015 - Grief Is A Heart Journey ❤️‍🩹

Grief gets loud this time of year.As the holidays approach, many of us feel old memories stirring. The rituals. The foods. The empty chairs. The unresolved tensions. The people who are still here… and the people who are not.In this tender, spacious episode, I walk you through the truth that grief is not something you “get over.” Grief is something you make room for. Something that changes shape. Something that visits when it needs to visit. Because grief is love, and love remembers.You’ll hear personal stories about witnessing my mother’s grief in Mexico after my abuelita’s passing, and the deep ache of losing a beloved organizing mentor. You’ll learn the different types of grief, why the five stages were never meant for mourners, and why grief often resurfaces during holidays, transitions, and moments of stillness.This episode also explores:• Primary, secondary, anticipatory, and disenfranchised grief• Collective grief in our communities and movements• What not to say to someone who is grieving• How to genuinely support someone who is hurting• How grief lives in the body and nervous system• Why grief deepens, rather than diminishes, our leadershipThrough story, somatic wisdom, and a blessing for your heart, this episode reminds you that grief is a relationship, not a timeline. A companion, not a failure. Evidence of your capacity to love.Take what resonates. Leave the rest. Move slowly. Let your heart breathe. And remember: you do not grieve alone.Your ancestors are near.Your beloveds are present.🎧 Subscribe and share with anyone who needs this.💬 Connect with me on IG @_colibricoaching and let me know what lands for you.♥️ Thanks for listening. I'll see you soon.