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Ep 8 - Born Still, Loved Forever: A Stillbirth Story of Loss, Love, and Courage.
My guest today is Rachel Leigh Janney. Listen as she bravely shares her experience of stillbirth in 2019 with her daughter Narayan. Rachel explains that before Narayan was born, she had a fear and a lot of anxiety about what it would be like if someone close to her died. A month before she became pregnant, she heard someone say, "Who are we to choose how long a soul lives for?" This marked the beginning of her deep relationship with her daughter Narayan and her journey to supporting others through their grief.
Rachel explains how Narayan was stillborn at nearly 7 months, and how no one asked her about the birth story. She believes that we are conditioned to avoid talking about grief, and she wants to change this. Today, this podcast provides Rachel with the opportunity to talk about her daughter and the beautiful water birth experience, where Narayan was born in her water sac.
Rachels questions if we could find gratitude in the journey of grief and if we could recognize the magic moments scattered throughout this difficult journey? Events like this have the power to enrich our lives. Rachel believes that we have the ability to choose the meaning of this change in our lives. The stillbirth of her daughter grounded her, gave her confidence, conviction, and gratitude that were missing before. Could the experience of grief bring the deeper connection to life that we have been missing?
We also talk about glimmer moments which are micro moments of happiness. None of us choose the journey of grief but we can choose to look for the glimmer moments.
If this episode resonated with you, please share it with someone who might find it helpful.
Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and leave a review – it helps us reach more people navigating the journey of grief.
Recommended reading:
On Grief and Grieving by Elizabeth kubler Ross
On Death and Dying by Elizabeth kubler Ross
Dying Into Life: The Yoga of Death, Loss and Transformation
We Were Gonna Have a Baby, But We Had an Angel Instead by Pat Schwiebert
Ask Me His Name by Elle Wright
The AKAL Meditation (Akal is a mantra to help with the transition of a passing soul. Typically chanted 5 times or more to honour the departed soul and all who are connected to the soul. A beautiful mantra to aid with the grieving process)
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By Louise BatesMy guest today is Rachel Leigh Janney. Listen as she bravely shares her experience of stillbirth in 2019 with her daughter Narayan. Rachel explains that before Narayan was born, she had a fear and a lot of anxiety about what it would be like if someone close to her died. A month before she became pregnant, she heard someone say, "Who are we to choose how long a soul lives for?" This marked the beginning of her deep relationship with her daughter Narayan and her journey to supporting others through their grief.
Rachel explains how Narayan was stillborn at nearly 7 months, and how no one asked her about the birth story. She believes that we are conditioned to avoid talking about grief, and she wants to change this. Today, this podcast provides Rachel with the opportunity to talk about her daughter and the beautiful water birth experience, where Narayan was born in her water sac.
Rachels questions if we could find gratitude in the journey of grief and if we could recognize the magic moments scattered throughout this difficult journey? Events like this have the power to enrich our lives. Rachel believes that we have the ability to choose the meaning of this change in our lives. The stillbirth of her daughter grounded her, gave her confidence, conviction, and gratitude that were missing before. Could the experience of grief bring the deeper connection to life that we have been missing?
We also talk about glimmer moments which are micro moments of happiness. None of us choose the journey of grief but we can choose to look for the glimmer moments.
If this episode resonated with you, please share it with someone who might find it helpful.
Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and leave a review – it helps us reach more people navigating the journey of grief.
Recommended reading:
On Grief and Grieving by Elizabeth kubler Ross
On Death and Dying by Elizabeth kubler Ross
Dying Into Life: The Yoga of Death, Loss and Transformation
We Were Gonna Have a Baby, But We Had an Angel Instead by Pat Schwiebert
Ask Me His Name by Elle Wright
The AKAL Meditation (Akal is a mantra to help with the transition of a passing soul. Typically chanted 5 times or more to honour the departed soul and all who are connected to the soul. A beautiful mantra to aid with the grieving process)
Louise Bates Links
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.