Episode 12 - Grief: with Erin Hollister, Director for Center for Grieving Children Program (Boys & Girls Club of Fox Valley)

I enlisted the help of my new friend, Erin Hollister - Director for Center of Grieving Children Program of the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley to help me in continuing to process the grief of the end of my marriage. This was recorded in real time as I processed my ex-husband (of 22 years) entering a new marriage.   "I help people find joy, even in their pain." - Erin H. Erin teaches us that... Grief is a natural response to loss it is an emotional/physical/cognitive/spiritual reaction to losing someone/something significant.   Grief is not meant to be fixed, only witnessed.  Grief is universal but also an individual process.  Grief brings out our humanity, our realness, takes our masks off in real time.  There is no linear process when it comes to grieving. Be a safe place for those who are grieving and yourself. All feelings are welcome. Grief can be very isolating, it is helpful to find support.  Vulnerability found in grief is sacred.  Validate/Acknowledge | Expression | Connection | Making Meaning | New Identity Book Recommendation: It's Ok That You're Not Ok "Grief is simply love in its most wild and painful form, it is a natural and sane response to loss." says Megan Devine.  Dual Process Model for Grief - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/widows-walk/202310/the-dual-process-model-of-grief  Other resources:  www.griefshare.org My email is [email protected]  Website: www.nurse-jesse.com