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Ashes: Grief and Remembrance
In this deeply personal premiere episode, Carl Patterson opens the door to layered grief, memory, and healing through poetry, story, and reflection. Grounded in the raw reality of losing his father to a tragic fire, Carl explores the complexities of love, legacy, and generational trauma with honesty and compassion.
Carl revisits the day he learned of his father’s passing and shares the layered pain of receiving his father’s ashes in the mail, a moment that inspired the poem “ashes.” This poem becomes a vessel for navigating the paradox of love and grief, the weight of unresolved relationship wounds, and the sacred act of remembering.
With references to Orson Scott Card and Emily Dickinson, Carl weaves literature and lived experience into a rich conversation about the human condition. He reminds us that grief is not a sign of weakness, but a mirror of our capacity to love.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro l Quote by Orson Scott Card
01:32 - The Phone Call
02:28 - The Loss and The Fire
04:45 - The Poem: Ashes
05:22 - The Breakdown: Ashes
08:56 - Thoughts from a Clinician
10:30 - Second Reading: Ashes
11:00 - Closing
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Carl's Publication
The Mis-Execution of a Black Son by Carl Patterson, LPC - https://amzn.to/3UyX6nP
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Book Resources
As Amazon Affiliates, we earn from qualifying purchases
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Poetry Books:
Obit by Victoria Chang - https://amzn.to/4fmJky1
The Carrying: Poems by Ada Limón - https://amzn.to/45ltyia
Mother is Time by Ocean Vuong - https://amzn.to/4mpyM3l
Psychology Related Books:
On Grief and Grieving by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross & David Kessler - https://amzn.to/4m5sZAq
It’s OK That You’re Not OK by Megan Devine - https://amzn.to/40TZBV7
How to Carry What Can’t Be Fixed (Journal) by Megan Devine - https://amzn.to/4fqDk7B
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Carl Patterson is a licensed professional counselor, published author, public speaker, and spoken word artist. Click the link to learn more about Carl and his works - https://www.familysolutionsok.com/carl-patterson
------------This podcast is published and produced by Family Solutions Media, a media program of Family Solutions Counseling. For more great content, please check out our LinkTree - https://www.linktr.ee/familysolutionsok
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By Family Solutions MediaIn this deeply personal premiere episode, Carl Patterson opens the door to layered grief, memory, and healing through poetry, story, and reflection. Grounded in the raw reality of losing his father to a tragic fire, Carl explores the complexities of love, legacy, and generational trauma with honesty and compassion.
Carl revisits the day he learned of his father’s passing and shares the layered pain of receiving his father’s ashes in the mail, a moment that inspired the poem “ashes.” This poem becomes a vessel for navigating the paradox of love and grief, the weight of unresolved relationship wounds, and the sacred act of remembering.
With references to Orson Scott Card and Emily Dickinson, Carl weaves literature and lived experience into a rich conversation about the human condition. He reminds us that grief is not a sign of weakness, but a mirror of our capacity to love.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro l Quote by Orson Scott Card
01:32 - The Phone Call
02:28 - The Loss and The Fire
04:45 - The Poem: Ashes
05:22 - The Breakdown: Ashes
08:56 - Thoughts from a Clinician
10:30 - Second Reading: Ashes
11:00 - Closing
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Carl's Publication
The Mis-Execution of a Black Son by Carl Patterson, LPC - https://amzn.to/3UyX6nP
---------------
Book Resources
As Amazon Affiliates, we earn from qualifying purchases
---------------
Poetry Books:
Obit by Victoria Chang - https://amzn.to/4fmJky1
The Carrying: Poems by Ada Limón - https://amzn.to/45ltyia
Mother is Time by Ocean Vuong - https://amzn.to/4mpyM3l
Psychology Related Books:
On Grief and Grieving by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross & David Kessler - https://amzn.to/4m5sZAq
It’s OK That You’re Not OK by Megan Devine - https://amzn.to/40TZBV7
How to Carry What Can’t Be Fixed (Journal) by Megan Devine - https://amzn.to/4fqDk7B
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Carl Patterson is a licensed professional counselor, published author, public speaker, and spoken word artist. Click the link to learn more about Carl and his works - https://www.familysolutionsok.com/carl-patterson
------------This podcast is published and produced by Family Solutions Media, a media program of Family Solutions Counseling. For more great content, please check out our LinkTree - https://www.linktr.ee/familysolutionsok