Love Wild

Hailey Faria owner of Hailey Faria Photography joins us on the Podcast to share her story about her and her husband both have separate affairs over the course of the first 3 years of their marriage and the fact that they are still together 15 years later. 

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Thanks for tuning in.  We would love to join you on this journey and hopefully grow together!!  Your Story Matters.

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Welcome beautiful soul! I am so glad you are here.

Connection and community are my jam, so if you would love to connect more deeply, check out our Sacred Living Community for Women, The Sacred Year Project where we learn how to come back to the sacredness of life through cyclical and seasonal living all in cyclical, ritual, sisterhood.

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Blessings,

Katie

Your Story Matters.  We truly believe that your story matters.  We have shared some major parts of our Story, from infidelity, to miscarriage, to grief and loss.  We believe that Story is an integral part of the meaning making of our lives.  We often try to make meaning out of our lives through the Story of who we are and the stories we like to tell ourselves about what is going on.  Often the stories we tell ourselves are incomplete, lacking in context, or flat out wrong.  In this episode of the podcast we break down some of these stories, how to deal with them, and how paying attention to our story can change our lives.  Allegory is a hidden meaning within a story or a piece of art.  The hidden meaning of our lives can be discovered through working through and with our past story, present story, and the stories that we tell ourselves to be true.  Interpretation can be difficult, but we have some strategies that will help you to know what is real and what is just another story you've made up. 

If you are interested in becoming a part of the Allegory & Elm Tribe, you can join us over at https://allegoryandelm.com/ and click Subscribe or just check out what we have to offer.

Want to check out the YouTube Vidcast Version or see our weekly challenges to help us all grow together, you can do so below.

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Thanks for tuning in.  We would love to join you on this journey and hopefully grow together!!  Your Story Matters.

Support the show

Welcome beautiful soul! I am so glad you are here.

Connection and community are my jam, so if you would love to connect more deeply, check out our Sacred Living Community for Women, The Sacred Year Project where we learn how to come back to the sacredness of life through cyclical and seasonal living all in cyclical, ritual, sisterhood.

Let's stay in touch!
Follow me on IG @embraceyourselfwhole or join us over @lovewildcollective

Let's have a badass conversation!
Schedule an Individual Interview HERE

Blessings,

Katie

This week in the podcast we work through the 5 Stages of Grief and ask the question, "What Is The Shape Of Grief?"  We journey through Anger, Sadness/Depression, Denial, Bargaining, and Acceptance/Healing.  My mother was diagnosed with a glioblastoma brain tumor in 2013 and died on September 21, 2018.  The process of having someone close to you die, is very difficult, and often something people want to keep to themselves.  I have found that through discussing my grief journey, it has really helped me to find healing. 

Grief is infinite.  Grief cannot be confined to a simple set of stages or rules.  Grief is everywhere and looks different for every person.  Grief is shapeless, heartless, hopeful, changing, and healing all at once, but never at the same time.  Grief is an enigma, a paradox. Grief must be entered into and given time and attention to.  Grief is not a passive experience.  Grief is work.

The shape of grief is whatever your grief journey looks like.  It is shapeless, but it is all totally formed by how much time you put into your grief.  You can ignore your grief and it will take on the shape of denial.  You can enter your grief and find that anger, depression, and bargaining are all major players in the walk of grief.  Acceptance and healing only come when we have a willingness to enter into and assess our grief.  It is best to not compare our grief with others, but rather to share the grief we are experiencing with those we love and trust.  Talking brings healing because it causes us to face what has happened.  The shape of grief is defined by the individual, it is unique for every person, and the grief is whatever you make it.  Grieve Boldly.

If you are interested in becoming a part of the Allegory & Elm Tribe, you can join us over at https://allegoryandelm.com/ and click Subscribe or just check out what we have to offer.

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Thanks for tuning in.  We would love to join you on this journey and hopefully grow together!!  Your Story Matters.

Support the show

Welcome beautiful soul! I am so glad you are here.

Connection and community are my jam, so if you would love to connect more deeply, check out our Sacred Living Community for Women, The Sacred Year Project where we learn how to come back to the sacredness of life through cyclical and seasonal living all in cyclical, ritual, sisterhood.

Let's stay in touch!
Follow me on IG @embraceyourselfwhole or join us over @lovewildcollective

Let's have a badass conversation!
Schedule an Individual Interview HERE

Blessings,

Katie

If you are interested in becoming a part of the Allegory & Elm Tribe, you can join us over at https://allegoryandelm.com/ and click Subscribe or just check out what we have to offer.

