Episode #148 - Remembering My Mom 31 Years Later

In this deeply personal episode of the Cultivate Calmness Podcast, Kaela reflects on the 31st anniversary of her mother's death and what more than three decades of grief have taught her. From losing her mom as a child to recently grieving the deaths of both of her maternal grandparents, Kaela explores how loss changes with time, how new losses can awaken old grief, and why everyone—even members of the same family—grieves differently. She shares some of the meaningful ways she has continued to incorporate her mom into important moments in her life and discusses why healing doesn't mean forgetting the person we lost. Instead, grief can gradually become less heavy as we learn to carry our love forward, make room for joy again, and find meaningful ways to keep our person with us.