Grief & Happiness

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• Who hears what you say?
• Are you mostly positive, or do you sometimes judge people?

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At some point in life, we all have to deal with grief and the emotions that come with it.

In this episode, I am joined by Kevin O'Connor, the author of the book, Two Floors above Grief: A Memoir of Two Families in the Unique Place We Called Home. His prior writing includes a dissertation, personal letters, articles in professional publications, anthologies, and presentations delivered at conferences, seminars, and webinars. Raised as the son of a Chicago suburban undertaker, O’Connor built a fifty-year career as an elementary teacher, principal, and graduate instructor in California, Illinois, and Florida.

Throughout this episode, Kevin shares his experience growing up as the son of an undertaker and living in an apartment above a funeral home. He also shares the importance of sending personalized messages to loved ones going through grief. Additionally, you’ll hear about the importance of embracing emotions that come with grief and processing them in a healthy way.

Listen to episode 104 of Grief and Happiness to hear what inspired Kevin to write his book! 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• Kevin shares about the unique upbringing that inspired him to write a book (00:35)
• The importance of handwritten sympathy letters (09:53)
• The importance of including a person who passed in conversations with their family (16:43)
• The benefits of processing emotions in a healthy way (23:35)

Resources

• Book - Two Floors Above Grief: A Memoir of Two Families in the Unique Place We Called Home

Connect with Kevin

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• The Grief and Happiness Alliance
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In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• The importance of finding friends
• The value of saying yest to invitations

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Sometimes grief will sneak up on you after feeling like you have moved past it.

In this episode, I am joined by Kristen King, a joyful life coach who teaches people to slay in business/entrepreneurship and life. She helps people imagine spending their time on what they want to do instead of what everyone else wants. Then she equips them with the tools they need to remain authentic and joyful consistently.

Throughout this episode, Kristen shares some of the losses she has experienced in life and what she learnt from them. She also discusses the mental conflicts that people go through after the loss of a loved one and how we should handle the different emotions. She also discusses the different emotions people feel after the death of someone very sick or in a hospice.

Listen to episode 102 of Grief and Happiness to hear how Kristen helps people attain happiness after a loss! 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• Kristen shares how her brother’s death impacted her (05:24)
• Why relief is a challenging emotion for people going through grief (10:57)
• Why going through a sudden loss can be destabilizing (13:58)
• Viewing funerals as a celebration of life (18:25)
• How Covid changed the way we interact in difficult moments (26:15)

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In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• However you feel right now, you can feel better. You can Always have more joy and more laughter in your life. 
• The key is to make smiling a priority. You will be so glad you did!

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• Book: Emily Thiroux Threatt - Loving and Living Your Way Through Grief
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Creating a human connection is one of the greatest things you can do for your happiness, health, and longevity.

In this episode, I am joined by Pete Bombaci, founder of The GenWell Project - a human connection movement whose mission is to make the world a happier and healthier place one face-to-face conversation at a time. He is also a humanitarian, a speaker, and a visionary. Pete believes that there is a great opportunity to combine the interests of business, schools, government, foundations, and individuals in the solution to the disconnected world that we find ourselves in today.

Throughout this episode, Pete discusses the importance of human connection and the negative side of not having enough of it. He also shares why he started The GenWell Project and some things he has learnt along the way. Additionally, Pete shares tips on creating a meaningful human connection.

Listen to episode 100 of Grief and Happiness to hear about the benefits of meaningful human connections! 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• Pete explains why he started the general project (04:01)
• Why people struggle during seasons transition periods (07:34)
• The importance of having a sense of belonging (12:04)
• Why we should be proactive in creating a connection (23:13)

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• Book: Emily Thiroux Threatt - Loving and Living Your Way Through Grief

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In this episode your will learn:

• Guilt can be a nasty enemy. You don’t need that enemy clinging on to you. Shake it off. Let it go.
• Do this by forgiving yourself.

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Sometimes grieving people will feel sad when they find themselves laughing because they interpret it as forgetting about their loved one.

In this episode, I am joined by Helene Hipp, an educator, grief and loss counselor, and mentor working with women in the second half of life to become who they were always meant to be. At the beginning of the pandemic, she became a certified Happiness Coach with Marci Shimoff’s Happy for No Reason program. Her business, Life’s Next Chapter, combines grief and happiness concepts in a positive, holistic way to assist women in opening to new possibilities. 

Throughout this episode, Helene shares why she decided to combine the concept of grief and happiness in her workshops. She also shares the importance of saying thank you to people after they help you. Additionally, she shares some of the lessons that she learnt from working with palliative care patients.

Listen to episode 94 of Grief and Happiness to hear how Helen helps people find inner and outer happiness! 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• The relationship between grief and happiness (05:21)
• Helene explains the concept of looking at happiness from the inside out (11:19)
• What Helene has learnt from working with palliative care patients (17:52)
• The importance of thanking people (23:32)

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In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• The more you practice self-expression, and the more ways you discover to express yourself, the closer you will come to your own self-actuaization

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Let's Connect:

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• Book: Emily Thiroux Threatt - Loving and Living Your Way Through Grief
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It is difficult to find something comforting when going through grief because the mind is either too focused on the past or the future. 

In this episode, I am joined by Marv Weidner and Carol GoldfainDavis. Marv is the author of the book When the Rocks Sing. A book about finding the resilience to move forward and rebuild after losing a loved one. Carol is a grief counselor with over twenty-two years of experience and helped Marv while he was grieving the loss of his wife.

Throughout this episode, Marv shares how journaling and writing the book impacted him and the lessons he learnt. Carol shares some tips on how to find a good counselor and the options available to people going through grief. Additionally, you’ll hear why Marv found it necessary to rediscover himself as part of the healing process.

Listen to episode 92 of Grief and Happiness to hear about Marv’s journey of loss and healing! 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• What Marv learnt from the process of journaling and writing the book (07:27)
• Why our culture isn’t friendly to those dealing with loss (16:49)
• The meaning of the book’s title, “When the Rock Sings” (23:37)
• How a trip to New Zealand helped Marv rediscover his life’s purpose (30:10)

Resources

• Book - When the Rocks Sing: A Story of Love, Loss, & Learning to Live Again

Let's Connect:

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• LinkedIn
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• The Grief and Happiness Alliance
• Book: Emily Thiroux Threatt - Loving and Living Your Way Through Grief

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