Host: Patricia Ahern
Theme: Grief, Resilience, Mental Fitness, Self-Healing, Rebirth
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🔥 Episode Summary
In this powerful and poetic Part 2 podcast episode, Patricia explores what it means to rise from the ashes of loss, trauma, and emotional pain — just like the mythical phoenix. This is an honest and compassionate reflection on grief, emotional healing, self-reconnection, and building resilience.
Through personal stories, the transformative RAIN framework by Tara Brach, and the pain of losing a dear friend to suicide, Patricia takes us on a journey of radical acceptance, inner trust, and mental fitness. If you’ve ever felt the weight of grief, regret, or emotional disconnection — this episode is a heartfelt guide to rising stronger, wiser, and more compassionate.
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💬 Memorable Quotes
"Time alone doesn’t heal wounds — healing comes from being open to learning and feeling." Patricia Ahern
"To heal, we must feel. To rise, we must trust that we can." Patrica Ahern
"You can’t get enough of something that almost works." – Dr. Vincent Felitti
"The biggest tears at a graveside aren’t for loss — they’re for regret."
"Mental fitness is not self-improvement — it’s self-welcoming." Patricia Ahern
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RAIN: A Path to Healing and Acceptance
Tara Brach’s RAIN framework is a mindfulness tool for processing difficult emotions.
Learn more: RAIN Practice by Tara Brach
- R – Recognize what’s happening
- A – Allow it to be there
- I – Investigate with kindness
- N – Nurture with self-compassion
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Resources & Mentions
- 🔗 Tara Brach’s RAIN Practice
- 📘 Radical Acceptance & Radical Compassion – by Tara Brach
- 🎓 Amusing Ourselves to Death – by Neil Postman
- 🧘♀️ Brahma Kumaris Meditation & Teachings
o https://www.brahmakumaris.com/
- 🧠 Positive Intelligence & The Sage Perspective
o https://www.positiveintelligence.com/
- BACP Therapist Directory https://www.bacp.co.uk/about-us/home/
- UKCP Register https://www.psychotherapy.org.uk/about-ukcp/our-register/
- Counselling Directory UK https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/
- Mental Health Ireland https://www.mentalhealthireland.ie/
- MIND https://www.mind.org.uk/
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