Transformed by Grief with Ellie Thomas Bending Toward Life After Loss with Laura Thomas: Rock Bottoms in Grief, Reconnecting with the Core Self, and Mourning Life Seasons
This is such a special episode and raw conversation on reclaiming our relationship to Self and Life after loss with my friend, Laura Thomas.
Laura and I met in college and then reconnected years later amidst our evolving grief journeys. In this conversation (which we recorded in May 2023), we both reflect on grief and she shares her story of self discovery and self-love, catapulted by her brother's death to suicide in her early 20's. Her story perfectly exemplifies what it means to say and live out, "I am willing, even though I am scared", and the wisdom she embodies through her 'born through grief' journey is deeply touching and encouraging.
Content Warning: Depression, Mental Break and Suicide
Laura Thomas is a writer, TEDx speaker, and the founder of Next Level Story, where she is a professional editor and ghostwriter. After graduating, Laura wrote, produced, and performed a one-women play about her brother’s loss to suicide, which she toured around the U.S., hosting discussions on grief and healing. Her first book, The Magic of Well-Being: A Modern Guide to Lasting Happiness, distills masterful advice for living a better life, and her upcoming memoir shares her evolving journey with loss. She works with aspiring authors to overcome internal barriers and experience the power of telling their story.
You can connect with Laura on Instagram here.
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Music credit:
Embrace by Sappheiros | https://soundcloud.com/sappheirosmusic
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