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Sudden Loss with Ericka Lutz
In 2008, in a cloud forest in Madagascar, Ericka Lutz's husband, Bill, suddenly became ill and passed away hours later in front of her and their 16-year-old daughter. With that sudden loss, her world was upended, PTSD set in and then came people's judgments if she wasn't being the perfect widow. We talk about: How American's are terrible at dealing with loss/grief; how sudden loss reshapes you; loss, isn't something you get over—you live with it and survive it; moving forward with full-frontal grief; survivor's guilt, anger, fear and devastation; being diagnosed with Grave's Disease and how that seemed to tie in to shock/sudden loss; importance of sharing experience; mistake of making saints out of the departed and rewriting history; being irrevocably changed; letting a teenager grieve in her own way and trusting the process; grief is not an event to complete; don't judge someone grieving (you aren't in their shoes); trying not to float off the planet; the expectations of others (being the perfect widow); still being yourself; other people wanting to move on and forget the bad stuff or not respecting the loss/grief as time passes; there's no going back to normal; being gentle with yourself, giving yourself time; grief exists outside of time; give yourself what you need.
You can find Ericka on Twitter @elutz, on Instagram @ericka_lutz and her website https://erickalutz.com
Her novel, THE EDGE OF MAYBE, can be purchased here: https://www.laurelbookstore.com/book/9780982708446
Episode recorded on 04/09/21
Episode released on 05/19/21
For more information on the podcast or its host, please visit sassylittlepodcast.com. There, you will find links to social media and an opportunity to become a member of the podcast community. We are on Twitter and Instagram @SassyLittlePod and Facebook @SassyLittlePodcast.
Thanks for listening! If you like this sassy little podcast, please subscribe to it, rate it and review it, and tell your friends about it. For early access, ad-free episode and exclusive content, become a patron on Patreon or a subscriber with Apple Podcasts (coming soon!). Cheers!
Full episodes are available to paid subscribers of A Sassy Little Substack. Subscriptions start at $5/mo or $40/yr. For more information, visit A Sassy Little Substack.
The podcast is written, produced and edited by Sandra Ann Miller. If you are interested in becoming a guest, please visit the Contact page at SassyLittlePodcast.com.
Music: Shower Beer by GG Riggs
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By Sandra Ann MillerIn 2008, in a cloud forest in Madagascar, Ericka Lutz's husband, Bill, suddenly became ill and passed away hours later in front of her and their 16-year-old daughter. With that sudden loss, her world was upended, PTSD set in and then came people's judgments if she wasn't being the perfect widow. We talk about: How American's are terrible at dealing with loss/grief; how sudden loss reshapes you; loss, isn't something you get over—you live with it and survive it; moving forward with full-frontal grief; survivor's guilt, anger, fear and devastation; being diagnosed with Grave's Disease and how that seemed to tie in to shock/sudden loss; importance of sharing experience; mistake of making saints out of the departed and rewriting history; being irrevocably changed; letting a teenager grieve in her own way and trusting the process; grief is not an event to complete; don't judge someone grieving (you aren't in their shoes); trying not to float off the planet; the expectations of others (being the perfect widow); still being yourself; other people wanting to move on and forget the bad stuff or not respecting the loss/grief as time passes; there's no going back to normal; being gentle with yourself, giving yourself time; grief exists outside of time; give yourself what you need.
You can find Ericka on Twitter @elutz, on Instagram @ericka_lutz and her website https://erickalutz.com
Her novel, THE EDGE OF MAYBE, can be purchased here: https://www.laurelbookstore.com/book/9780982708446
Episode recorded on 04/09/21
Episode released on 05/19/21
For more information on the podcast or its host, please visit sassylittlepodcast.com. There, you will find links to social media and an opportunity to become a member of the podcast community. We are on Twitter and Instagram @SassyLittlePod and Facebook @SassyLittlePodcast.
Thanks for listening! If you like this sassy little podcast, please subscribe to it, rate it and review it, and tell your friends about it. For early access, ad-free episode and exclusive content, become a patron on Patreon or a subscriber with Apple Podcasts (coming soon!). Cheers!
Full episodes are available to paid subscribers of A Sassy Little Substack. Subscriptions start at $5/mo or $40/yr. For more information, visit A Sassy Little Substack.
The podcast is written, produced and edited by Sandra Ann Miller. If you are interested in becoming a guest, please visit the Contact page at SassyLittlePodcast.com.
Music: Shower Beer by GG Riggs