In this episode, Jess provides some suggestions and insights for supporting others when they are grieving. She discusses the power of being with people without trying to rush them away from their sadness and not making assumptions about what they feel and need. 

Resources mentioned:

Purchase GOOD GRIEF cards 

Trauma Healing Institute- Safe Listener Promise 

Bottle of Tears - Grief Gifts 

In this episode, Jess centers the conversation on some education about the grieving process, including examining the well-known stages of grief and a framework that better reflects the real chaos of grief. 

Resources mentioned: 

Purchase Good Grief cards 

Megan Devine - Therapist, Author, and Grief Specialist

Grief Share- support groups 

A Haven - grief support in Chester County, PA

In this episode, Jess shares thoughts about grief and portions of a conversation with her younger sister, in which they process personal and professional experiences with grief. The conversation takes them on a winding journey through types of grief, losing a loved one, disenfranchised grief, and how to do better as we bear witness to loss in the lives of others.

Jess shares about a passion project that has recently launched, Good Grief Empathy Cards, which are available for purchase on the Woods Therapy Instagram Account: https://linktr.ee/woodstherapy

In this final episode of the series, Jess and Johnny talk about how bravery is a worthy risk to take and how they have already seen this show up in their family life. They reflect on how being brave can look like standing up for someone, trying again after failure, or doing hard things with others. 

Check out @besafe.bekind.bebrave on Instagram  for more related content 

In this episode, Johnny and Jess continue discussing their “Be Safe, Be Kind, Be Brave” parenting approach. They focus on defining and casting a vision for kindness in their family and community. They distinguish between being “nice” and the posture of kindness. They also acknowledge the examples they have seen of kindness and share a few ways they encourage it in their kids.

Check out @besafe.bekind.bebrave on Instagram  for more related content 

In this episode, Johnny returns to continue discussing their “Be Safe, Be Kind, Be Brave” parenting approach. More specifically, they unpack what they mean by “be safe” including their own experiences growing up, their racial lenses, and how these principles play out in their blended family. 

In this episode, Jess is joined by her husband Johnny and they share a bit of their parenting journey as well as the phrase that provides vision, accountability, and positive reinforcement for their kids: “Be safe, Be Kind, Be Brave.” Although there is a family and parenting focus, this episode is for everyone, hopefully, it causes you to think more deeply about how you were raised and how are/would influence kids in your life. 

Practice holding space for your feelings by acknowledging their impermanence and noticing their power. Use this to guide a short mindful moment for yourself whenever you need it. 

In this final episode of the series, we talk about the unique challenges of emotions for trauma survivors and explore suggestions for prioritizing self-compassion when doing this post-traumatic healing work. 

Jess also answers some frequently asked questions from therapy clients about feelings and suggests the following resources to explore: 

• FREE Getting Acquainted With Your Emotions Journal can be downloaded HERE. Designed by Jess for this podcast community to keep growing and learning about feelings. 

Other Resources mentioned: 

• Unbroken: The Trauma Response is Never Wrong by Dr. Mary Catherine McDonald 
• The Wisdom of Your Body by Dr. Hillary McBride Wisdom of Your Body 
• Little Otter Health @littleotterhealth
• Ellie Mental Health @elliementalhealth
• Manatee Care @getmanatee

In this episode we continue our conversation about emotional experience, expression, and repression…but this time joined by a guest! Dayton is a friend and the first official guest of Fullness & Flourishing. He showed up with vulnerability, humor, and really helpful insight, which is very on-brand. We talk about comforting the young versions of ourselves, how funeral music has unlocked grief for us both, and how therapeutic emotional work can be painfully productive.