125. Rebranding Loss and Grief: How Beginnings AND Ends Can Be Celebrated with Naila Francis

Many of us have first-hand experience with grief and loss, but our guest today—a grief coach and death midwife—will give us alternatives to how we approach this rite of passage. Today’s guest, Naila Francis, shows us how we find simple sources of joy even in the depth of our losses, that help us move forward with grief, NOT move on from it. (00:00- 03:32) OPENING (03:33- 16:21) Grief is an experience on such a broad spectrum of emotions Tune in to what feels good in your body Dancing can open up something inside you Grieving is not the daily story of your life Grief manifests in our body Grief requires slowing down Grief wants to be dealt with Self-compassion is the key to moving with grief Non-finite loses Face-to-face with grief on a daily basis (16:22- 19:27) BREAK (19:28- 33:06) How can 2% of unresolved grief affect your life? Everybody grieves differently The tendency to judge comes from our own discomfort with grief Don’t say any cliches Stepping out into nature It's much harder to be focused in your grief when you’reengaging in wonder of nature Sometimes holding on to things is also a way of being stuck To feel the grief is to really honor the immensity of love that we had for them (33:07- 01:10:29) People who have their celebration of life before they’re dead Keeping the dignity in dead Theshold Choir It's always sort of keeping the person with us and knowing that we don't have to let go The Salt Trails You’re not going to be judged for expressing what you’re feeling Wear your grief Reimagine  Death Cafe “Where there is sorrow, there is holy ground.” - Oscar Wilde Cairn You’re going to be in a lifetime relationship with grief To love more of the world Being present with what is in front of us Grief education in schools There is nothing wrong with you if you are grieving Website: This Hallowed Wilderness IG: thishallowedwilderness FB:This Hallowed Wilderness LinkedIn: Naila Francis (01:10:30- 01:11:12) CLOSING