086. Grief with Katherine Brito

Grief can be one of the WORST things we can go through.  Especially for anyone who has lost a loved one at a young age.  Let alone a spouse.  The subject is so deep, so unimaginable that many of us do not know what to say, let alone how to help a loved one through a situation like this.  I met Katherine Brito, who specializes in helping others through their grief.  After EVERYTHING she has been through (as you will hear), she still holds space in her heart to help others going through trageies similar to what she has faced.  Often times, those grieving do not know who to turn to, and feel as if people do not understand their pain (rightfully so), however, a grief coach who has been through it herself gets it.  I find this an amazing gift to share with the world, and commend her for doing just that.   The story isn't only about grief, but also about self love and how to help your loved one through a truky difficult time as well.  Enjoy 😊    About Katherine: I lost my husband Anthony on February of 2018 to cancer just a little under a month after being diagnosed. I was 36 years young, madly in love and starting to plan for a family when the rug was swept from underneath me. My heart and soul were shattered in a million pieces when I had to say goodbye to my extraordinary husband and human being, best friend, a life I loved and the future we were so happily working towards, all at once. I was so lost, alive but not living, in endless aching pain that I felt as profoundly as our love. Bones deep. I was the only widow I knew and as much as I was fortunate to have support from family and friends, I felt like an alien on earth. I didn’t know that everything going on inside me, that everything I felt is normal in grief and no one around me knew it either. How could anyone understand what I was going through if they hadn’t experienced losing someone they loved more than life itself?   Going through the most devastating years of my life and surviving what I was sure I possibly couldn’t, is what inspired me to become a Grief Support Specialist/Coach as well as a Self-love/Mindset Coach. It is my mission in life to provide support and guidance to grieving hearts during the time they need it most and normalize the reality of grief and life after loss. The pain of losing your favorite person, someone you love with every inch of your heart, is excruciating. Bearing what feels unbearable can be an incredibly isolating journey in more ways than one. You are not alone. We are in the trenches together and though I cannot take away your pain, it would be my honor to walk alongside you and support you as you go through your journey. Together, but at your pace, process your loss one moment at a time as you make space in your heart for the integration of what was and what is. Slowly but surely, they will come along with you on your healing journey as you move forward WITH the love that remains, not from it. Find her on IG at: @griefembracedwithlove and at www.griefembracedwithlove.com Find Audrey at: @helloaudreyrose