In this episode of the Wisdom of Grief Podcast, renowned Feng Shui expert Dorena Kohrs joins us to explore the intersection of our homes and grief, discussing how our living spaces can become powerful allies in the grieving process. We delve into how to create a grief sanctuary in your home, sorting with purpose in grief, and how to shift the energy in your space to shift the energy in your life. The conversation touches on the challenges of letting go, reclaiming joy, and the importance of small, gentle steps in the grieving process, while offering practical advice for clearing negative energy and creating specific rituals to support the personal transformation and healing that comes with loss. So many gems to help relieve our suffering are offered in this episode- a must listen!

To explore more of Dorena’s resources and offerings, go to https://spacedoula.com/

Grieving and surviving the loss of a child is a sorrow few can imagine- and none can prepare for. In this powerful and deeply moving episode, I speak with author and therapist Sally McQuillen about her memoir, Reaching for Beautiful, written in the wake of her son Christopher’s tragic death in a boating accident.

Sally shares her raw, courageous, and inspirational journey through the darkest terrain of grief, offering wisdom not only as a bereaved mother, but also as a clinician who had to navigate the unimaginable. We explore the complexities of loving a wildchild, the weight of ‘mother guilt’, the necessity of new levels of self care, and the importance of having a plan when waves of grief hit. Sally reveals how she found the strength to keep going- and even reconnect with life- through the enduring inspiration of her son’s character.

This episode is a testament to the resilience of a mother’s love and the healing power of storytelling.

Check out more of Sally's work at Sally McQuillen Substack

Episode 6: Grief is not one-size-fits-all. Your personal history, relationships, and coping mechanisms create a distinctive path through loss. In this powerful 11 minute episode, we discuss 3 Grieving Styles and unveil the concept of your “Grief Blueprint”- a personalized map that transforms the chaotic wilderness of mourning into navigable terrain. Imagine waking up during grief and actually having clarity about what to expect that day and which coping strategies will work specifically for you, not just relying on generic advice that falls flat. Your Grief Blueprint provides certainty in uncertain times, a go-to approach when everything feels overwhelming. Listen up to transform how you navigate loss from here forward.

To take the Grief Blueprint Quiz, go to

https://www.tryinteract.com/share/quiz/6701b25926b68f53195623fe

Your worst enemy in Grief is GUILT. Guilt can keep us stuck, overwhelmed, and disconnected in grief. And it can be disguised in sneaky ways. But the good news is, we we recognize guilt and understand its role, we can reset it. Tune in for the Guilt Reset :)

This is rarely talked about, but Goalsetting is SO important in Grief and here’s why: even though it may seem counterintuitive to have goals for extremely difficult experiences, in the upending experience of grief, goals and aspirations oriented you and remind your grieving self where you are headed. They provide a framework of meaning moving through it, and a purpose for moving forward……and here’s how to find your NorthStar for grief…….

In our @10 minutes with grief today, we’re exploring

Loss as a wound and grief as the recovery process. Just like a physical wound requires protection and care to heal, so does loss. I’ll share practical ways to create an ideal healing environment, including the ONE powerful guideline that can help you navigate every decision and interaction during this time. The goal? To safeguard your healing and make this challenging process as smooth as possible.

In this episode we talk about THE HOLIDAY EFFECT- the amplification of emotions intensified at this time of year, and how we get through these difficult days! We discuss controlling what we can through mindset management: adjusting expectations, finding connection, and granting permission for enjoyment. The upside is that while sadness is amplified during holidays, so are more positive emotions, and leaning into these creates opportunities for increased affinity & healing. 🤍