Finding Courage Through Grief with Cecilia Mannella

Cecilia calls herself a recovering perfectionist and overachiever. She found herself checking off all the so called boxes in life and in doing so she fell into the perfectionist trap. Through university, the dream job, Mr. Right, the house with the white picket fence, the travels – you name it, she checked it off. Then, life threw her a curveball and at 36, she found herself widowed. This was not apart of her perfect plan.  That's when she learned that perfection is just a load of... well, you know. The promise was that if she did everything right, she would get the prize of a happy life. Turns out, life doesn't play by those rules. Grief taught her the hard way that perfection leads to disconnection – disconnection from herself and others. But here's the juicy part: connection, that messy, beautifully human experience, is the road to fulfillment. She claims that once we're authentically connected to ourselves, we can forge real, genuine connections with others. In this episode we cover: Courage is not linear Choosing to live and to love oneself after grief The gifts that come with grief How grief teaches you to have very clear boundaries How love and grief intertwines How to make space for grief How to support someone that is grieving  https://www.ceciliamannella.com/  Instagram: Cecilia Mannella Podcast: Mental Makeover Radio Thank you for joining me and listening to the Kindred Journey Podcast. If this episode resonated with you, please consider taking the time to rate and review the podcast, your positive feedback helps me reach more courageous women like you.  XO,  Lesley