Hi Wonderers,

This week’s podcast explores the unexpected and often illogical triggers of grief, highlighting how seemingly minor events can ignite profound sadness over a loved one's absence. I illustrate this through a personal anecdote, where a Facebook post about a lost recipe sparks a realization of missed opportunities to ask important questions of my dead mother and aunt, particularly concerning menopause. This experience, though initially feeling "ridiculous," underscores the deep emotional impact of losing the chance for shared experiences and advice. Ultimately, I’m advocating for compassionately allowing oneself to feel grief when it arises, rather than suppressing it, because processing these emotions leads to greater well-being.

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References:

https://medium.com/mindful-mental-health/when-grief-rears-its-head-48dcc6658eff When Grief Rears Its Head by Caitlin McColl

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