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Embracing GriefEp. 11: Kinetic Body Alchemy and Grief: A Conversation with Kate VostiKate Vosti joins a conversation with the Embracing Grief Podcast.Don't let the length of this conversation scare you off! There is rich discussion throughout. Hear Kate's story as she relates her experiences with medical surgeries, scoliosis, death of her father, loss of a home, and most importantly how all of these moments in her life have brought her to her current work- helping people move energy through the body to find healing and empowerment.Kate shares her lived wisdom and expertise in psychosomatic education, dance, movement medicine, leadership studies, and buddhist philosophy. Recorded 4 Oc...2023-01-311h 23Embracing GriefEp 10: Getting Out of the January Slump: Grief After the HolidaysTrish and Lori catch up for the first time in over a month. Trish shares the unexpected solitude she experienced over the holidays. She talks through how she's working through the emotions and processing the events over the last 6 months with her hip surgery, returning to work, getting through the holidays, and in some ways sitting in a victim mindset. With her Law of Attraction Planner in hand, Trish is looking at what she wants to get out of this new year. She's getting back into the routine of things by starting a "75 Medium" routine.Lor...2023-01-1242 minEmbracing GriefEp. 09: What traditions are you keeping?Trish and Lori look ahead to the holidays and discuss how they are including their children in celebrations. Choosing what to continue to do for holiday traditions can help you include your loved one in the celebration, but not all traditions feel 'good' to continue. Trish shares an excerpt from Mark Nepo's The Book of Awakening. A resource she utilizes regularly.Enjoying our podcast? Please leave a five star review :)To connect with us email: community@embracinggrief.lifeor visit our website: https://www.embracinggrief.life/FOLLOW US2022-12-1933 minEmbracing GriefEp. 08: Ambiguous Grief: A Conversation with Stephanie SarazinWe're so excited to share with you an interview we did with Stephanie Sarazin. Stephanie's a writer, researcher, and experiential expert in ambiguous grief. Her work began with her own experience of midlife trauma, which sparked an ambitious journey spiritually and around the world to understand name and heal the grief she found within her. Her efforts reveal the first of its kind definition for ambiguous grief, whereby grief is the onset of a loss of a loved one who is still living. And where in the experience of hope presents as a stage of the grieving p...2022-11-271h 02Embracing GriefEp. 07: Grief and GatheringsTrish and Lori wanted to get this episode out to you in light of the US Thanksgiving Holiday. November is filled with significant dates for both women as they wade through birthdays, death days, and holidays.Lori talks about her experience taking her sons to their first KidznGrief Support group. She was surprised to hear another surviving-spouse-solo-mom discuss the emotional impact of Veteran's Day. Once again, it was a reminder that you're not alone. Veteran's Day continues to be one of those days that grief shows up significantly for her.Trish recounts the Nov...2022-11-2336 minEmbracing GriefEp. 06: Painful PatienceTrish talks about her recovery from a successful hip surgery. She talks about lessons in patience, persistence, and vulnerability. She connect the dots between healing physically and healing in her grief journey. Lori recalls a moment that required stillness. She chose to completely change up plans for the day when her grief overcame her. Recognizing Halloween memories tied into a party she was planning to attend, created an opportunity to practice all that she's learned. The entire experience allowed her to see all the growth she and her family have made in processing their grief.Journal Prompt...2022-11-1835 minEmbracing GriefEp 05: Deep BreathsToday, Trish and Lori take some deep breaths sharing all the life work that's coming up: solo-parenting teenagers, creating positive habits, building awareness, facing emotions, and reaching toward goals. All of this with the added layer grief.The women work through these real life scenarios using inquiry, reflection, reframing, asking for help, check-ins, and lots of deep breath resets.It's complicated. It's real. It's what happens when two women get vulnerable while embracing grief.life Enjoying our podcast? Please leave a five star review :)To connect with us email: comm...2022-10-3059 minEmbracing GriefEp. 