You Are Loved

When you hear the word "recovery" I am willing to bet you do not think of the word "grief" being used in the same sentence?

I know I certainly didn't when I heard the phrase and met someone who is a Grief Recovery Specialist. 

I thought to myself, "wait is that really a "thing?"

Grief recovery...

YES! 

It is a "thing" and it is absolutely possible for you so that you can find lasting...

On the podcast, I'm giving you an update on the NEW book, Scattering Hope: A Guide For Losing a Loved One To Suicide,  being available for TUESDAY instead of today.

I was hoping to be able to have it available today because it is my mom's birthday and I wanted to say how grateful I am for her love and support since my sister's death. 

But the NEW book is scheduled for release on Tuesday October 3rd!

I am forever gratefu...

As I shared in last week's episode, the missing link for me when I chose to begin healing was a guide. 

Someone who had been through it and came out the other side hopeful for the future and still allowed themselves to feel their feelings and remember their loved one.

It can be easy to forget that we must go through the pain in order to begin healing.

My NEW book, Scattering Hope: A Guide For Healing After Losing a Loved One To...

There have been so many moments throughout my healing journey where I felt myself saying if only I had...

This answer has changed many times since my sister's tragic death but the one answer that has remained the same since then is if I only had a guide. 

Someone who has been through this who could guide me and walk alongside me as I begin the healing process. 

This would have made all the difference. 

To be honest, if there wa...

I remember what it was like attending my first Out Of The Darkness walk for American Foundation For Suicide Prevention(AFSP) in Salt Lake City, Utah. 

I wasn't sure what to expect? 

Being super nervous and anxious for what it was going to be like attending an event like this as I was walking on behalf of my sister and honoring her memory. 

Little did I know that it would become something I looked forward to doing each year that...

If you are going to start YOUR journey towards healing it truly does begin AND end with you making a choice...

A choice that only you get to make. 

Thank goodness we never get to release our own decision to begin healing after this tragedy!

If someone else is trying to convince you that you can't begin healing or that you don't have control well, I give you permission to stand up straight and tell them "they are wrong....

On the podcast, I'm talking with special guest Alexandra Wyman. 

If you have found yourself a widow and have little ones at home after this tragedy, you will want to tune into this episode. 

Alexandra shares her heart and how she is navigating motherhood now that her husband is gone. 

How she handled the question that her young son would ask, "Where is Daddy?" 

This is such a hard question that I had to answer for mys...

Ten ways doesn't seem like it would be that many considering that there are SO many different ways to either show love or get the support that you are needing in your time of grief. 

Let me be honest, when you are grieving the last thing that you want to do is remember to pick up the dry cleaning...

In addition to being one of the ways that you can show that you care, it is often the small things in life that can make a world o...

When you have experienced a tragedy of losing a loved one by suicide, friendships become something that is vital so we don't escape to our own thoughts and within our four walls.

I remember finding myself wanting to be alone after my sister died. 

I couldn't fully allow myself to stay in bed all day long because as I've shared in other episodes, my daughter still needed me to be mom even if I didn't feel like it. 

T...

Have you ever considered becoming a vocalist for your own healing? 

My special guest today, La Toya Bond has done this not only for herself but also inspiring others to speak of their loved one and honor them. 

I've shared many times on this podcast that I found myself being shy about sharing that my sister took her life. 

The person who I was talking to wasn't willing to be a listening ear? 

La Toya openly talks about her ...

Making NEW friends is difficult for everyone.

But if you have lost a loved one by suicide, it can feel like you have all of sudden repelled anyone simply by bravely sharing that you have experienced this tragedy...

Is it possible to even form new connections and yes, friendships now? 

My answer is YES! 

I share my experience with having to make NEW friendships and connecting with others because of this tragedy. 

Sometimes they work...

Have you ever felt like the energy inside your home was off balance?

Or maybe in your soul something was slightly altered? 

Today's episode I'm talking all about an ancient technique that has been used for centuries to aid in shifting the energy inside your home to be more relaxing and peaceful.

I also am introducing something has continued to bring me comfort and calm when things are feel out of control. 

Both inside my mi...

How do we quiet the noise inside our minds after this tragedy?

My guest today is Dr. David Hanscom and he dives deeper into our conversation around negative, unpleasant thoughts and how we can find solutions for the rabbit hole when it comes to our thinking.

Many times since my sister's death, I've found myself having the same negative thoughts on repeat...

Dr. Hanscom's vast knowledge and wisdom is incredible and brave...

So maybe you are asking yourself, "Why does my story need to be told?"

The tragedy has occurred and now I need to heal.

Yes, healing is the next step on your grief journey and if you don't feel like it is appropriate to share with others, then don't.

That is right!

There were many times when I shared about my sister's story and her death only to be met with blank stares and "oh bless your heart" att...

This week I'm talking all about how when we choose to form bonds and maybe even lasting friendships, we can help one another heal after this tragedy.

I remember being shy about sharing what had happened... Even opening up that I lost my sister was hard enough at times. When I felt the environment and the people I was sharing it with were safe, then I would share what I had experienced.

Something magical happened when...

On the podcast, I'm talking all about how you can find your strength by using your loved one's light rather than the shadow of their death as special guest Erin B joins me. 

Erin's daughter Dakota tragically took her life. 

Erin open up and shares why and how she began healing after her daughter's tragic death. 

How as she beautifully said during our interview together, "I'm going to live in the life of Dak...

On the podcast, I'm talking all about the podcast celebrating it's ONE Year anniversary of being born!

I am deeply honored and touched that you my dear lister are tuning into each episode.

I am truly grateful for the opportunity to share my heart with you and hope that it can bring comfort and peace to your journey towards healing after suicide. 

During this week's episode, I give a preview of all the episodes that I...

On the podcast, I'm talking all about how you taking 30 days at a time can help you simply start the grieving and healing process. 

I remember often not sure where to begin healing myself? 

Even something like counseling was a mystery.

Do I go now or do I wait until I'm ready?

If there is such a thing as "ready"...

I discuss the journal that I wrote for you to serve as a stepping stone in the direction for your he...

On the podcast, I'm talking all about how you can bring spirituality into your healing with special guest Danielle Roberts.

I remember vividly having my own experience with faith and spirituality being shaken after this tragedy. 

Many sleepless nights asking, "God, why did this happen?"

Even saying, "How could you(God) let this happen?"

Honestly these questions are something that I still struggle with in see...