Consider This from NPR

The lessons author Kelly Corrigan took away from a challenging year.

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Jan 1, 2025
In this insightful conversation, author and podcaster Kelly Corrigan reflects on the lessons learned from a challenging year. She candidly discusses the duality of joy and adversity, sharing poignant personal stories of resilience amidst loss. Kelly examines the concept of a 'good death' while navigating grief, and how parental absence shapes identity. Emphasizing the complexity of loss, she advocates for embracing hardship without the pressure to find immediate positives, acknowledging that growth often emerges from struggle.
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ANECDOTE

A Good Death

  • Kelly Corrigan's mother passed away in 2024.
  • Her mother had a 'good death', which brought Corrigan peace.
INSIGHT

Missing Mom

  • Corrigan feels her mother's absence in small moments, like a sore throat or loss of self.
  • She misses the unique care and validation her mother provided.
INSIGHT

Look Harder

  • Corrigan finds a grace note in looking harder for the good in everything.
  • Even difficult experiences can offer unexpected growth if we examine them closely.
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