Grief That Begins Before Death Anticipatory grief is not a lesser form of grief. It is grief occurring in real time, in response to real losses — losses of function, personality, memory, relational reciprocity, and shared future — that accumulate across the trajectory of a progressive illness. For caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, this […]
Most people who are grieving have heard the same things: there’s no right way to grieve, give it time, let yourself feel it. And while there is truth in all of that, it leaves out the most important question — what do you actually do? That is the question behind The Grief Ladies podcast. Hosts […]
Grief in the Body: Somatic Tools for Healing After Loss Grief doesn’t stay in your thoughts — it often shows up in your body. In this episode, we explore how loss can affect your identity, self-esteem, and physical health. Joined by somatic coach Jay Moon Fields, we talk about embodied grief, why physical symptoms like […]
Grief After Estrangement: Healing Complicated Relationships Through Ritual & Creativity What happens when someone you were estranged from dies? Grief after estrangement can bring layers of emotion — sadness, anger, relief, regret, gratitude — sometimes all at once. When a relationship was complicated, the grieving process can feel confusing and isolating. In this episode (GRIEF […]
Nobody hands you a manual when someone dies. You’re just supposed to figure it out. And most of the advice out there? It’s vague, it’s generic, and honestly — it doesn’t help. That’s why I love asking our GRIEF Ladies guests to share one practical coping tool that has actually made a difference in their […]
What if the connection doesn’t have to end when someone dies? That’s exactly what we explored in Episode 26 of GRIEF Ladies: A Guide to What Comes Next with our guest April Hannah — licensed therapist, intuitive healer, and someone who has spent over 26 years helping people heal in ways that go far beyond […]
What could learning to swim possibly have to do with grief? More than you’d think. In Episode 25 of GRIEF Ladies: A Guide to What Comes Next, we welcomed Cori Myka, founder of Calm Within Adult Swim, and the conversation took a turn we didn’t expect — in the best possible way. Fear. Overwhelm. Not […]
Grief doesn’t end the love. And for so many of us, it doesn’t end the celebrating either. One of the questions I get asked most in the grief community is — Is it okay to still celebrate someone who has died? Their birthday. Their favorite holiday. The little everyday moments that used to belong to […]
Recently, Karyn and I were doing a live for our GRIEF Ladies Facebook Community and we were asked this question: “My husband died five years ago, but I feel stuck and frozen. I understand that grief doesn’t have a timeline, but I can’t seem to make any progress with moving forward. I don’t care about […]
There is a pretty well-accepted theory on grieving that the first year is the hardest. The loss is so new, the first months can be spent in a blur of shock and disbelief. This can be especially true for a sudden loss, but can surprise people when they are in “shock” even after a loved […]
