How to Cope with Losing a Loved One Twice
There are people who feel lost and alone because their grief journey is 'a-typical'. Today's guest interview with Candace Cahill is filled with her story about relinquishing her son, Michael, and then...
14 Marras 202236min
What to Do When Grief Weighs You Down
Of the many descriptions for what grief feels like, a common one is "weight that holds you down." This is hard and painful. No one really wants to feel this way. But it happens. And people struggle w...
14 Loka 202224min
Believing Everything Will Be Okay When You're Grieving
Life's curve balls can seem even more tumultuous when you're grieving. Today, Shelley Knight shares her story about the loss of her stepfather, 'Badger', and how it impacted her to leave nursing, get ...
15 Syys 202246min
Sharing Your Grieving Soul on Social Media
There's a risk in sharing grief and mourning on social media. The risk includes how vulnerable you feel and how that vulnerability is, or is not received. Negative comments may (and often do) happen, ...
1 Syys 202230min
Staying Heart-centered Through Death and Loss
"Death is not a medical experience. It's a human one." That is a quote from Suzanne O'Brien, my guest for this Grief Refuge podcast episode. If you haven't met Suzanne O'Brien, you'll be glad you list...
15 Elo 202249min
How to Sit With Stories of Death
Long before I put my professional experience out on the air waves, I listened to the Grief Out Loud podcast. It's hosted by Jana DeCristofaro and is produced at the Dougy Center. If you are not famili...
1 Elo 202252min
What it Means to Be a Grief Companion
Getting grief support can be a very difficult thing. You may find some available resources but they can come with strings attached. Often, people that are grieving feel like they have to be a certain ...
15 Heinä 202237min
Creative Ways Language is Used in Grief
Often in grief, the language used to support another is well intended but hard to receive. The language used to communicate is filled with cliches and platitudes that are painful to hear, not relatabl...
1 Heinä 202232min
