Losing your beloved brings you face-to-face with the question: Who am I now?
In the throes of massive life transition, it can be terrifying to lose our sense of Self alongside deep grief, yet when we cultivate the capacity to pause and get curious about the person within, our true Soul mate, we begin to understand the essence of who we really are - who we’ve always been. From this place, somehow the way forward seems more possible - and perhaps, even enjoyable.
We cover a LOT of ground in this week’s episode of the Grief Unveiled podcast! Join me in my exquisite conversation with Tonia Adleta: entrepreneur, international speaker, and single mom on a mission to help us unlearn the shame and fear that impacts the way we live. She shares her evolution from a completely depleted 60 hour work week to seeking the answer to the important question, “What do I want?” You’ll hear about her journey to founding the Single Parent Summit, a space for solidarity in single parenting and a community of single parents dedicated to growth, positivity, and productivity. Tonia most recently founded Recovering Church Girls* (no, it’s not just for girls!), a community committed to cultivating a sense of Self, solidarity and spirituality from a place of total ownership while releasing fear and shame.
We tackle the topics of guilt, shame, fear of judgment, the proverbial “should” that dictates so much of our days and a truly deep look at where it all comes from and how we can shift into a life with more freedom to choose - including that which we prefer, want, need and desire! If you’re looking to connect with your intuition and understand the truth of you, don’t miss this episode!
Topics we covered:
- Why “staying busy” isn’t the golden ticket...and why creating boundaries around your time is!
- The loneliness that accompanies widowhood and single parenthood and how to find your true-blue community.
- An examination of the limiting beliefs and stories we internalize about our (lack of) worth.
- The different influences in society that can keep us small and distance us from owning our true desires.
- The impact of solo travel for self-knowledge and self-awareness.
Resources:
- Byron Katie and “The Work”
- Elizabeth Gilbert
- More about Recovering Church Girls and the Podcast
- Sarah Nannen as a guest on the podcast, Recovering Church Girls
- The Single Parent Summit
- Connect with her on Facebook