5 Modules · 15 Lessons · Self-Paced

Friendship Breakups

A course for the grief nobody quite knows how to name.

Friendship loss deserves language, grief, discernment, and a way forward that does not erase what mattered.

5Modules
15Lessons
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Name the grief of losing someone who is still alive, reachable and woven through your history.See more clearly
Separate the ending itself from the older wound it may have reopened.Practise differently
Decide whether contact would create clarity, repeat the injury or simply delay acceptance.Build what lasts
Carry the meaning of the friendship forward without carrying the relationship exactly as it was.Take it into life
What this course helps you explore
A friendship ended without a clean explanationYou keep replaying what happened and what you should have saidYou are unsure whether to reach out or let silence standThe loss feels too large for the sympathy people offerYou want to trust friendship again without pretending this did not matter
The Premise

The work beneath
Friendship Breakups.

Friendship grief is often treated as secondary grief. There is no ceremony, no recognised leave from life, and frequently no shared language for the fact that an entire version of you existed inside that relationship.

This course helps you tell the truth about the loss without turning either person into a villain. You will examine what happened, what remains unresolved and what letting go can look like when erasing the past would be another kind of dishonesty.

Friendship loss deserves language, grief, discernment, and a way forward that does not erase what mattered.
The Course

5 Modules. Fifteen practical lessons.

The five modules move from understanding the pattern to practising a different way of living it. Each lesson includes reflection and a concrete next step.

01
Module 1
Naming the Loss

Give the loss its proper name, including the routines, identity and future you lost alongside the person.

02
Module 2
What Actually Happened

Look carefully at the pattern of the friendship and the ending, without polishing your own part or carrying all of theirs.

03
Module 3
Should You Reach Out?

Use evidence—not longing, panic or pride—to decide whether one honest approach has a real chance of helping.

04
Module 4
Letting Go Without Erasing

Release the daily argument with the past while keeping what was real, formative and worth remembering.

05
Module 5
Making Room Again

Re-enter friendship with better discernment, stronger self-trust and no demand that the next person repair the previous loss.

Begin when you are ready

Friendship Breakups

A course for the grief nobody quite knows how to name.

Start the Course — Included with Membership

Included with your My Inner Foundation membership.

Common Questions

Frequently asked

Is this course practical?

Yes. Every lesson includes a reflection and a small practice designed for ordinary situations rather than ideal conditions.

Do I need to take it in order?

The sequence is designed to build progressively, but you can revisit any lesson from the sidebar at any time.

What is the format?

A fully written, self-paced course with 15 lessons, saved reflections, progress tracking, and practical exercises.

Is this therapy or professional advice?

No. It is educational and reflective material and is not a substitute for medical, legal, financial, or mental-health care where those are needed.

My Inner Foundation
Olivia Fox

A course by Olivia Fox, founder of My Inner Foundation, translating lived inner work and psychological ideas into language that is thoughtful, direct, and genuinely usable.

Written with care

A gentle note before you begin

My Inner Foundation courses are educational and reflective. They are not therapy, diagnosis, medical advice, or crisis support.

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