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#038 Krista on Suicide Loss
Jen and Tesha chat with Krista O’Reilly-Davi-Digui about the tragic loss of her son to suicide/severe depression. The episode includes a lengthy conversation about the importance of community, and learning how to support others through difficult times. Krista shares an uplifting message about learning to allow joy to live alongside grief.
Topics Discussed:
(0:00) Jen and Tesha talk about what they’ve been up to lately… mostly decluttering and podcasting.
(6:32) Meet Krista: We learn a little bit about Krista, how she met her husband.
(14:01) Krista talks about her son Jairus, his mental health struggles, dealings with the health care and law enforcement systems in Canada, and eventual suicide.
(20:00) Motherhood, Guilt and Shame
(21:41) The importance of community and community care
(32:35) How to support others through difficult time
(50:42) Allowing joy to live alongside grief
(66:55) Working while in crisis
Resources:
https://www.alifeinprogress.ca/tools-for-child-or-suicide-loss/
Here’s the Glennon Doyle Quote we were trying to reference: 'I will not stay, not ever again—in a room or conversation or relationship or institution that requires me to abandon myself.'
And… the Viktor Frankl quote: “Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.”
About Krista:
Krista O’Reilly-Davi-Digui C.H.N.C works as a writer, Holistic Embodiment Coach + Joyful Living Educator. She helps brave, weary, and curious women from different corners of the world remember their way to freedom by reconnecting with and befriending their true self, reclaiming their voice, and relearning how to feel safe, at home, and joyful in their body and their life. Connect with her at www.alifeinprogress.ca
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By Jen & Tesha, Women in Progress MediaJen and Tesha chat with Krista O’Reilly-Davi-Digui about the tragic loss of her son to suicide/severe depression. The episode includes a lengthy conversation about the importance of community, and learning how to support others through difficult times. Krista shares an uplifting message about learning to allow joy to live alongside grief.
Topics Discussed:
(0:00) Jen and Tesha talk about what they’ve been up to lately… mostly decluttering and podcasting.
(6:32) Meet Krista: We learn a little bit about Krista, how she met her husband.
(14:01) Krista talks about her son Jairus, his mental health struggles, dealings with the health care and law enforcement systems in Canada, and eventual suicide.
(20:00) Motherhood, Guilt and Shame
(21:41) The importance of community and community care
(32:35) How to support others through difficult time
(50:42) Allowing joy to live alongside grief
(66:55) Working while in crisis
Resources:
https://www.alifeinprogress.ca/tools-for-child-or-suicide-loss/
Here’s the Glennon Doyle Quote we were trying to reference: 'I will not stay, not ever again—in a room or conversation or relationship or institution that requires me to abandon myself.'
And… the Viktor Frankl quote: “Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.”
About Krista:
Krista O’Reilly-Davi-Digui C.H.N.C works as a writer, Holistic Embodiment Coach + Joyful Living Educator. She helps brave, weary, and curious women from different corners of the world remember their way to freedom by reconnecting with and befriending their true self, reclaiming their voice, and relearning how to feel safe, at home, and joyful in their body and their life. Connect with her at www.alifeinprogress.ca
Support our drive to upgrade our audio equipment
Buy Us a Coffee
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