Grieve That Sh!t

The Sisters discuss how inappropriate it is for people to compare their losses to another person's loss.  When grievers have unresolved grief they will put their pain on a new griever by saying "I know exactly how you feel."  This is one of the most disrespectful things you can say to a new griever.  It's time to normalize the concept that grief is unique and individual an no one will ever know exactly how you feel.  

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This is an extremely sensitive topic for some grievers when they find themselves in the situation of not having someone to list as their emergency contact.  The void of not having someone who will show up for you increases the grieving experience tenfold.  It is up to the griever to do the necessary work to find healing so that they can find someone to show up for them.

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The sisters define and discuss what a grief funk really is and how it affects grievers.  There are times when we make a certain amount of progress and then something like an anniversary or holiday drags us back down into a grief funk.  When this happens it can make the griever feel like they are not getting better and it often discourages them from continuing on their healing journey.  

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The Sisters discuss how important it is to give voice to the negative emotions you are carrying in your heart.  Grief carries such negative emotions but because we as a society are not trained how to properly talk about grief we try to push it all down and avoid the feelings.  Not being able to communicate how you are feeling will delay your ability to heal.

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Erica gets an opportunity to interview her youngest son Jordan.  Jordan explained in his own words what it has been like to lose two brothers at such a young age.  He also shares what he has learned form his grieving experience and how he tries to help others when they are grieving. 

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With a new year upon us the Sisters deliver a very important message about the griever taking accountability for their own grief.  Like a lot of things in life there is no manual that tells us how to grieve and everyone's grief is different.  Sharon and Erica share that they made a lot of mistakes on their grief journey.  It is from their personal experiences with their own grief that they deliver this message to you.

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The Sisters discuss the challenges that continue to plague mothers after their child passes away.  This can also happen when their child moves away.  There is definitely no comparison, but the emptiness and the isolation still occurs.  We are gifted with these beautiful beings and we pour all of ourselves into raising them to become successful members of society.  Mother's are never prepared for the day when they can no longer give their children all of their love.

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Sharon and Erica share their experience handling the news that their mother is getting remarried.  Their father has been deceased since 2013 so this was quite the unexpected turn of events for their family.  However, they truly want to see their mother happy and embrace her decision.  This is not often the case in families when one parent decides to pursue a new relationship after losing a spouse.

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Grief is a part our human experience here on earth.  No one will leave this world without a grieving experience.  And sadly some of us will have back to back grieving experiences which we compare to being struck by lightning twice. It's devastatingly painful to experience one grieving event let alone two or more.  

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The Sisters discuss how much more challenging grief can be when you are surrounded by people who make insensitive comments.  As a society, we are not taught how to talk about grief which is so sad because grief happens every single day and yet it's uncomfortable to talk about.  This often leads to the griever feeling unseen and alone.

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