How To Deal With Grief and Trauma

38 Mira Simone | Grief Literacy and Somatic Trauma Work


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I’m so excited to talk to Mira, an inspirational woman, dealing with the loss and trauma of her partner. I found her through Instagram, where she shares authentically about her journey through her voice that connects with many other grievers, not just young widows. She shares about Brian’s death which came very quickly, within 7 weeks of his second diagnosis, and how she finds her way back to living life as a young widow. 
 Mira and I speak a common language and share the purpose of teaching people to become grief literate and the importance of working with a trauma-informed lens, which for both of us is the basis of dealing with grief and trauma. 

About this week’s guest 

Mira Simone is a widow, mother, published writer, grief coach, and grief-literacy advocate. She is also a registered mental health occupational therapist in Ontario, Canada. In early 2019, Mira's life was blown apart, when her partner Brian was diagnosed with an unbelievably aggressive cancer. He died seven weeks later, leaving her alone with their almost three-year-old daughter. Prior to Brian's death, she worked in the mental health space. But it wasn't until his death that Mira began to explore the grieving process. In 2022, she launched New Moon Mira, her grief coaching business, through which she supports widows and grievers in more intimate group containers and provides grief literacy training for grief-support people and healthcare professionals. She is currently in the early stages of writing a memoir, with support from the Canada Council for the Arts.

Mira’s links: Website | Instagram

Topics discussed in this episode
  • Growing up with her Dad’s chronic illness (Parkinson's)
  • Mira’s husband dying from melanoma (skin cancer)
  • Relational (developmental) trauma triggered through the current loss
  • Traveling and going on adventures helped her to figure grief out on her own
  • Developing an understanding of grief and t

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