Coming Back: Conversations on life after loss

Speaking Grief is a new television documentary that features grieving and expert voices from a variety of backgrounds—all with the goal of kickstarting conversations about grief and loss. This week, I'm talking to producer, writer, and director Lindsey Whissel Fenton about how we can become more comfortable in awkward conversations, why we should normalize changing our minds after learning new information, how we can open the door for others to share their grief, and helpful scripts for supporting grieving people. Also this week, I'm pausing to honor the Black Lives Matter movement and the racial grief rising to the surface in the United States.

Watch Speaking Grief in your area: https://speakinggrief.org/

Get grief support for just $3/month! Support Coming Back on Patreon and receive weekly grief guidance prompts, LIVE grief support calls with me, and fun podcast swag: https://www.patreon.com/shelbyforsythia

Apply for one-on-one grief guidance with me: http://www.shelbyforsythia.com/grief-guidance

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Continue the conversation on grief and loss in my private Facebook group, The Grief Growers' Garden: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thegriefgrowersgarden/

To ask a question or leave a comment for a future show, email [email protected].

Because even through grief, we are growing. http://www.shelbyforsythia.com/

On July 13, 2011 Kelley Lynn woke up to an entirely new life. Her husband, Don, collapsed from a massive heart attack at work just four years and nine months into their happy marriage. Kelley suddenly became a widow. This week we're talking about how loss forces us to reinvent ourselves, why we need to grieve both personal and joint dreams, and how one laughable grief cliche turned into a global rainbow-spotting movement honoring Don's life.

Find Kelley's book, blog, and grief support here: https://www.akelleylynnlife.com/

Get grief support for just $3/month! Support Coming Back on Patreon and receive weekly grief guidance prompts, LIVE grief support calls with me, and fun podcast swag: https://www.patreon.com/shelbyforsythia

Apply for one-on-one grief guidance with me: http://www.shelbyforsythia.com/grief-guidance

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Continue the conversation on grief and loss in my private Facebook group, The Grief Growers' Garden: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thegriefgrowersgarden/

To ask a question or leave a comment for a future show, email [email protected].

Because even through grief, we are growing. http://www.shelbyforsythia.com/

The death of his cat prompted Kevin Ringstaff to study pet loss and find ways to open up conversation on the devastation that comes with the loss of a pet. Today, we're discussing why the loss of a pet is so devastating, how to cope with the guilt of euthanizing a pet, and how to navigate coming home to an empty house after a pet dies.

Find Kevin's pet loss support resources here: https://petcloud.pet/

Get grief support for just $3/month! Support Coming Back on Patreon and receive weekly grief guidance prompts, LIVE grief support calls with me, and fun podcast swag: https://www.patreon.com/shelbyforsythia

Apply for one-on-one grief guidance with me: http://www.shelbyforsythia.com/grief-guidance

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Continue the conversation on grief and loss in my private Facebook group, The Grief Growers' Garden: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thegriefgrowersgarden/

To ask a question or leave a comment for a future show, email [email protected].

Because even through grief, we are growing. http://www.shelbyforsythia.com/

When she was in her senior year of college, Cheryl Strayed's mother, Bobbi, received a cancer diagnosis and died in just seven weeks. Today, I'm speaking with her on Motherless Mother's Day 2020 about the death of her mom and how we can live full, beautiful lives after a mother dies. This is a replay of a live conversation where we explored what to do with the feeling of longing that never goes away, the helpfulness of self-forgiveness, and why putting ourselves in the way of beauty can help us soften the ache of grief.

Find Cheryl's books and work here: http://www.cherylstrayed.com/

Check out the video version of our conversation here: https://youtu.be/Wi0ebP-8O1w

Motherless Mother's Day 2020 was a live event produced by grief nonprofit Reimagine End of Life and Alica Forneret.

