In this episode, we look closely at difficult feelings and how to smooth out the emotional roller coaster that comes with grief.

In this episode, I dispel the myth that grief has a finish line, and offer a more accurate analogy instead.  

In this episode, I share why people who love you perhaps don’t understand you, and I offer tips to grow your grief-savvy connections. www.griefshare.org www.soaringspirits.org https://soaringspirits.org/programs/in-person-programs/regional-social-groups/  https://soaringspirits.org/programs/virtual-programs/ www.campwidow.org  www.meetup.com  www.thesuddenwidowcoach.com/work-with-me 

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In this episode, I explain why self-care should look different after the loss of a spouse, and I offer 10 practical self-care tips that you can practice today. Soaring Spirits International's Regional Social Groups: https://soaringspirits.org/programs/in-person-programs/regional-social-groups/ MeetUp: www.meetup.com www.thesuddenwidowcoach.com/work-with-me  

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In this episode, I bust the myth that time heals, and share what actually does. And I invite you to make January a milestone month in your journey. Join Life Reconstructed in January (doors close 12/27/23): 

In this episode, I offer 3 reasons why feeling okay sometimes leads to feeling terrible, and what you can do about it. Join the January 2024 Life Reconstructed coaching program by clicking here. 

In this episode, I explain how coaching is different from other approaches to grief, and specific ways that it can help you. Join the January 2024 Life Reconstructed group coaching program. Doors close 12/27.  Learn more

Welcome to this bonus episode of the Life Reconstructed podcast. It’s for you and for your adult sons and daughters. Because grief doesn’t happen in a vacuum. We grieve as a family. With the December holidays right around the corner, it can be difficult to navigate grief as a family. So I’m very happy to offer this bonus episode, which is part of a series hosted by me and my friend, coach colleague & fellow widow, Pamela Hamilton. Pam coaches adults who are grieving the loss of a parent. She can be found at www.adultsgrievingparents.com or by email at [email protected] In this episode, Pam and I discuss the how to navigate the December holidays as a grieving family. We discuss: The extra challenges in December. The "should's" and "oughts" and why we should take them off the table. How pain is different than suffering. That we're not our former selves. How to use HALT for self care and intentional planning. The importance of communication as a family. Draft a plan and give yourself the ability to opt out. How to avoid weeks of dread. Integration, and the Hero's Journey.