Learning To Say Goodbye

If I would ask you, “where does your consciousness reside?” your first instinct might be to say “well, the brain of course,” right? After all, isn’t that the part of our body that does all the thinking? Where our thoughts are turned to words, where we debate with others and most of the time with ourselves, where we define who we are? But is that true? What relationship do the brain and consciousness have? And what can we do to go beyond the brain and access deeper levels of awareness? Hear from Dr. Eben Alexander and Karen Newell about the mind-brain-relationship and how binaural beats help us to go deeper.

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Neurosurgeon and bestselling author Dr Eben Alexander never believed in life after death until he got a look behind the curtain when he experienced a Near-Death-Experience and came back to tell his story. When I came across his book while working through my own grief, I was blown away by the hope it instilled in me. Let his journey inspire you to look at death and what comes after from a new perspective. 

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A big THANK YOU to Reiner Erlings for the music. 
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I believe there is magic in the sharing of personal stories; the sharing of life and loss, but most importantly of survival and love. There is not one way to get through grief and not one solution that works for everyone. We are all unique and our relationships and our heartbreaks are individual experiences. But how we deal with those losses might guide others, might offer hope and direction to those needing them the most right now.

Meet Ernst van Eeghen and hear his personal story of heartbreak and survival and what it took for him to get back on the road of healing. 

For Show notes and links to books and further resources please visit www.learningtosaygoodbye.com

A big THANK YOU to Reiner Erlings for the music. 
www.reinererlings.com 

Holidays – Christmas, Thanksgiving, anniversaries, Valentine’s Day, or birthdays, whatever it is you are celebrating, when you throw grief into the mix, things can change rapidly. How can we possibly celebrate when we are feeling the loss of a loved one? How can we even participate in events linked so closely to the memory of a partner, a parent, a sibling, a child, or a grandparent? How can we honor their memories and incorporate them into new traditions going forward?

And what about the support system? How can we support people who have lost a loved one especially during this difficult time?

I had a chat with my friend Garrick Colwell, a grief expert, and the co-founder of Kitchen Table Conversations to get some tips on how to navigate the holidays while allowing space for your grief.

A big THANK YOU to Reiner Erlings for the music. 
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No matter what higher power you believe in, whether it is God, Allah, the One, the Source, or universal life-force energy, many of us find ourselves talking to God or directing our prayers to someone/something outside of ourselves. Some don’t believe in God per se but in something. They might not be able to verbalize it, but whatever it may be, we often turn to that - let me call it “Source” - for answers, guidance and help. We are used to conversations and prayers being pretty one-sided. But what happens if God decides to answer?

Meet Neale Donald Walsch, bestselling author and modern-day spiritual messenger and hear what God would say about death and life and what comes after.

A big THANK YOU to Reiner Erlings for the music. 
www.reinererlings.com

What is grief? What does it do to our bodies and are we hardwired to grieve a certain way? Everyone has experienced grief to some extent, whether for the loss of a loved one, loss of a job, a move to a new city, or the end of a relationship. Every loss is experienced differently, but they all leave their marks on our lives. Candyce Ossefort-Russell uses the Polyvagal Theory to explain how we as humans deal with trauma and grief. Learn how to understand your emotions better and use that knowledge to be more gentle with yourself and others.
To learn more please visit www.learningtosaygoodbye.com, where you can find all show notes and resources. You can download Candyce's e-book on grief right here: http://bit.ly/GriefEBook  

A big THANK YOU to Reiner Erlings for the music. 
www.reinererlings.com 

Before we jump head-first into a tough subject like death, it might be nice to know who it is you are listening to. Meet Alexandra Dionisio, the host of Learning to Say Goodbye and find out what on earth motivated her to start a conversation about death. This is just a little glimpse at what to expect, and why you – and everyone you know – should be listening to Learning to Say Goodbye.

For show notes and further resources please visit www.learningtosaygoodbye.com 

A big THANK YOU to Reiner Erlings for the music. 
www.reinererlings.com