Navigating grief with individuality, sovereignty, and unconditional love, embracing personal journeys.

An empowering conversation about being true to yourself during times of grief or loss. We have tremendous individuality and sovereignty in experiencing emotions and life events, which deserves to honored even in during grief and how people process it differently.

We discuss personal experiences with grief, emphasizing the importance of allowing oneself to have unique responses that don't necessarily align with societal expectations. We explore the concept of being present, offering genuine support, and the significance of unconditional love.

Janet and I also touch on themes of giving and receiving support and the importance of being open to receiving help from others.

The conversation encourages listeners to embrace your individuality and be more compassionate and understanding towards others' experiences and emotions, as well as your own.

[00:00:03]: Introduction to the Podcast

[00:00:18]: Feedback and Listener Engagement

[00:00:20]: Sovereignty and Individuality

[00:01:46]: Personal Story About Janet's Dad

[00:02:33]: Challenging Traditional Grief Responses

[00:04:23]: Celebrating Individual Experience

[00:05:55]: Societal Programming Around Grief

[00:06:00]: Avoiding Sympathy and Supporting Autonomy

[00:07:33]: Individual Expression and Pressure

[00:13:50]: Personal Grief Experiences

[00:15:22]: Differentiating Between Loss and Life

[00:16:19]: Embracing Individual Sovereignty

[00:18:16]: Identity Beyond Roles

[00:23:29]: Choice in Perspective and Storytelling

[00:26:57]: Navigating the Unknown in Grief

[00:28:32]: Moving Forward After Loss

[00:30:10]: Presuppositions in Grief

[00:31:06]: Supporting Others Through Grief

[00:34:04]: Awareness and Boundaries in Grief

[00:35:17]: Offering Help and Respecting Boundaries

[00:39:03]: The Power of Being a Witness

[00:41:55]: Finding Your Niche in Support

[00:46:13]: Generosity and Offering Support

[00:48:00]: Learning to Receive Help

[00:52:03]: Missed Opportunities in Receiving

[00:54:57]: Closing Remarks and Gratitude

[00:56:32]: Extending God's Love and Compassion

[00:56:46]: Encouragement to Share the Podcast

This episode was shared with Janet's newsletter several days ago, now being offered to our channels. Next week's will be shared first with Jill's newsletter.

Janet's website is at https://janeteichorst.com/ and Jill's is https://jillreneefeeler.com/

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With gratitude,

Jill