04: Grief Refuge A Conversation with Reid PetersonWe are so excited to share our first podcast interview, and it's with an amazing human. Reid Peterson achieved Master's degree in Transpersonal Psychology. And is certified in Death and Grief studies by the Center for Loss and Life Transition.After losing his biological father to suicide in 2006 and his stepfather to cancer in 2016, Reid felt a calling to help the grieving find peace and purpose after loss. The Grief Refuge App was born. It can be best described as a compassionate companion for your grief journey. We were really impressed with the...2022-10-1754 minEmbracing GriefGrief Brief: Hips and TraumaHips Don't Lie TakeawaysAllowing the presence of enjoyment without letting fear take overTrish's and Hip Pain- Can’t go on like normal; breaking up big tasks intoResource: Louise Hay Heal Your Body Prioritizing social and relationship connections over fear and shameJournal Prompt: What CAN I do? How CAN I? These small things are wins! Grieving takes practice. When we repress our grief, emotions, stresses, and traumas, our body takes on all that we 'push away'. Trish and Lori speak to moving through the emotions of grief and the importance of release. Given Trish's significant trauma...2022-09-2905 minEmbracing GriefEp. 03: Hips Don't LieGrief comes in many forms and for many reasons. This week Trish discusses what' surfacing in regards to her upcoming hip surgery. She talks about how she's approaching her ever growing to-do list as her mobility has decreased, and she shares a story about purchasing a cane for walking assistance.Both women discuss the connection between the body, trauma, stress, and emotions- especially in relation to the hips.Lori and Trish share the effects of their growing work in gratitude and their growth in showing up for connections without self-judgement. As alw...2022-09-1645 minEmbracing GriefEp. 02: Introducing the Grief BriefYou saw that right, an episode under 10 minutes :) Trish and Lori have lots of exciting things for listeners this season to include, "The Grief Brief". Lori will recap highlights from each episode, prompt a thought provoking challenge to journal about, and share useful resources.Attention spans and grief don't always get along, so here's your Ep. 01 recap:Reflections on Season 1Summer AdventuresCreating ConnectionsBack to School CommunicationIntentional Mental Health DaysJournal Prompt Inspired by Mel Robbins 90 day win; 90 day claimLove the Grief Brief?Be sure to give a 5 star rating and review! E...2022-09-1008 minEmbracing GriefEp 01: A New Season to GrowThe beginning of Season 2 lends itself to reflection, recognition of 'wins', back to school resets, and a look ahead.Join Trish and Lori as they look back at the last year of life, growth, and grief. Relationships and connection will a big part of Season 2. Trish vulnerably discusses the desire to welcome a new companion into her life. Lori will be intentionally creating local friendships to build the support system she's seeking. Both women describe the impact of strong connections- with their children, with their families, with their friendships, etc.Back to School is t...2022-09-0551 minEmbracing GriefEp. 021: Embracing Grief in GratitudeJoin Trish and Lori for the final episode of Season 1. The women reflect on the intentional changes they have made in their lives in the face of grief and discuss their recent family vacations. Lori sits in gratitude as she talks about the lessons, love, and perspective chats with her grandmother gave her while vacationing.Trish gives details about her cruise to Alaska and reflects on the gratitude she has for her relationship with her teenage son. The women challenge listeners to start a gratitude practice- Write down three things you are grateful for...2022-08-3141 minEmbracing GriefEp. 020: Fear of FlyingSummer of 2022 means travel and adventure for Trish and Lori's families. But neither woman impeding fears about flying dampening their excitement for new adventures.After her successful family trip, Lori relays the steps she took to get over her fear of flying with her children. With this new perspective and these new tools to ease her fear, Lori is super excited to plan more travel.Hearing these tips on how to manage fears in flying, Trish appreciates how she can use these tips for her upcoming trip. She is hoping to help herself and her son...2022-07-2741 minEmbracing GriefEp. 019: Creating Connection while GrievingOftentimes in the face of grief, our world becomes rather small. Grief can feel isolating and lonely. With self-awareness and some deliberate choices, intentional connections can bring the breath of fresh air and bit of energy we need to keep on.Trish and Lori talk about creating connections with themselves, with friends, and with their children. Listen in as they share how they are intentionally creating these connections to ease the loneliness of grief. They also share the surprising results of connecting with others and themselves.This week's journal prompt is all about creating awareness and...2022-07-1441 minEmbracing GriefEp. 018: How Do I Get Some Closure?Closure becomes such a significant part of our experiences after the death of a close loved one, especially if we feel an open, missing piece that we just can't heal. How can we express what we need to and know we are heard?In this episode, Lori shares the experience of helping her children try to gain closure after yet another tumultuous end of a school year- and how she tries to gain closure with the people still living so as not to wait to say it all in a eulogy later.Trish talks about h...2022-07-0134 minEmbracing GriefEp. 