Making Peace with Grief (the Shapeshifter)

After nearly four years of dealing with the sadness of handling my mom's Alzheimer's and ill health, I'm noticing some changes in my thinking -- especially when dealing with the disruptive and shapeshifting waves of grief. 

In this episode, I'll share my noticings about these ripples of grief to build connection and open dialogue about these experiences. Today's takeaways:

• Grief teaches us what to care about and what to let go of; it helps us set priorities about how we spend our time; we may ask, "Who and what are worth it?" 
• Mindfulness and stillness in nature can be nurturing when words and actions aren't enough to cope with grief, or when you want to sit with yourself and process your loss.
• Sometimes grief morphs into gratitude (feeling grateful for the love or friendship you had).
• Even when we feel like our grief will never end, eventually we may see a pattern in how it rises and falls.
• Grief stays with us in many different forms, and self-acceptance of all our feelings can make it easier to sit with our painful emotions.

Welcome to my reflections from the bright side of the beat.

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Poem: Grief is a Shapeshifter

Songs in this episode: Static Sea by Chromatica; Slide by GEMM; Edge Of Victory by Dr. Delight; Pyaar Kee Seemaen by Cast of Characters

Related Episodes:

Grief & Gratitude (It's Bittersweet) - episode #15)

Journal Prompts:

1. How has the shapeshifting nature of grief affected your day-to-day life? Jot down some ideas (but leave out any judgments).
2. Are there any positive takeaways that grief has led you to? (It’s OK if there are none at this time.)
3. What patterns of thought or noticings about your feelings of grief can you identify?

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