Want to check out the YouTube Vidcast Version or see our weekly challenges to help us all grow together, you can do so below.

Allegory & Elm YouTube Channel

Check us out on Social Media

Andrew May - Photography/Allegory & Elm - Instagram
Katie May - Instagram

Thanks for tuning in.  We would love to join you on this journey and hopefully grow together!!  Your Story Matters.

Support the show

Welcome beautiful soul! I am so glad you are here.

Connection and community are my jam, so if you would love to connect more deeply, check out our Sacred Living Community for Women, The Sacred Year Project where we learn how to come back to the sacredness of life through cyclical and seasonal living all in cyclical, ritual, sisterhood.

Let's stay in touch!
Follow me on IG @embraceyourselfwhole or join us over @lovewildcollective

Let's have a badass conversation!
Schedule an Individual Interview HERE

Blessings,

Katie

If you are interested in becoming a part of the Allegory & Elm Tribe, you can join us over at https://allegoryandelm.com/ and click Subscribe or just check out what we have to offer.

Want to check out the YouTube Vidcast Version or see our weekly challenges to help us all grow together, you can do so below.

Allegory & Elm YouTube Channel

Check us out on Social Media

Andrew May - Photography/Allegory & Elm - Instagram
Katie May - Instagram

Thanks for tuning in.  We would love to join you on this journey and hopefully grow together!!  Your Story Matters.

Support the show

Welcome beautiful soul! I am so glad you are here.

Connection and community are my jam, so if you would love to connect more deeply, check out our Sacred Living Community for Women, The Sacred Year Project where we learn how to come back to the sacredness of life through cyclical and seasonal living all in cyclical, ritual, sisterhood.

Let's stay in touch!
Follow me on IG @embraceyourselfwhole or join us over @lovewildcollective

Let's have a badass conversation!
Schedule an Individual Interview HERE

Blessings,

Katie

If you are interested in becoming a part of the Allegory & Elm Tribe, you can join us over at https://allegoryandelm.com/ and click Subscribe.

Want to check out the YouTube Vidcast Version or see our weekly challenges to help us all grow together, you can do so below.

Allegory & Elm Growth Challenge Episode 2 - Live 1/23/20
Allegory & Elm Episode 2 Vidcast - We Had a Miscarriage (video version of the podcast)
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If you are in the midst of having a miscarriage or have previously had a miscarriage, there are a number of great resources out there.  I get a small kickback if you use this link to purchase the product. 

The Miscarriage Map: What to Expect When You are No Longer Expecting

Thanks for tuning in.  We would love to join you on this journey and hopefully grow together!!  Your Story Matters.

Support the show

Welcome beautiful soul! I am so glad you are here.

Connection and community are my jam, so if you would love to connect more deeply, check out our Sacred Living Community for Women, The Sacred Year Project where we learn how to come back to the sacredness of life through cyclical and seasonal living all in cyclical, ritual, sisterhood.

Let's stay in touch!
Follow me on IG @embraceyourselfwhole or join us over @lovewildcollective

Let's have a badass conversation!
Schedule an Individual Interview HERE

Blessings,

Katie

If you are interested in becoming a part of the Allegory & Elm Tribe, you can join us over at https://allegoryandelm.com/ and click Subscribe.

Want to check out the YouTube Vidcast Version or see our weekly challenges to help us all grow together, you can do so below.

Allegory & Elm Call To Action Episode 1 - Tell Someone
Allegory & Elm Episode 1 Vidcast - I Had An Affiar (video version of the podcast)
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If you are dealing with an affair specifically, we have found the book The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity by Esther Perel to be immensely helpful.  We have learned through this process that affairs are way more common than we had thought.  Perel doesn't have a specific agenda, but rather takes an exploration into why affairs are so common.  If this sounds like something you are into, check it out...

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The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity Paperback Book
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The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity AudioBook on Audible

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Thanks for tuning in.  We would love to join you on this journey and hopefully grow together!!  Your Story Matters.

Support the show

Welcome beautiful soul! I am so glad you are here.

Connection and community are my jam, so if you would love to connect more deeply, check out our Sacred Living Community for Women, The Sacred Year Project where we learn how to come back to the sacredness of life through cyclical and seasonal living all in cyclical, ritual, sisterhood.

Let's stay in touch!
Follow me on IG @embraceyourselfwhole or join us over @lovewildcollective

Let's have a badass conversation!
Schedule an Individual Interview HERE

Blessings,

Katie