S/1Episode 8 - Grief is not a Glow Up

Grief is not something to be packaged neatly or praised as a transformation. It is not a “glow up.” It is a sacred unraveling. In this episode of Kenosis – She Who Remembers, Donna speaks to the uncomfortable truth of grief—how society tells us to smile, tidy up, and carry on while we are breaking inside. She shares personal stories of how loss, heartbreak, and trauma reshaped her body and spirit, and how people often mistook her suffering for strength or beauty. Through ancestral wisdom, ritual practices, and the remembering of women’s traditions of keening and communal mourning, this conversation invites us to honor grief as a river we move with—not past. We explore how grief is not weakness but love that has nowhere to go, and how giving voice to it awakens something ancient within our bones: tenderness, resilience, and remembrance. This is an episode for anyone who has been told to “stay strong” when what you really felt was shattered. For every woman who has hidden her tears behind a mask. For every heart carrying loss in silence. Themes we explore: Why grief is not a glow up, trend, or quick fix How society praises appearance over truth Ancestral traditions of keening, ritual, and collective mourning The body’s response to grief and trauma Reframing grief as a sacred passage and act of remembrance Length: ~40 minutes Podcast Series: Kenosis – She Who Remembers