Grief Heals

Lisa Michelle Zega delves into the themes of risk, magic, and loss, emphasizing the connection between grief and love as essential to the human experience. She discusses her personal journey with grief, societal pressures, and the transformative power of processing emotions in a healthy way.

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In this episode of “Grief Heals,” host Lisa Michelle Zega introduces a cognitive framework inspired by Albert Bandura, exploring how grief connects to what we’ve absorbed from our environment and lineage. She emphasizes that grief is tied to love and that our experiences shape our emotional responses. Lisa encourages listeners to acknowledge their grief, give it love, and recognize the interconnectedness of their experiences, ultimately fostering healing and understanding.

Highlights -💔

Cognitive Framework: Introduces the triangle model to understand grief.

Absorbing Emotions: Highlights that we absorb emotional learning from our environment even before birth.

Grief as Love’s Invitation: Grief calls us to bring love to the lost parts of ourselves.

Cultural Messages: Cultural context influences our understanding and processing of grief.

Attention to Self: Encourages giving attention to one’s feelings and experiences without judgment.

Connection to Divine Love: Emphasizes that we are made by love and for love.

Healing Process: Reminds listeners that healing involves acknowledging all aspects of grief.

Key Insights -🌟

Emotional Imprint: Our early experiences shape our emotional responses to grief. Understanding this can help us navigate our feelings more compassionately. The triangle serves as a reminder of the complexity of our emotional landscape.

Absorption of Stress: We unconsciously absorb stress from our surroundings, which can complicate our grief. Recognizing this absorption can empower us to address the roots of our grief rather than just its symptoms.

Cultural Influences: The societal context can impact how we experience and express grief. Acknowledging these influences helps in understanding the multifaceted nature of our emotional responses.

Love’s Role in Grief: Grief is an invitation to reconnect with lost aspects of ourselves. By bringing love to these areas, we can facilitate healing and integration of our experiences.

Mindfulness in Grief: Paying attention to our feelings without judgment fosters self-compassion. This mindfulness practice can be a powerful tool in the healing journey.

Divine Connection: Recognizing that we are fundamentally made from love offers a comforting perspective during times of grief, reinforcing our inherent worth and connection to others.

Holistic Healing: Grief involves not only the loss of loved ones but also the acknowledgment of all ungrieved losses. This comprehensive understanding can lead to deeper healing and emotional resilience.

In this episode, Lisa shares her heart and present experiences with grief and wholeness, and asks the listener for interactive feedback.

Lisa shares a story about the recent death of the father of a neighbor's son, Phillip David, and how his story impacted her experience of grief and mourning.

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Grief acts as a distiller of reality, often leading us to see through some of the shoddy beliefs that we have been taught about who we are and how things work. In this episode, Lisa talks about Yusef Salaam, one of the Five who were falsely convicted and imprisoned in the case of a central park jogger who was assaulted and raped. She mentions his book, Bitter not Better: Living on Purpose in the Pursuit of Racial Justice as a springboard to talk about grief, disconnection, the difficulty of changing one's perspective, and how grief leads to insight and compassion.

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Lisa talks about approaching suffering -- our own and that of others -- through being present, and how that impacts our lives and the lives of those around us.

Show Notes:

Lisa talks about not only loving what might be considered the unlovable, but also loving the parts of ourselves that we want to ignore, repress, banish or hide.

Show notes:

108 Prayers -- https://youtu.be/jfOOux2KKyM?si=HH0qIUX3YmZlQwO_

Buddhist Ritual: 108 Prostrations -- https://youtu.be/ZmRCuJRJYuo?si=MWGemHlorM6wSonF

Lisa evaluates an incident she experienced when a stranger approached her on the road and began to talk to her about his religious beliefs. She talks about her internal response, the response in her body, and how she seeks to integrate the incident with the experience of oneness.

Lisa shares her personal experiences with grief and reflects on the complexities of life and death. She highlights the importance of self-discovery and personal growth in navigating grief. She emphasizes the interconnectedness of all things and invites listeners to ponder the mysteries of existence. In her reflection on death and life.

Show Notes:

https://robbell.podbean.com/e/death-fists-feels/https://www.amazon.com/Loving-What-Revised-Questions-Change/dp/0593234510/ref=asc_df_0593234510/

Lisa talk about living in a world where we do not have to apologize for our tears.