Graduation, Life Events, & Grief

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In today's episode I talk about a specific type of grief that tends to be ignored, dismissed, and underestimated. It's grief that commonly surfaces during major life events like graduation.

Beginnings, endings, and changes are big opportunities for this type of grief to drop in unexpectedly.  You'll gain clarity about what this grief is and why this grief can be confusing and underappreciated. You'll also learn 3 impactful strategies to respond to it, so you're more confident and prepared.

We are just now entering the May, June graduation season. College, high school and maybe even preschool students will be walking across stages everywhere and flipping their tassels.  Let’s throw some weddings in there, job changes and location moves. We are in a season of milestones and change. 

I have 3 family members graduating this year, 2 from high school and 1 from college... a niece and 2 nephews. But it was only 2 years ago my youngest was flipping her tassel and walking across the stage at Mount Holyoke. I remember the grief amidst the excitement and joy of that time. 

Grief comes in many shapes and sizes, but it’s not always directly associated with death. Today I’m focusing more on graduation, but this information applies to many different kinds of beginnings, endings, and changes: 

Weddings, promotions, job changes, divorce, separation, moving to a new area, kids moving out, and the college launch.…just to name a few. 

In any of these life events, grief can remain just under the surface, at an almost undetectable level, or it can present itself with intensity. 

Let's dive in and explore this together! Here's to your beautiful resilience!

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