Welcome to this bonus episode of the Life Reconstructed podcast. It’s for you and for your adult sons and daughters. Because grief doesn’t happen in a vacuum. We grieve as a family. As we in the US are looking at the Thanksgiving holiday being right around the corner, it can be so difficult to navigate grief as a family. So I’m very happy to offer this bonus episode, which will be part of a series hosted by me and my friend, coach colleague & fellow widow, Pamela Hamilton. Pam coaches adults who are grieving the loss of a parent. She can be found at www.adultsgrievingparents.com or by email at [email protected]

In this episode, Pam and I discuss the how to navigate the holidays as a grieving family.

Discussion prompts:

In this episode, I offer six simple tips to plan for Thanksgiving in a way that allows for grief, and prevents unnecessary suffering.

In this episode, we look closely at gratitude, how it can sometimes be used as a weapon, and what to do instead.

In this episode, I acknowledge the extreme exhaustion that comes with the loss of a spouse, and I highlight 3 types of unnecessary exhaustion that are optional. Plus, I share six practical tips to alleviate exhaustion.

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https://www.griefshare.org/

For more help recreating your identity in life after loss, go to www.thesuddenwidowcoach.com

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In this episode, life coach Indu Chatham shares how she built a strong relationship with herself after the death of her husband, and how she helps others do the same. Reach Indu at https://www.induchathamcoaching.com/ 

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Many widowed people struggle with identity. In this episode, I share how entering a new chapter does not erase the last one, and how we can honor our person as we continue to write our story. 

In this episode, I explain how to believe what feels impossible right now, and how to feel better, today.

Join us in the October, 2023 Life Reconstructed small group coaching program. https://www.thesuddenwidowcoach.com/complimentary-conversation

In this episode, I explain why we naturally avoid pain, why avoiding pain actually makes things worse, and I offer a simple 3 step process to help.

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