Grief Reset

This is the final episode of Grief Reset!

It has been such a joy to serve this community of listeners and fellow grievers. Thank you for taking the time to listen. I hope something here has encouraged your heart.

The great thing about this platform is that Grief Reset can live on long after I've finished recording. Come back to listen anytime and share an episode with a friend if it may feel supportive to them and what they're going through. And don't forget, the audiobook of "Free Way" is forever here on Season 2 of the podcast!

As for long term health and wellness, I continue to update a list of helpful resources (books, websites, non-profits, etc) on my website at www.rachelhelden.com/resources. Bookmark it for later!

Take care of your heart, dear friend.

With Love,

Rachel

As someone said to me recently, "Wishing you a gentle holiday". Today I share my thoughts on the experience of grief during the holidays, and about how we can find ways to hold joy at the same time.

I talk about a few Instagram profiles that inspired me--here are links for those:

@thelovelandfoundation

@missconceptioncoach

@spiritdaughter

@artofbreathing_

@griefshine

@hernameisgrief

@griefjunkie

I also mention a podcast episode of The After Life with Colleen Kavanaugh with special guest Mélanie Kern where they speak about holiday grief. Here is the link for this episode: https://colleenkavanaugh.com/theafterlife/melaniekern

Thank you for listening.

Today is the three year anniversary of my most traumatic pregnancy loss. I share some reflections about the day here. If you or someone you know has been through this kind of loss, I hope it's supportive.

I wrote a guided journal called "Finding Harmony: Emotional Healing After Pregnancy Loss" that you can download for free on my website at www.rachelhelden.com/findingharmony.

Today's guest is Patti Budnik!

Patti is the Perinatal Bereavement Care Manager at Share Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support, an organization very near and dear to my heart. In this episode she speaks about what brought her to Share and the many ways they offer support for those who have experienced this tender kind of loss. October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, so it is fitting that this conversation came to fruition now. I have been so well cared for and loved by everyone at Share and am grateful to be able to pass along all of the resources they have offered me. If you or someone you love has been through pregnancy, infant, or child loss of any kind, reach out to them if you feel led. They helped me come back to life.

Share's website is https://nationalshare.org/, you can find support in your local area, support online, and many other valuable resources.

Share on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NationalShare

Share on Instagram: @nationalshare

Information about the Share Walk that we talk about: Share Walk for Remembrance and Hope

Patti's beautiful and calming sunset photograph is the art for this episode.

Today's guest is Linda Katz!

Linda is a Wise & Wild Woman and friend I've loved since we first met. I'm grateful for her time in this space with us today. Linda is a writer, wild feminine life coach, dream whisperer, Qoya-inspired movement teacher, and artist. She recently released her first book, a gorgeous *must read* that is called Homecoming: One Woman's Story of Dismantling the Inner Cage & Freeing Her Wild Feminine Soul. Her beloved soul creature and friend, Sophie, passed away only a few days later (she is pictured in the art for this episode). Linda speaks about consciously holding these dualities at the same time and how we can experience grief and joy simultaneously. She also teaches us about some of the lessons she imparts in her book, such as how our experiences and even grief can take on the look of seasons in our lives. I'm so excited to share this information with you!

You can get your copy of her beautiful book, Homecoming, via Amazon here!

There is also a free 30-page Homecoming companion guide available here: www.homecomingthebook.com

Connect with Linda on Instagram for inspiration: www.instagram.com/singingbirdcoaching

Check out her website for coaching opportunities and/or to get on her mailing list: ⁠www.singingbirdcoaching.com⁠

One book that Linda read on grief that she would HIGHLY recommend is The Wild Edge of Sorrow by Francis Weller. I have not read this yet, and am adding it to my wishlist! She also mentions a card deck that has been supportive to her journey through the loss of her beloved pet which is available for purchase at The Rainbow Bridge Pet Loss Deck.

Today's guest is Tricia Capello!

I'm so grateful that this conversation was able to happen. Tricia was one of my first teachers in grief work even though she may not have had that knowledge or intention at the time. We never know the impact we'll have on another or where they are at on their own journey. Tricia is a photographer, Kundalini yogi, channeler of the spiritual realms, poet, sculptor, mom, and much more. I'm so excited to give this window into her many special talents and gifts today.

