Grieve That Sh!t

The Sisters discuss how important it is for grievers to recognize that they need to get the old hurt and pain out of their hearts so that they can have a better quality of life.  Sadly, people are not identifying that the brokenness they are carrying in their heart is the result of grief.

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We all know that grief hurts, grief sucks and it's extremely painful.  It's extremely imperative that we embrace the suck and lean into the emotions. Although it feels as though the debilitating pain will kill you it is exactly the opposite.  Allowing the emotions in is the only way to get through your grief.

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The sisters discuss the importance of bringing attention to mental health and those afflicted with mental health disorders.  Recently, what Simone Biles did on the world stage brought a lot of attention to mental health issues.  Sadly, instead of being embraced and supported she was attacked and criticized.  That is not okay and should not be happening.  We need to support those who speak the truth about their mental health struggles.

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The Sisters discuss and define what it means to have griever's brain.   Griever's brain is real and it it's so hard to function when your heart is broken.  Sometimes it seems impossible to complete the simplest tasks when you have experienced a grieving event.  This is normal and it's part of the process.  You have to try really hard to find tricks that help you such as making lists and asking people for help.

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The Sisters tackle the very sensitive topic of sexual abuse.  Sadly, there are way too many victims who have to carry the heavy  burden of sexual abuse in their hearts.  Surviving sexual abuse causes an extreme loss of trust and safety that will show up in other areas of your life.  The brokenness in a survivors heart will seep into their other relationships causing pain, thats why it's so important to find healing.

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The Sisters discuss how there are some people who get so dug into their grief they wear it like crown.  Sharon and Erica have coined the term "Grief Queens" for individuals who fit into this category.  A grief queen will always bring the conversation back to them and their pain no matter who else is grieving.  The "Grief Queen" feels as though no one else's pain can compare to theirs.  It's so important to work very hard to not let yourself fall into this category because it can be extremely self-destructive.   

The Sisters review the past year living in the pandemic.  As the world starts to open up again and people go back to their normal lives there are a lot of people who are forever changed.   Whether they are survivors of Covid, lost someone to Covid or they have been financially challenged during this pandemic this conversation needs to be had.  Life does go on, but some of us are reemerging as wounded individuals.

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With bathing suit season upon us it's important to recognize that what is keeping you covered up and indoors might be the grief we feel about how our body.  Erica shares how she has been struggling with an issue with her hip.  This has significantly impacted her lifestyle and she has tried everything in order to feel better.  Society puts a lot of demands on women especially where body image is concerned.  

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Sharon and Erica discuss whether or not it's appropriate to joke about your grief.  It's totally okay to find humor where you can when you are grieving.  It's possible to laugh through pain.  We are not suggesting that grievers should walk around making jokes everyday, but in the event there is a humorous situation or some of the stories they tell about their loved ones are funny they shouldn't feel bad about laughing.

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Sharon discusses the struggles of the first holiday/special days with Giovanna a.k.a GiGi who lost her father to Alzheimer's.  GiGi is a returning guest who shares openly about what this Father's Day will be like without her dad.  Sharon and GiGi discuss how important it is to not resist your grief and to allow the feelings into your heart.  GiGi talks about how she did resist her feelings because she was scared that the debilitating sadness would return and she would  be overwhelmed by her grief, but that is not the case and she is able to allow the feelings and feel all of the love she has for her dad.