Where would you look for motivation to keep going after losing a spouse? 

In today’s episode, AJ Coleman visits us to talk about his Grief journey and, through his infectious, positive attitude toward life, gifts us with an inspiring message of hope, love, and resilience. AJ’s grief journey started in 2009 when his wife Cory lost the battle against an ugly brain Cancer at the age of 30; AJ was 32, and their daughter had just turned 1. He is a Motivational Speaker and the Author of the beautiful book “Keep Those Feet Moving.”

Throughout this episode, AJ talks about how he navigated his wife’s transition, single parenthood, and seeking happiness and love after losing his wife. We also discuss the importance of support systems and how hard it seems to find them while grieving. Also, AJ shares his thoughts on healing our losses, moving on and carrying our loved ones with us, the importance of staying positive no matter what, and more.

Tune in and listen to episode 182 of Grief and Happiness and be inspired by AJ’s positive attitude, resilience, and Wisdom to find the perfect motivator when he most needed it.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• About AJ’s grief story (1:50)
• Why closure is crucial for healing (9:00)
• Our happiness truly comes from within (13:30)
• AJ talks about the origin of his book’s name (18:20)
• There is no blueprint to mourn (24:10)

Connect with AJ:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Get AJ’s book! Keep Those Feet Moving: A Widower’s 8-Step Guide to Coping with Grief and Thriving Against All Odds

Let’s Connect:

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Facebook
• Instagram
• Twitter
• Pinterest
• The Grief and Happiness Alliance
• Book: Emily Thiroux Threatt – Loving and Living Your Way Through Grief

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Emily Thiroux Threatt Podcast Host, Facilitator, Author

Having gone through the experience of the deaths of so many loved ones, I have learned to face life with love, optimism, and joy.

I have kept journals and written to express myself most of my life which led me to a career of teaching writing and writing books. I naturally turned to writing to help deal with my grief, then I discovered I could use writing to help friends deal with grief, too.

In contemplating how I could best help the grieving people I was working with, my Ignite moment came when realized the importance of helping people understand the importance of happiness and how they could grieve and be happy at the same time.

To share my message, I host the Grief and Happiness podcast, I wrote the book Loving and Living Your Way Though Grief, I facilitate weekly meetings of the Grief and Happiness Alliance, I founded the Grief and Happiness nonprofit foundation, I publish a weekly newsletter and blog, and my new book, The Grief and Happiness Handbook is coming out soon.