On this episode Dawn Picken shares the story of her husband of 10 years sudden illness and tragic death which left her to redefine her life with two young children. Dawn has written a memoir—Love, Loss & Facebook: my year of grief on the run. Listen to how grief led Dawn on a unique journey. You can find Dawn at www.dawnpicken.com snd on Instagram and Facebook.

DISCLAIMER: This podcast is not by a mortician or an expert in those sciences. This is the story of a family who stepped back in time and cared for their loved ones in their home after their deaths. More and more we hear about the possibility of not having our loved ones embalmed. Clearly, there are times that the circumstances of a death prevent us from having a choice in the matter. That is a given. On this episode you will hear the personal experience of choosing to not have loved ones’ embalmed and having an extended in-home vigil. Hopefully this episode may help to inform you on the topic from a personal perspective. For your reference— the movie spoken about in this piece is Zen and the Art of Dying. You can find it on iTunes. Please follow The Death Dialogues Project on Instagram, Facebook and our blog at www.deathdialogues.net. Please subscribe to this podcast! See you next time!

Our guest, Stephanie Sprinkel, shares her experience of a less than optimal Thanksgiving and its affect on how she will rethink “celebrations” in the future. She also imparts some beautiful wisdom from her grief experience, including her continuing connection with her deceased husband. You can find Stephanie on Instagram at Surviving the Loss where there are links to her blog as well. You can follow The Death Dialogues Project on Facebook, Instagram & www.deathdialogues.net

Have a listen if you want to get the vibe of what if was like at the event. Becky shares the “about” the project from the debut and then she and Svenja unpack the evening (including the possible attendance from the other side).

In our last podcast, traumatic grief was briefly touched upon. Today we unpack that concept a bit further because, in fact, understanding the dynamic behind why difficult memories revisit us is the first step to healing. Also on this episode, we share a short healing visualisation. As promised, the elephant journal article can be found at: https://www.elephantjournal.com/2018/10/how-ayurveda-helped-me-bridge-the-gap-between-grieving-living/ . You can find us on www.facebook.com/deathdialogues, www.instagram.com/deathdialoguesproject & www.deathdialogues.net . Drop us a line at [email protected]

A 14 year old talks death, dying & grief. Hear thoughts from a young man who experienced the death of a dear uncle and 3 grandparents within an 18 month period—one death being supported within his home. Within this conversation, several aspects of death and grief are observed.

Welcome! Hear a short overview of the who, what, why behind The Death Dialogues Project.