgotten who we really are.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Emotional labor and moral injury
• The disconnection caused by corporate “resilience” culture
• Teachings from Laura van Dernoot Lipsky, Darcy Harris, Alan Wolfelt, and bell hooks
• Rituals and storytelling practices for personal and communal healing
• A warm invitation to work with Dr. Anitra through coaching, retreats, and sacred space-holding

Tags:
#griefatwork #griefcoach #moralinjury #traumastewardship #blackwomenleaders #collectivegrief #sacredhealing #youarenotalineitem #layoffsupport #vocationalgrief #emotionalintegrity #bellhookshe

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