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How do you deal with grief?

Whether it’s due to the loss of a loved one, the end of a relationship, or some other heart-shattering event, there’s one thing for certain: grief can be one of the most consuming, confusing and painful emotions us humans experience. 

It’s also one that we, as a culture, don’t talk about very often…

So in this solo episode, I’m diving in. I’m bringing you a deeply personal, intimate and (hopefully) helpful conversation about grief, growth, and getting through — no matter what kind of loss you’ve experienced.

“Grief is simply love in its most wild and painful form,” says the writer Megan Devine. And I agree…

So if you want to hear my personal account of love and loss and how I survived one of the hardest times of my life, along with practical tips, how to deal with PTSD, genius ways to support other people who are grieving, a discussion on how grief impacts our physical health (and what you can do about it), as well as a guide to opening yourself up to post-traumatic growth (which can be a beautiful way to honour the passing or end of a relationship), then pop in those earbuds… this one’s for you.

In this episode we chat about:

• Why there’s no “right” way to grieve, and my own deeply personal experiences with grief (02:04)
• Why feeling your feelings is crucial to allow grief to move through you (and *exactly* how to do it) (06:36)
• The simple mantra that can give you hope (and the daily practice that helped me process my own grief) (09:07)
• Is there an ideal amount of time to let yourself grieve? (12:04)
• How grief affects our physical body and health, and some simple but powerful antidotes to counter these effects (16:13)
• How to ask for help (even if you’re afraid to let people in) (19:23)
• Navigating anniversaries and special days after loss (25:14)
• 4 powerful things you can do to support someone who’s grieving (26:31)
• Transforming grief into post-traumatic growth, and finding hope in amongst the sadness (30:09)

Episode resources:

• Comparisonitis by Melissa Ambrosini (amazon)
• Mastering Your Mean Girl by Melissa Ambrosini (amazon)
• Loco Love Chocolate (website)

Thank you so much for listening. I’m so honored that you’re here and would be SO grateful if you could leave me a review on Apple podcasts, that way we can inspire and educate even more people together.

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