May 01, 2023

Functioning Through Grief with Donnalynn Riley

38 minutes

Susan, your host, welcomes Donnalynn Riley to today’s episode, Donnalynn has been coaching business people to become masters of their communication, relationships, and success for over a decade. From a career on Broadway to being the CEO of a multimillion-dollar corporation, her journey helped her understand and create strategies for managing emotions and surpassing every goal. Featured on FOX, ABC, NBC, and CBS, Donnalynn is now on a mission to inspire 42 million people to prioritize their joy and emotional well-being so they can show up as the best version of themselves!

Key Takeaways:

Donnalyn shares her grief story that began many years ago but was recently re-edited with the death of her husband.
Donnalyn talks about how hard it was for her to function through grief.
Donnalyn lost her husband and sold her house in less than four months, she shares the ups and downs of an intense and terrible time in her life.
First, Donnalynn put all her belongings in storage until she found a time when she knew what to do. She speaks of the emotional value of certain objects, and how her relationship with them is not the same; it evolves with her grief process.
Are you willing to go through emotions rather than sitting in them? Do you feel that your suffering honors someone’s death?
Climb the emotional scale towards having more joy.
To Donnalynn it was essential to find something to believe again.
Give yourself permission to let go of what does not serve you anymore.
When you have massive changes in your life, your identity shifts with them, and you end up wondering who are you now, leading the path for a new version of yourself.
Just breathe! Fill your lungs, notice it, and pay attention to the air coming in and going out.
Donnalynn explains a practice that can help you shift your energy when you feel overwhelmed.

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May 01, 2023

Functioning Through Grief with Donnalynn Riley

38 minutes

Key Takeaways:

Donnalyn shares her grief story that began many years ago but was recently re-edited with the death of her husband.
Donnalyn talks about how hard it was for her to function through grief.
Donnalyn lost her husband and sold her house in less than four months, she shares the ups and downs of an intense and terrible time in her life.
First, Donnalynn put all her belongings in storage until she found a time when she knew what to do. She speaks of the emotional value of certain objects, and how her relationship with them is not the same; it evolves with her grief process.
Are you willing to go through emotions rather than sitting in them? Do you feel that your suffering honors someone’s death?
Climb the emotional scale towards having more joy.
To Donnalynn it was essential to find something to believe again.
Give yourself permission to let go of what does not serve you anymore.
When you have massive changes in your life, your identity shifts with them, and you end up wondering who are you now, leading the path for a new version of yourself.
Just breathe! Fill your lungs, notice it, and pay attention to the air coming in and going out.
Donnalynn explains a practice that can help you shift your energy when you feel overwhelmed.