As we go through this journey of life, we’ll face various seasons. There’s the highs we enjoy, such as excitement about a new opportunity. A long-awaited answer to prayer. The emergence of a new relationship. Bringing a child into the world -- or watching the one you raised have their own. Achieving a goal. The list goes on. While we rejoice during these time, we also know life deals us the lows, including loss. As a result, our lives are rocked. Reshaped. We’re forced to adapt to an unwelcome -- and often unexpected --change.

And loss results in grief.

Grief is defined as “a deep sadness caused especially by someone's death”. It’s also described as “a cause of deep sadness”. But there’s the short, every day version: simply trouble or annoyance. Likely, you have faced all three at some point. We all have grieved someone or something. The issue is not “if” we’ll have to deal with grief but rather “when.” We tend to lean into grief as something only experienced in death, which is often the most devastating. 

Today’s guest shares the story of loss, grief and finding life on the other side. We’ll hear from bestselling author, life shift coach and motivational speaker Rochinda Pickens. Back in 2007, she survived a deadly car accident but her husband did not. Heartbroken and left with three children, Rochinda had to make a pivot after this unexpected loss. How did she go from being a mother and housewife to a minister, business woman and coaching others?

Through faith and perseverance.

Her leaning on God, learning to process her pain and being courageous allowed her life to go in a direction she never imagined. Rochinda is transparent; she keeps it real-real, sis! She reminds us we need to feel the pain and mourn the loss, but don’t stay stuck. After loss, we must navigate moving forward.

You may not be grieving the loss of a life but what about a job? A dream? A friendship? Whatever the source of your grief, Rochinda shares the principles of how to push past it and fulfill your purpose.