This Week's Podcast Notes:

The illusion of death is that it is "one and done". Try viewing it as the start of a nontraditional relationship.

"Life after the death of a loved one doesn't get easier, it gets more familiar."

It will take years of creating new experiences without the loved one that has passed away. Embrace these new experiences and create new memories with the ones still around you.

The 5 gifts that death brings us are not meant to be benchmarks of healthy grieving. They are just coping tools to help you and your loved one heal in an uncomfortable time.