55. Pain And Joy Can Dwell Together- With Megan Hillukka

Megan Hillukka is a bereaved mother, with 6 children, 5 who are still here. She was 36 weeks pregnant when her daughter Aria, who was 15 months old, died in her sleep. She also experienced PTSD from finding her daughter Aria when she died, and has done the work to find healing in her brain and her life. From this, Megan wants everyone to know that PTSD is not a life sentence, and that healing is possible. Megan encourages and supports grieving mothers that though the worst thing has happened to them, their life is not over In our conversation we talk about how they explained to their children that their sister had passed away, and making sure they used the best words possible to share, so that the kids themselves would not have fear around falling asleep. We also talk about the mix of emotions as she was saying goodbye to one child and just a few weeks later welcoming their new baby. Through her experience of the death of her daughter Megan has learned tools and ways of shifting grief so that it can become just a little bit lighter, and easier to live with. Because Megan has done the deep work of grief, made space for her grief and time for her grief, she now has room for joy, laughter, hope, and so much fun in her life. She will never forget her daughter Aria and they talk about her often as a family. She helps her clients carry their grief instead of suffering with grief, and to truly learn how to walk side by side with both grief and joy. Contact Megan Hillukka: http://www.meganhillukka.com Her Facebook group is Http://www.facebook.com/groups/cultivatedfamily Contact Kendra to be a guest or for a coaching session: http://www.griefgratitudeandthegrayinbetween.com Music: http://www.rinaldisound.com Logo: http://www.pamelawinningham.com Production: Carlos Andres Londono