The holidays are tough. Add grief to the mix and life can get a bit complicated. We get it - we're there too, sitting alongside you on this grief journey.
Welcome to Giving Grief Grace's "Grieving Through the Holidays" Advent series. This is Week 1 where we focus on the theme of honoring and remembering our loved ones by carrying memories forward with grace and intention.
Lisa shares her own real-life holiday grief experience—crying the night before Thanksgiving, waking up physically shaking with grief and anxiety, and turning to healing rituals like baking her Grammie’s molasses cookies and going for a run.
She includes an important Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month PSA, sharing her family’s journey of recognizing subtle yet persistent symptoms and advocating for early scans. Her message to listeners: Trust your intuition. You are your own best advocate.
Join Giving Grief Grace throughout this holiday season as we explore our grief together through weekly check-ins and journal prompts.
To get the journal prompts delivered to your inbox, email hello@lisahartung.com with the subject line "Advent."
Week 1 Theme: Honor & Remember
Journal Prompt: What is a memory that still feels close to your heart? How did it change you?
Action:Add a “memory ornament” to a tree or keepsake box and either journal or tell someone about its significance and share the story behind the object.
We hope this series provides a comforting and empowering message for those navigating anticipatory grief, long-held loss, and everything in between. We understand the complexity of finding both sorrow and joy during the holidays. You are not alone. Come join us.
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Thanks for tuning in and we'll see you next week!
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Special thanks to:
Podcast Editor Jacqueline van Bierk of Pink Star Music
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