Trigger warning: This episode mentions delicate and triggering topics. 

Whether or not we are aware of it, our reactions to trauma reflect how the adults around us reacted to their traumatic experiences. 

In this episode, I'm joined by the two-time winner of the Travel Classics Writing Award, the amazing Rachel Dickinson. Rachel is the author of seven books about history, grief, teen suicide, and travel. Her latest book, "The loneliest places: Loss, Grief, and the Long Journey Home," narrates the story of a mother who discovered there is no right or wrong way to grieve, and that grief takes the time it takes. 

In February 2012, Rachel lost her teenage son Jack. Jack's decease would change her, her husband, and her three daughters' lives and push her on a self-discovery journey. 

Throughout this episode, Rachel talks about how her son's death disrupted her and her family's lives, how it impacted her profession, and how she looked at life. She shares her sensations during her trip to the Falkland Islands, where she went to write about the 1982 war between Great Britain and Argentina, the moment she recognized herself in the faces of the traumatized people from the island, and much more. 

Tune in to Episode 83 of the Joy Found Here podcast and hear how Rachel wrote his way back to herself. 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• About Jack's story and how it affected Rachel and her family (3:52)
• Rachel's trip to the Falkland Islands and her interesting discovery (8:13)
• What is the best thing to say when we don't know what to say (13:30)
• The things we don't know about ourselves (18:50)
• The first holiday without Jack (24:32)

Resources:

• Book: Rachel Dickinson - The Loneliest Places: Loss, Grief, and the Long Journey Home

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