Processing the Messy Middle

It seems like everyone around me is dying as I grow older. It's a lot to process and has led me on a journey of looking into the 5 stages of grief and finding a 6th stage too. I think about the stage that I'm in versus others around me and how that affects our interactions with one another.    Key Takeaways:    [1:21] My friend Rusty died from cancer and his wife died too  [3:15] Knowing someone's going to die versus it being unexpected [4:51] All these people in my life are passing away  [5:57] Eric Erickson's stages of development  [14:37] The stage that I'm in now  [17:40] The final stages  [21:38] People's responses to my book  [25:14] The 6th stage of grief and what's wrong with the 5 stages  [31:26] Processing the messy middle  [34:29] Renovating Mr. Luti's house  [39:55] I'm processing a lot of emotion right now Resources:   Buy Motherland here Finding Meaning book  On Death and Dying book More Milk Please podcast CrossFit Lady podcast     Connect with Barb:   Website   Facebook    Instagram   Be a guest on the podcast    YouTube   The Molly B Foundation