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Re-Enchanting

Re-Enchanting... Life and loss - Zoe Clark-Coates

Nov 6, 2024
Zoe Clark-Coates, author, podcaster, and founder of the Mariposa Trust, shares her deeply personal journey of grief after losing five babies. She discusses the critical role of faith in her healing process and the importance of fostering community support for those navigating loss. Zoe highlights the need for open conversations about grief in religious settings and critiques common clichés that often diminish individual experiences. Her insights aim to create safer spaces for mourning and promote understanding in society.
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  • Zoe Clark-Coates emphasizes the profound impact of personal experiences on understanding and navigating grief, highlighting the need for open conversations about loss.
  • The interplay between faith and grief in Zoe's journey illustrates how both despair and hope can coexist and inform one's relationship with God.

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The Journey of Faith

Zoe Clark-Coates shares her personal journey of faith, beginning even before her birth when her mother faced a life-threatening pregnancy. Despite being told her baby would not survive, her mother sought prayer from a local church, which led to a miraculous outcome. This experience deeply intertwined with Zoe’s identity and significance of her name, which symbolizes life. It set the foundation for her faith, which would later play a crucial role during periods of profound grief and loss in her life.

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