In Spanish, the word for remember is “recordar,” which comes from the Latin “recordari,” which translates to “take through the heart again.” That is one of the beautiful things about Grief: we get to choose how we take our lost loved ones through the heart again. Our guest, Cleo Childs, certainly found a beautiful way to remember her mother, who transitioned six years after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.

In this episode, we learn about Cleo Childs’ grief journey, the unique bond with her mother, and the beautiful form of art her loss gave birth to. Cleo recently launched “Moving With,” her first spoken word album, which combines her kind, poignant, and heartfelt poetry with beautifully played music.

Throughout this episode, Cleo talks about the almost automatic relief she felt after writing the first two lines of a poem on a piece of paper, her need for writing almost everywhere she was, and the beautiful piece she came up with while shopping at a Costco. You’ll also hear about Cleo’s unique way of connecting with her mother through kindness, how she went from being angry with God to finding peace and acceptance in her mother’s death, and much more.

Tune in and listen to episode 246 of Grief and Happiness and learn more about Cleo’s beautiful ability to craft grief-relieving poems.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• Art as a coping mechanism (2:40)
• Finding the sound for “disillusionment with God” (5:00)
• Cleo talks about the relief she felt right after writing two lines on a piece of paper (13:00)
• A beautiful piece of art written at Costco (20:10)
• Cleo talks about how lonely grief can be (26:10)
• Finding peace and acceptance (27:20)
• Cleo talks about how she connects with her mother through kindness (30:30)

Connect with Cleo Childs:

• Website
• Listen to Moving With on YouTube

Let’s Connect:

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• LinkedIn
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• 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.