Generational learning and ancestral trauma run deep in families. It's not even something I gave much thought to before becoming an Advanced Certified Grief Recovery Specialist.

In episode 37, Angela shared how the lessons her mom was taught were passed down generations, impacting her life ten-fold.

It takes courage to break the cycle of generational learning because it takes action and deep, internal work to address it.

In this week's episode, I talk more about my takeaways and reflections from Angela's episode and also from Shandra's episode, where she shared about her memory loss.

I share today, my reflections about the impact of not connecting the dots of our grief to our behaviors and about what's in a name.

Angela and Shandra both had to find their way back home to themselves, in ways that required each of them to address what they thought was the truth. They found what was true for themselves and, in my personal experience of having done the same, have felt more at home in my own skin than I ever have.

We are all just walking each other home (a quote I read not long ago). And, at the same time, finding our way back to ourselves, too. 

Resources:

• Ep. 37 Angela Williams
• Ep. 38 Shandra Shultz

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