017: Father's DayTrish and Lori talk about each of their approaches to Father's Day. Father's Day is a time for both women to reflect on the men in their lives and think about the sons they are raising who continue to grieve their fathers. The journal prompt for this episode focuses on appreciation.To reach the Embracing Grief podcast, email: community@embracinggrief.lifeEnjoying our podcast? Please leave a five star review :)To connect with us email: community@embracinggrief.lifeor visit our website: https://www.embracinggrief.life/F...2022-06-1925 minEmbracing GriefEp. 016: When the World Is HeavyRecorded May 26, 2022 After a series of mass shootings and racially motivated attacks, the weight of the world feels like a heavy burden to bear.Trish and Lori talk about how recent events have impacted their work and families. They share how they have talked to their children about what's going on in the world in a way that supports their needs. There are more questions and answers. While, they don't always know the perfect thing to say or how to make the world a safer place, these women promise to keep it real, raw, and...2022-05-2730 min
Embracing GriefEp. 15: Bittersweet AmazingnessTrish and Lori give their perspectives Tim Ferris' interview with Susan Cain about her new book, Bittersweet How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole.Hear how the interview and book brought both women the language they were seeking about their own experience with grief, with building a new life, and with parenting their children through grief. Today's journal prompt is next level introspection!Did you like this episode? Be sure to give us a five star rating! If you have a topic you'd like to hear about, you're looking for a res...2022-05-1449 minEmbracing GriefEp. 014: Grief and Work: My Brain Works DifferentlyGrief impacts so much of our life- including the way our brain functions. Today, Lori and Trish talk about the changes in executive functioning they have experienced, its impact on their work, and how they are adapting and using tools to continue building the lives they want with the flux in executive functioning.Are you or your loved ones experiencing changes in flexible thinkingworking memoryself-monitoringplanning and prioritizingtask initiationorganizationimpulse controlemotional controlConsider your energy levels and how your mind and body are changing because of trauma/loss. Talking through the effects of grief on our...2022-05-0348 minEmbracing GriefEp. 13: Hitting the Easy ButtonThere's no "I" or "U" in L-O-N-E-L-Y; but we've all felt it.In this episode Trish and Lori talk about the ebbs and flows of loneliness of grief. They each share their go-to "easy" button to avoid feeling lonely.Listen in on how these women have built awareness about their "easy" button, their true feelings, and how they now work through these moments as intentionally as possible.There's no "U" in L-O-N-E-L-Y, but we're so glad you've listened in.Today's Journal Prompt is all about the easy button!Did y...2022-04-1543 minEmbracing GriefEp. 012: Making Meaningful Memories: Discomfort and DiscoveryTrish and Lori share the intentional ways they are living in order to grow in the directions they want.Trish talks about her family visit in Chicago and her awareness around scheduling and control. Listen in on her insights about giving space and having intentional 'chill time'. Lori shares her process in sitting through discomfort and getting curious with her immediate reaction to an invitation. Today's Journal Prompt invites the listener to examine what they are avoiding and exploring how avoidance may be impacting growth.Did you like this episode? Be sure...2022-04-0340 minEmbracing GriefEp. 011: We Don't Use THAT WordTrish and Lori discuss how powerful the connotations of a word can be. Checking a box on a form triggers both of them. They explore the feelings, questions, and ideas that stem from a five letter word.Learn how these two women process and make pathways through loss: of their spouses, of their former lives, and of their former selves. Today's Journal Prompt invites the listener to examine what healthy grief looks like and doesn't look like for them- to bring awareness to their current feelings and patterns.Did you like this episode? Be...2022-03-2848 min
Embracing GriefEp. 010: Am I Safe Enough?Trish talks about her morning routine and weekly planning. Lori reveals an epiphany about what she knows, what she feels, and what she believes about the influence of guilt and her grieving process. As they unpack this revelation, both women wonder about the ways they can guide their children through their own feelings, thoughts, and comfort level with getting curious about grief. Journal prompts in this episode will propel your progress and process toward living delibrately and thriving while grieving. To learn more, visit the website Embracing GriefEnjoying our podcast? Please leave a...2022-02-2037 min
