Grief & Happiness

Do you feel like you are barely hanging on in dealing with your grief? You may be ready to let go.

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The difference between how cultures navigate loss, grief, and even happiness is a testament to the human condition's oneness, and we can certainly learn a lot from that. 

In this episode, I'm joined by Krishma Arora, Poet, Writer, and Public Speaker. Krishma emigrated from India when she was 5, lived in Long Island, and studied at NYU, where she got an MS in Education and an MS in Marketing. "From Ash To Ashes," her first novel, tells a story inspired by the death of her first child and explores cultural oppression of women, discrimination, interfaith relationships, and sexual orientation, among many other sensitive topics. 

We had a fantastic conversation about some of the Indian traditions represented in Krishma's novel and how they influence people's views on death, marriage, and romantic relationships. We also learn about arranged marriages in India, how they used to work, and what they look like now. 

In addition, Krishma talks about what inspired her to write her novel, how the writing process helped her deal with the grief of a lost child, and so much more. 

Listen to episode 134 of Grief and Happiness and dive into a different culture, a new way of seeing life, death, love, fear, and happiness. 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• About what inspired Krishma to write her novel (3:10)
• Krishma explains the differences between Indian and American weddings (6:00)
• Arranged marriages. What they used to look like, and how they work now (13:10)
• Grief is experienced and expressed in many ways (17:10)
• People can sympathize but rarely empathize with grievers (22:10)

Resources:

• Book: Krishma Arora - From Ash To Ashes

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Listen about the Hawaiian Shinnyo tradition of honoring and remembering our loved one.

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Once we stop being afraid of the pain, talking about those we lost and focusing on our love for them becomes easier. 

In this episode, I'm joined by Colin Campbell, the father of Ruby and Hart, who were killed by a drunk driver when they were 17 and 14. Colin is a renowned writer and director for film and theater, nominated for an Academy Award, and winner of Best Writer, Best Director, and several Best Film Awards. He is currently presenting "Grief: A One Man Shitshow," written and performed by him with tremendous success. 

Colin also wrote "Finding The Words: Working Through Profound Loss with Hope and Purpose," which offers an alternative way of coping with loss and grief based on his experiences and pain processing. 

We had a fantastic conversation about society's inability to talk about grief, Colin's decision to explore this issue through art with his tragic-comic solo show, and the importance of taking action and doing something with our grief instead of being passive recipients. 

In addition, we chat about Colin's book, how facing the fear of pain can help us move forward, and so much more.

Listen to episode 132 of Grief and Happiness to hear more about Colin's grief story and the tools he used to avoid being paralyzed by it.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• A bit about the tools Colin discovered while navigating his grief (3:20)
• Part of being humans is talking about the events in our lives, including the traumatic ones (8:10)
• How to allow ourselves to experience joy without compartmentalizing grief (11:10)
• Colin shares advice on how to approach someone grieving (15:00)
• How grief groups and therapy can help us navigate grief (22:10)
• How facing the fear of pain can change our lives (25:20)

Resources:

• Book: Colin Campbell - Finding the Words: Working Through Profound Loss with Hope and Purpose

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This podcast is about grief and intimacy.

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It doesn't matter how long it takes or how many years have passed after losing a loved one; writing about it will always make you feel better. 

In this episode, I'm joined by the Memoirist, Voracious Reader, and Author Joel Harris. Joel advocates optimism in grieving and has a magnificent talent for turning real-life events and anecdotes into captivating stories. After Joel's son died tragically trying to save a dog from drowning, he decided to keep his memory alive, and, using his extraordinary storytelling talents, he wrote "Searching for Steve." 

Throughout this episode, Joel talks about how putting pen to paper helped him cope with his son's tragic death and how getting in touch with other grievers helped him realize he wasn't alone, nor the only one suffering. We also discuss the healing properties of the written word, our dreams' role in writing, and the importance of paying attention to serendipity in life. 

Additionally, we learn about Steve's life in Nicaragua, his role as an educator, the grit he showed throughout his life, and much more. 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• Joel talks about his lifelong passion for writing (2:10)
• A bit about Steve's life in Nicaragua (10:50)
• About Joel's book and how he included Steve's point of view in it (19:40)
• Dreams and literature (26:10)
• Joel shares his thoughts on formal education, and we are teaching our kids (32:00)
• About Steve's impact in a troubled country (38:30)

Resources:

• Book: Joel Harris - Searching for Steve

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What has changed for you since your loved one died? What positive changes would you like to make?

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Paying attention to our wording when talking about a painful loss and how we explain what happened to our children are great opportunities to help ourselves and others to deal with grief less painfully and more intentionally. 

In this episode, I'm joined by the inspiring Renee Leonard Kennedy; she is the Co-host of the Moral Tea podcast, Twitter Affectionate, Investor and Burgeoning Farmer, and the Author of "When The Flowers Die." Renee's book offers empathy, hope, and support for those grieving and gifts its readers insightful coping mechanisms, comfort, and encouragement. 

Throughout this episode, Renee shares some details of her "semi-retired" life, how she's busier than ever, and how she resignified dancing into a beautiful place to deal with grief and loss. Renee also talks about the importance of talking to our children about death, loss, and sorrow and how adults can help them build coping mechanisms before losing someone significant. 

Additionally, we talk about pursuing happiness after a loss, the best gift we can leave for our kids, how hard cleaning up can be after a loss and how to make it easier, and so much more. 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• Renee talks a bit about her life in North Carolina (2:10)
• Dance out your grief (5:50)
• The best gift we can leave to our children (9:40)
• How can we help our kids learn coping mechanisms to deal with grief and loss (12:30)
• How can we make cleaning ups easier (20:00)
• Renee shares a few golden nuggets about her book (39:00)

Resources:

• Moral Tea podcast
• Book: Renee Leonard Kennedy - After The Flowers Die: Encouragement for Walking Through Life After Loss

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Do you look like you think you do or what you want to look like when you look in the mirror?

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How often does your monkey mind jump uncontrollably from branch to branch? There's a way of limiting your monkey mind's "playground time," and it's simpler than you think.

In today's episode, I'm joined by the Speaker, Meditation Guide, and Author of "Be You: The Journey of Self Realization," Chris Cirak. Chris is a master at transforming sophisticated topics into accessible, meaningful, and inspiring experiences. He believes that when things happen that we didn't want to happen (and once we stop resisting and finally manage to go through the feelings those things brought up), we become a bigger, better, and deeper version of ourselves.

Throughout this episode, Chris shares his experiences and how he realized that everything we see is a reflection of who we are, how journaling helped him see the things he was hiding from himself, and how everything changed for him when he realized how simple and small is the present moment. 

In addition, we talk about understanding grief and the feelings it brings as part of our self-defense mechanism, the importance of grounding ourselves, why we should be aware of and abandon our mental labeling tendencies, and much more.  

Tune in and listen to episode 126 to learn how to be more in the present moment and less in our heads. 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

A bit about Chris and how his spiritual journey started (2:08)

Journaling is an excellent way of finding out things we have alive inside of us (3:05)

The mind and its need to fill the gaps of the unknown (7:11)

We must listen to the signs and pay attention to where they are pointing (11:44)

Why should we actively seek change (15:10) 

It is incredible the things you can see when you pay attention to the present moment (18:13)

Nature is healing (24:02)

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Book: Chris Cirak - Be You: The Journey of Self-Realization

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