The fact that you woke up right at the moment where you're having this really long hug and it was, it felt so real to you was not a coincidence. I understand about loved ones coming in dreams is that or important messages coming in dreams,. Either way, the importance of having that person or that soul or the angel or whoever is communicating with you wake you up till you remember the dream. Some people will tout having having a dream journal by their bed and moving their body as little as possible. Just move the least amount as possible to keep that dream, the details because I'll evaporate really fast and start scribbling down all the details you can.
Death is an ever-present part of life, and it comes for us all. In some way, we will experience grief and loss -- it may come from the loss of a parent, child, sibling, friend, etc. Today, I am joined by Addison Brasil. Addison is the author of First Year of Grief Club: A Gift From A Friend Who Gets It, and the former producer and co-founder of the world's first peer men's mental health app, tethr.
In this episode, Addison shares his journey to process through grief after he lost his brother to cancer, found his father after he committed suicide, and survived a fatal accident that killed a dear friend and left Addison relearning how to walk. He also talks about how to honor grief, how to feel connected and supported during loss, and much more. Tune in! The show notes, including the transcript and checklist to this episode, are at getyourselfoptimized.com/392.