Elizabeth Küller: I'm really excited that we're able to devote a whole episode and it looks like it's going to be a longer episode to this topic. The gift of normalizing has been so abundant in the process of grief, she says. But there are maybe myths that have about grief that have turned out not to be helpful or even truthful for many folks' experience at all. She wants to leave room for everybody's experience to be exactly as it is and to be okay in that way. "I think people are more likely to understand how profound that is" when you talk about losing a parent, Elizabeth adds.
In this special two-part episode of Something to Normalize, Ginny and Brandi each share their stories of losing someone central to their lives and the grief that followed. Grief can be a complex, unpredictable, overwhelming, and isolating experience. And there are so many misconceptions about what it “should” be like. What’s worse than grieving the loss of someone you love and then feeling isolated or wondering if the way you’re grieving is somehow wrong? In this episode, Ginny and Brandi explain how there’s no wrong way to grieve. We can accept our experience, and find a bridge of connection so that we’re not alone in navigating this universal, human experience.
In This Episode, Ginny & Brandi Discuss:
- What it means to say that grieving is a non-linear process
- What grief can look like when the relationship was complicated
- How to offer compassionate support to grieving loved ones through active listening and empathy
- The wide range of emotions that are possible during the grieving process
- Myths and misconceptions about grief, including the “stages of grief”
- The intrinsic bond between grief, love, and impermanence
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