13 - Where Grief Meets Joy

What this episode covers

What if grief wasn’t something to fix or escape…but something to befriend? In this episode, we enter the quiet, tender landscape where grief and joy are not opposites, but companions. Drawing from the feminine mysteries, the sacred descent, and the work of Francis Weller, we explore grief as an initiatory path - one that hollows us out and makes space for more life, more love, more joy. Grief is not a detour from aliveness. It is the gateway. It is womb-space. Earth-space. Soul-space. And when we let it move through us, joy rises up, not in spite of our sorrow, but because of it. The book is out! All The Way Alive is now available on Amazon in paperback, hardcover, and Kindle. It’s a love letter to the truth inside you — messy, real, and wildly alive. Grab your copy here: https://a.co/d/faUOtec Curious about the work I share? Visit my IG: @soulalignedcaroline Or explore more at: www.carolinestewart.ca Podcast intro mastered by Miko Lay IG: @komi.artist Additional Notes/References: Womb Awakening:Initiatory Wisdom from the Creatrix of Life by Seren Bertrand and Azra Bertrand The Times are Urgent: Let's Slow Down by Bayo Akomolafe (article - https://www.bayoakomolafe.net/post/the-times-are-urgent-lets-slow-down) The Wild Edge of Sorrow by Francis Weller