Susan, your host, welcomes G. Scott Graham to today's episode. He is an author, a career coach, and a business coach in Boston, Massachusetts.

Scott is driven to help clients follow their "true azimuth," which is different from "true north." It means coaching clients to identify the true focus of their life — something that speaks individually to them. It means recognizing the forces that push our lives off course and adjusting to them so you get where you want to go. It means that when you are 90 years old and look back on your life you have a sense of pride, accomplishment, and meaning — with no regrets.

Scott shares today his words of wisdom and his grief story, which began when his husband died in a horrific car accident.

Key Takeaways:

• Scott shares his grief story which began right at the start of COVID-19 when he lost his husband in a terrible car accident.
• Empathy and compassion are needed to accompany someone who is grieving.
• When adversity strikes, the loss is felt intensively again.
• People who are grieving don't pass it but instead, persevere in the face of adversity.
• Scott shares how he got to the point where he can be grateful for the grief he has.
• Susan shares the power of connecting and telling your story.
• Scott speaks about why is important for people who love a grieving person to ask about how they are doing with their grief.
• Listen and honor yourself by honoring your grief.
• Scott talks about his book about meditation and how it can give you a break from your grief.
• Scott talks about a meditation practice that allows you to become aware of your sensations non-judgmentally.
• Practice love and kindness to yourself and the world.
• Grief is chaotic but meditation can bring peace and relief.

Resources

Tendrilsofgrief.com

Email Susan: [email protected]

Meet Scott Graham

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True Azimuth Coaching

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Come as you are: Meditation and Grief, by Scott Graham

Check out Sharon Salzberg's meditations