The Sacred Journey of Grief: Love, Loss, and Presence

Send us Fan MailCharlotte reflects on the overwhelming response to a prior episode featuring a conversation with her mother, who died nearly 30 years ago, and explores grief as a profound expression of love rather than a problem to fix. Charlotte shares her experience of losing her mum to renal cancer in 1996 at age 27, the disorientation and physical impact of grief, the pressure to support family, starting a new job, and learning she was pregnant days after her mum’s death, later experiencing postnatal depression amid many life changes. She challenges common messages like “be strong” and “time heals,” explains that Kübler-Ross stages are non-linear, and emphasises that support can be simple presence without advice. Using a pickleball analogy, Charlotte notes there’s no going back, only integrating change, and affirms there is no right way or timeline to grieve; joy and grief can coexist, and ongoing grief reflects enduring love and connection.00:00 Welcome And Why Grief02:54 Mum's Death Story06:14 Funeral And Family Weight08:37 Pregnancy Amid Loss09:50 When Help Hurts13:07 Remembering Her Love14:42 What Grief Really Is16:28 Stages Are Not Linear19:42 Support Doesnt Need Perfect20:48 Grief As Sacred Love23:11 Pickleball Reset Lesson25:27 No Right Way To Grieve27:21 Love Continues After Death29:28 Doorway Moments And Meaning30:34 Closing ThanksPickleball & Partnership Facebook PagePlease jump on over and say "Hi" - I would love to hear from you...email: [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/conejukeshttps://www.facebook.com/groups/848118700833703https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pickleball-partnership/id1775742795Get your FREE Top 10 Tips for Playing Pickleball with Your Partner subscribepage.io/Top-10-Tips-Partner-PickleballMusic: Purple Planet MusicThanks to Purple Planet Music for Pickleball & Partnership Intro and Outro music Purple Planet Music is a collection of music written and performed by Chris Martyn and Geoff Harvey.