Embracing GriefEp. 009: Easing Separation AnxietyTrish and Lori share their experiences, responses, and lessons learned concerning separation anxiety and grief. Each of their children express worry and fear differently, especially concerning being away from their moms. Seeing behaviors as communication, some 'detective' work has been key to identify the root. To learn more about parenting a child who has experienced trauma check out this article, "What Every Parent Needs to Know About Trauma and Dysregulation". Both women speak about their work to give their children tools to identify and respond to their feelings. Trish shares a journal prompt that has helped her more than on...2022-02-0641 min
Embracing GriefEp. 008: ...and Release...Trish and Lori begin talking about to act of 'releasing': emotions, objects, beliefs, relationships. Trish shares a releasing technique that she read in Heal Your Body by Louise Hay. Lori shares an article that resonated with her experience in releasing labels and 'clutter'. Read more: "Seven Reasons You Keep Clutter and How to Overcome Them" by the Simplicity Habit. The conversation turns toward creating awareness around emotions and how to move through and address the emotions rather than avoid or distract. They both speak about how their children are learning this as well....2022-02-0352 min
Embracing GriefEp. 007: Take NoticeTake notice of moments- whether you need a high five or a self-compassion break, Trish and Lori talk about ways they make space to prevent future blowups and breakdowns. They also share their financial responses after the death of their spouses. Click the link to find Lori's favorite self-compassion break video from the Greater Good Science Center. The journal prompt for this week will help you get started to think about 'contentment'. To learn more, visit Embracing GriefEnjoying our podcast? Please leave a five star review :)To connect wit...2022-01-1735 min
Embracing GriefEp. 006: RevisioningJanuary brings an entirely different feel. Trish and Lori reconnect after the holidays and share optimism and hope for the new year. Revisioning life after grief requires intentional action as well as dreaming. Learn the process Trish goes through every year to ensure she reaches her goals and acknowledge growth as well as her book recommendations for self-improvement. Lori reveals the vision that keeps her motivated through those difficult waves of grief. The journal prompt for this week will help you get started to reimagine the possibilities for your future. To lear...2022-01-1038 min
Embracing GriefEp. 005: For the Love of Pecan PieTrish and Lori dish about their Thanksgiving holiday and the results of their attempts at 'normalcy'. Providing their own perspectives of the holiday antics, and the perceptions of their children. Hear how these two women maintain hope and optimism-- because otherwise, what's the point? This episode's journal prompt is all about heart. To learn more, visit Embracing GriefEnjoying our podcast? Please leave a five star review :)To connect with us email: community@embracinggrief.lifeor visit our website: https://www.embracinggrief.life/FO...2021-12-0633 min
Embracing GriefEp. 004: "Cloudy with a Chance of Possibility"Real and raw, Trish and Lori share memories and reflect on the first three weeks of the month- it's a tough one. Whether it's embracing, noticing, being aware of grief- there are days that are cloudy and days when all things seem achievable. Ep. 004 Journal Prompt: If all things are possible... Email us your questions and topic ideas community@embracinggrief.life For all our journal prompts and more about us, go to our website embracinggrief.lifeEnjoying our podcast? Please leave a five star review :)To connect wi...2021-11-2934 min
Embracing GriefEp. 003: Honouring Anniversaries, Birthdays, HolidaysIn this episode hear about our experiences with those 'special days': Anniversaries, Birthdays, Holidays. Lori shares the biggest difference for her on the day of the 'year 3' mark and what it was like to 'lean in' to compassion. Trish shares her memories of year three and ways her family stays connected. Ep. 003 Journal Prompt sets intentions around those special days. Email us your questions and topic ideas community@embracinggrief.life For all our journal prompts and more about us, go to our website embracinggrief.lifeEnjoying our...2021-11-2232 min
Embracing GriefEp. 002: Mourning RoutinesIn this episode we talk about the ways that we've struggled and succeeded in getting up on the 'right' side of the bed in the morning. Lori talks about the one thing she knows she needs to do in the morning. Trish shares her daily journal prompt based on Mel Robbin's "feeling meter". Email us your questions and topic ideas community@embracinggrief.life For all our journal prompts and more about us, go to our website embracinggrief.life Enjoying our podcast? Please leave a five star review :)2021-11-2221 min
Embracing GriefEp 001: Embracing GriefWelcome! In this episode, hosts, Trish and Lori share introductions to their stories, their purpose, and the hope for this podcast. Thank you for listening! If you have questions, topic ideas, or just want to connect with us, email us at community@embracinggrief.lifeEnjoying our podcast? Please leave a five star review :)To connect with us email: community@embracinggrief.lifeor visit our website: https://www.embracinggrief.life/FOLLOW USIG: @embracinggrief.lifeFB: Embracing Grief.Life2021-11-2123 min