The photograph for this episode, which is a cropped version of one of Tricia's photographs, is the visual that first drew us together. She was creating work about her father's passing, and she talks in the episode about the significance of this moment in her life, the story of its capture, and what it has meant to her life and artwork after.

To connect with Tricia, you can follow her on Instagram, @triciacapello, and learn more about her stunning work by visiting her website, www.triciacapello.com.

In this episode, she also mentions a few guides that have been supportive to her journey. Lee Harris is an intuitive guide that you can discover more about on his website, www.leeharrisenergy.com, and you can tune into his monthly energy updates (which is one of my favorite resources) on his podcast, Impact the World with Lee Harris or his Youtube Channel. She recommends a book of his, which I have yet to read, called Awaken Your Multidimensional Soul: Conversations with the Z's, Book Two. She also sent me an episode from another podcast where Doctor Joe Dispenza talks about ⁠"Your Thoughts Are Making You Sick!"⁠. Next she mentioned Intuitive Astrology with Molly McCord, a podcast that resonates deeply with her. She also speaks about The Wheels of Time, a show on Amazon Prime where in a recent episode they walked through arches to face their biggest fears.

Such a wonderful conversation and so many supportive resources for you to discover as well. I hope that you are blessed upon listening and connecting with Tricia, I know I have been! Enjoy.

"Free Way: An Adventure Through Loss" was written by Rachel Helden, the host of Grief Reset. It is an illustrated memoir that follows the author's solo road trip to all fifty states in the USA after leaving a ten-year marriage and her father’s passing. Rachel visits many national parks in search of healing and tenderly speaks about the change in family dynamics after a loved one's death. It is a soulful, breathtaking, and grippingly honest journey through grief, becoming a companion for those on their own adventure through loss. Also included are the author's own photographs from the moments her heart was touched the deepest, some are included as episode images.

This project was initially made possible through a Kickstarter campaign and is now available through ⁠⁠Amazon in paperback and an audiobook read by Rachel on Season 2 of her podcast, Grief Reset.

"Free Way: An Adventure Through Loss" was written by Rachel Helden, the host of Grief Reset. It is an illustrated memoir that follows the author's solo road trip to all fifty states in the USA after leaving a ten-year marriage and her father’s passing. Rachel visits many national parks in search of healing and tenderly speaks about the change in family dynamics after a loved one's death. It is a soulful, breathtaking, and grippingly honest journey through grief, becoming a companion for those on their own adventure through loss. Also included are the author's own photographs from the moments her heart was touched the deepest, some are included as episode images.

This project was initially made possible through a Kickstarter campaign and is now available through ⁠⁠Amazon in paperback and an audiobook read by Rachel on Season 2 of her podcast, Grief Reset.

"Free Way: An Adventure Through Loss" was written by Rachel Helden, the host of Grief Reset. It is an illustrated memoir that follows the author's solo road trip to all fifty states in the USA after leaving a ten-year marriage and her father’s passing. Rachel visits many national parks in search of healing and tenderly speaks about the change in family dynamics after a loved one's death. It is a soulful, breathtaking, and grippingly honest journey through grief, becoming a companion for those on their own adventure through loss. Also included are the author's own photographs from the moments her heart was touched the deepest, some are included as episode images.

This project was initially made possible through a Kickstarter campaign and is now available through ⁠⁠Amazon in paperback and an audiobook read by Rachel on Season 2 of her podcast, Grief Reset.

"Free Way: An Adventure Through Loss" was written by Rachel Helden, the host of Grief Reset. It is an illustrated memoir that follows the author's solo road trip to all fifty states in the USA after leaving a ten-year marriage and her father’s passing. Rachel visits many national parks in search of healing and tenderly speaks about the change in family dynamics after a loved one's death. It is a soulful, breathtaking, and grippingly honest journey through grief, becoming a companion for those on their own adventure through loss. Also included are the author's own photographs from the moments her heart was touched the deepest, some are included as episode images.

This project was initially made possible through a Kickstarter campaign and is now available through ⁠⁠Amazon in paperback and an audiobook read by Rachel on Season 2 of her podcast, Grief Reset.