"Strengthening Love: Building Secure Bonds for Lesbian Couples" https://healthylesbianrelationships.com/

TW: This episode explores grief as related to the coming out experience and may be difficult for some to hear. If you are grieving and are experiencing a mental health emergency, call 9-8-8 for crisis support.

Download our grief guide and worksheets here: https://bit.ly/amz-grief-handout

In this part 2 episode on healing grief host Anne-Marie Zanzal and her fellow coach, Barbara Rowlandson continue to explore the complex emotions surrounding grief when coming out later in life. If you're someone who is in the 'messy middle' of coming out and/or divorce we highly encourage you to listen, as parts 1 and 2 of these episodes on grief address the most common experiences we see in individuals who come out later in life. Anne-Marie and Barb pick up where they left of in part 1, discussing the last two stages of grief – depression and acceptance. They discuss recognizing and addressing depression, offer practical coping strategies for the depression stage, and emphasize the significance of community.

🔥 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

❤️‍🩹Why incremental change is a big deal.

❤️‍🩹How aligning values with actions brings peace.

❤️‍🩹How engaging with queer media can foster a sense of belonging.

❤️‍🩹The importance of community and daily rituals for self-care

🏳️‍🌈 and much more!

Read Anne-Marie's article, "The Unexpected Grief of the LGBTQIA+ Coming Out Experience." https://annemariezanzal.com/the-unexpected-grief-of-the-lgbtqia-coming-out-experience/

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💬Are you on the other side of the 'messy middle?' What practices did you adopt to lift the grief? 

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