The Dance Between Grief And Joy

— "Mourning helps you integrate loss and grief so you can move forward with your life. Mourning is something you do, on purpose and with purpose. It ties together your inner and outer selves. Mourning looks as diverse as the people who mourn. A key element of mourning is returning to you-specific activities or habits that cultivate joy in the broken places in your days. It helps to think of your ever-changing life as moving forward along an invisible thread that never changes. While your life evolves through successes and losses, there is a you who is enduring, resilient, and always moving forward." Valeria Teles interviews Kimberley Pittman-Schulz  — the author of "Grieving Us: A Field Guide for Living With Loss Without Losing Yourself." Kimberley Pittman-Schulz is an award-winning poet and author who writes, teaches, and speaks about death, living mindfully, and being a force for change in the world. She helps those struggling with loss, especially women, cultivate joy in their lives. By following her steps, beginning with simple mindful sensory moments (what she calls Tiny- Come-Back-to-Your-Senses Rituals), those in grief can learn to create space for joy to emerge, and re-engage with life, often through giving to a cause or purpose bigger than themselves. Neither a grief counselor nor a therapist, Kimberley offers a fresh, unique perspective through her personal experiences with loss and grief as well as her work as a philanthropy and an end-of-life planning advisor. She challenges the common assumption of grief and joy as opposites, believing that they can, and do, co-exist, and that with practice you can grow joy and well-being. Kimberley's book, Grieving Us, was a #1 New Release on Amazon in several categories upon its release in March 2021. To learn more about Kimberley Pittman-Schulz and her work, please visit: https://www.poetowl.com/     — This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.