Get grief support for just $3/month! Support Coming Back on Patreon and receive weekly grief guidance prompts, LIVE grief support calls with me, and fun podcast swag: https://www.patreon.com/shelbyforsythia

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Continue the conversation on grief and loss in my private Facebook group, The Grief Growers' Garden: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thegriefgrowersgarden/

To ask a question or leave a comment for a future show, email [email protected].

Because even through grief, we are growing. http://www.shelbyforsythia.com/

Ten years ago, Jan Warner lost the "person who held her kite string"—her husband Artie. In the years after his death, Jan wrestled with suicidal thoughts and the urge to wallow. She began writing in an attempt to wear different "perspecticles" about her loss, and in 2018, she published a book called Grief Day by Day that speaks to grievers through a year's worth of quotes and exercises. Today, we're talking about the very real feeling of wanting to die after a loved one dies, changing how we measure effort and productivity after loss, and how to reframe "Is this normal?" into another, more important question.

Find Jan's community and book Grief Day by Day here: www.Facebook.com/GriefSpeaksOut https://www.amazon.com/Grief-Day-Simple-Practices-Guidance/dp/1641521317

Get grief support for just $3/month! Support Coming Back on Patreon and receive weekly grief guidance prompts, LIVE grief support calls with me, and fun podcast swag: https://www.patreon.com/shelbyforsythia

Apply for one-on-one grief guidance with me: http://www.shelbyforsythia.com/grief-guidance

Subscribe to Coming Back:

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Continue the conversation on grief and loss in my private Facebook group, The Grief Growers' Garden: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thegriefgrowersgarden/

To ask a question or leave a comment for a future show, email [email protected].

Because even through grief, we are growing. http://www.shelbyforsythia.com/

In the midst of coronavirus, life is anxious, overwhelming, and terribly uncertain. I'm sharing a quick mindfulness meditation you can use in the face of the unknown. Plus, I'm announcing the next session of my 12-week online course, Life After Loss Academy.

Join me May 4, 2020 for a 12-week online course that will help you feel safe in the world again, say goodbye to "the perfect griever," and love the person loss has forced you to become. Enroll now: https://shelbyforsythia.thinkific.com/courses/life-after-loss-academy-may-2020

In the meantime...

1. Get instant, powerful tools for coping with loss with my new 1-Hour Grief Relief Courses: http://www.shelbyforsythia.com/grief-relief-online-courses
2. Join me for LIVE Grief Support on Patreon March 30 and April 27: https://www.patreon.com/shelbyforsythia
3. Read my latest book Permission to Grieve: http://www.shelbyforsythia.com/permission-to-grieve

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Continue the conversation on grief and loss in my private Facebook group, The Grief Growers' Garden: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thegriefgrowersgarden/

To ask a question or leave a comment for a future show, email [email protected].

Because even through grief, we are growing. http://www.shelbyforsythia.com/

When she was just 17 years old, Frankie Orella lost her mom to breast cancer. Her religious community was less than helpful and while she remained a part of the church, Frankie also looked to music and songwriting to "speak" to the pain of her loss. Her latest endeavor is a series of songs based on Elisabeth Kubler-Ross's Five Stages of Grief. Today, we're talking about becoming comfortable with the mystery of grief, why being in a safe or stable place is often a trigger for grief, and how after loss, hope needs time and space to heal.

Find Frankie's music here: https://frankieorella.com/

Get grief support for just $3/month! Support Coming Back on Patreon and receive weekly grief journaling prompts, LIVE grief guidance calls with me, and fun podcast swag: https://www.patreon.com/shelbyforsythia

Have your friendships been impacted by grief? Share your story here: http://www.shelbyforsythia.com/friends

Apply for private grief guidance with me: http://www.shelbyforsythia.com/grief-guidance

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Continue the conversation on grief and loss in my private Facebook group, The Grief Growers' Garden: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thegriefgrowersgarden/

To ask a question or leave a comment for a future show, email [email protected].

Because even through grief, we are growing. http://www.shelbyforsythia.com/

Kim Peacock watched her daughter fall off a cliff to her death while on a family vacation in 1998. A joyful event instantly became a nightmare as she wrestled with her religious foundations and her need to know "WHY?". This week, we're talking about the grief of the empty room when a child dies, the prayer Kim and her husband said to keep them from "the pit," and why grieving is not a sign that you've lost your faith.

