No one ever told me how much of an identity shift you experience and feel after the loss of a parent and after the loss of a sibling, a child, and so forth. No one ever told me that any loss whether the loss of a loved one or aRead More →
Grief is loud. Even when the world around us is silent, grief has a way of shouting over everything else. It tells us things that feel overwhelming, isolating, and untrue, making it hard to see a way forward. Whether you’re grieving the loss of a loved one, a dream, orRead More →
Have you heard the saying that the need to be busy is often a trauma response? I know for me “busy” has been my go-to when I’m trying to avoid a challenging situation, in particular for me, grief. For you it may be keeping up with our fast paced worldRead More →
As a daughter without her dad on Father’s Day, I know the pain of grief that this day may hold for you whether you have lost your father or experienced a complicated relationship with him. This day, filled with celebrations and happy memories for many, can bring up waves uponRead More →
If you’ve lived on this planet called earth for any given time, you’ve most likely experienced disappointment in some shape or form. Navigating disappointment can be challenging especially when it is something you have been praying for that hasn’t come to pass. I sat with Liv Dooley, bible teacher, podcastRead More →
Motherhood is complex. And most often is both beautiful and hard. In this episode of the Can You Just Sit With Me? Podcast, I sit with Emily Lawson, an influential voice in the grief and loss space. Emily shares the emotional journey surrounding the sudden death of her father, herRead More →
Grief needs a place to go. This is one of my favorite sayings as it relates to navigating grief. Because most often when we suffer a loss we simply need the grace and space to grieve. So, I love this conversation with my guest Leanne Friesen in this episode ofRead More →
In this episode of the Can You Just Sit With Me? podcast, I sit with author and speaker Aubrey Sampson to discuss grief, lament, and finding hope. Aubrey shares her personal stories of loss, including the death of her best friend, as a backdrop to her work on addressing griefRead More →
The journey through grief is a deeply personal and challenging one, marked by feelings of isolation, pain, and hopelessness. In times of grief and loss, it can often feel like the walls are closing in, and the darkness is overwhelming. However, amidst the despair, there is always a glimmer ofRead More →
In this episode of the Can You Just Sit With Me? pocast, I sit with my guest Claire Bidwell Smith, a renowned grief therapist, who shares insights into her personal and professional journey with grief. Claire discusses her early experiences of loss, having lost both parents to cancer by theRead More →