April Boyd: How to Transform the Pain of Losing a Little One

Episode 127: April Boyd is a private practice therapist with clients across the globe, creator of the Baby Loss Survival Guide, and founder of the Love & Loss Project, an online comfort & inspiration station for women who have experienced the loss of a baby or pregnancy.  When April is not doing the work she loves to do, you might find her on the top of a paddleboard or the side of mountain with her hunky boyfriend and her six pound Yorkie Sasha.  April is committed to turning the tragedy of her daughter’s life story into a love story by living her own life as brightly as possible and helping others to do the same.  You can get her free self-care kit or send her question for her Q & A videos at lovelossproject.com. Show notes: Come join me in Boulder, CO for my next live empowerment event More Than This Apply for my 1:1 coaching HERE Join my affordable group coaching program and transform your life HERE April’s story of how she was able to conquer the heart-wrenching tragedy of losing a child and come out a better person Her little one, Norah, passed away when she was just a day old How devastated she was when this tragedy happened How she acknowledged that she was at a crossroads and decided to learn and grow from the experience instead of winding on a downward path How committed she has been in achieving the goal on how to honor her daughter’s legacy The universal question everyone asks when going through something - “Why me?” and why it is dangerous Understanding why pain isn’t personal The fear of feeling like betraying the person you lost or leaving them behind when you start to feel positive again Being afraid of what people might say after allowing herself to feel alive again Why it’s okay not to feel guilty when you start to enjoy life again after the process of grieving How holding on to the reason you want to get through acts as an anchor to help pull yourself up from the dark Why avoid negative coping mechanisms like comparing your life with others and end up getting jealous and insecure Focus on key things like compassion and contentment How movement such as yoga and exercise acts as an outlet for suppressed feelings like rage, anger and guilt Feeling connected to mortality and why live the life you want now She used her experience with struggle and loss to teach others to change their life for the better Must-read book: The Desire Map by Danielle Laporte Connect with April: Website Facebook [Tweet "Never ask yourself “why me?” when going through something...this might lead you to a dark path"] {COACHING} Ready to break limiting beliefs + Take your self-worth to the next level? Apply for my 1:1 coaching HERE. {NEXT LIVE EVENT} Claim your ticket to come to MORE THAN THIS: a two-day intensive to break limiting beliefs, expand your self-worth, and live for something bigger. Play in the mountains with hosts Amanda Gyuran and I HERE.

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