Find Kim's book Victorious Heart here: https://www.wildvictoriousheart.com/

Get grief support for just $3/month! Support Coming Back on Patreon and receive weekly grief journaling prompts, LIVE grief guidance calls with me, and fun podcast swag: https://www.patreon.com/shelbyforsythia

Have your friendships been impacted by grief? Share your story here: http://www.shelbyforsythia.com/friends

Apply for private grief guidance with me: http://www.shelbyforsythia.com/grief-guidance

Subscribe to Coming Back:

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• Google Podcasts https://tinyurl.com/y8elxq9t
• TuneIn http://bit.ly/2F469Fl

Continue the conversation on grief and loss in my private Facebook group, The Grief Growers' Garden: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thegriefgrowersgarden/

To ask a question or leave a comment for a future show, email [email protected].

Because even through grief, we are growing. http://www.shelbyforsythia.com/

Comedian, nurse, and ex-nun Kelli Dunham had two partners die in her arms within the course of five years. You might think she's cursed, but she sees it a little differently. Join Kelli and I as we discuss the role of humor in grief, why finding meaning doesn't make grief magically "go away," and what it's like to be the partner of someone who's chosen to die by medically-assisted death (also known as physician-assisted suicide).

Host a house show with Kelli and find her latest CD, Not the Gym Teacher: http://www.kellidunham.com/

Get grief support for just $3/month! Support Coming Back on Patreon and receive weekly grief journaling prompts, LIVE grief guidance calls with me, and fun podcast swag: https://www.patreon.com/shelbyforsythia

Have your friendships been impacted by grief? Share your story here: http://www.shelbyforsythia.com/friends

Apply for private grief guidance with me: http://www.shelbyforsythia.com/grief-guidance

Subscribe to Coming Back:

• Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/2CMqhhE
• Spotify http://spoti.fi/2CMr16k
• Stitcher http://bit.ly/2m08eJr
• YouTube http://bit.ly/2m1JWil
• Google Podcasts https://tinyurl.com/y8elxq9t
• TuneIn http://bit.ly/2F469Fl

Continue the conversation on grief and loss in my private Facebook group, The Grief Growers' Garden: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thegriefgrowersgarden/

To ask a question or leave a comment for a future show, email [email protected].

Because even through grief, we are growing. http://www.shelbyforsythia.com/

At the age of six, Tammy Faulds was diagnosed with cancer. Her yearly visits to an oncology office are a regular reminder that she's going to die one day, and before that happens, she wants to live a life she's proud of. This week, Tammy and I are talking about how Western society equates death with failure, how we can use our own mortality and our deathbed regrets as motivators to live how we actually want to live, and how feminizing grief can help us honor its cycles and seasons of light and dark.

Tammy's work and Do Death Differently course: https://www.innertravelcoaching.com/do-death-differently/

Get grief support for just $3/month! Support Coming Back on Patreon and receive weekly grief journaling prompts, LIVE grief guidance calls with me, and fun podcast swag: https://www.patreon.com/shelbyforsythia

Have your friendships been impacted by grief? Share your story here: http://www.shelbyforsythia.com/friends

Apply for private grief guidance with me: http://www.shelbyforsythia.com/grief-guidance

Subscribe to Coming Back:

• Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/2CMqhhE
• Spotify http://spoti.fi/2CMr16k
• Stitcher http://bit.ly/2m08eJr
• YouTube http://bit.ly/2m1JWil
• Google Podcasts https://tinyurl.com/y8elxq9t
• TuneIn http://bit.ly/2F469Fl

Continue the conversation on grief and loss in my private Facebook group, The Grief Growers' Garden: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thegriefgrowersgarden/

To ask a question or leave a comment for a future show, email [email protected].

Because even through grief, we are growing. http://www.shelbyforsythia.com/