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"Before Lily and After Lily has marked my entire adult life". Today I have the honor of speaking with Ron, an amazing facilitator and volunteer, for the East Side Chapter of The Compassionate Friends, here in Western Washington. He taught me about the concept of "Collateral Losses", has been powerfully vulnerable with his struggles of grief, took me through how he became a volunteer, and most importantly, shared the brilliant light that Lily shone upon her family and exponentially growing number of friends. 

Resources:

• The Compassionate Friends
• TCF Resources
• Ron's Facebook Book Club 
• Coping with Guilt During Bereavement

If you'd like to be a guest on the show, have an idea for an upcoming episode, or would like to send me or Lincoln a note, you can contact me via email through [email protected] or [email protected].

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I've been taking a coaching course on positive intelligence and found myself struggling with many of it's concepts as it relates to significant trauma and grief. Today I discuss a little of what I've learned around our saboteurs, our inner sage (or inner God), the gifts that we can pull from difficult situations and how I've been looking at positive intelligence as a way to processes my pain. 

Resources:

• Positive Intelligence - Saboteurs by Shirzad Chamine
• Japanese art of Kintsugi

If you'd like to be a guest on my show, have a topic for a future episode, and/or would like to send Lincoln a note... please email [email protected] or [email protected]. 

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I was so incredibly fortunate to sit down with one of the amazing facilitators of the Helping Parents Heal Seattle Chapter, Wendy, to talk about her "Firecracker" son Hugh. We discussed a variety of topics including the opioid epidemic, what she's learned from his life, surprising aspects of grief, how her views on life have changed, what has brought her comfort, and what she's doing now to honor her son.

Resources:

• GRASP
• The Shift Network
• Helping Parents Heal
• Give Back Foundation

If you have a story you'd like to share with Uncomfortable Friend, have suggestions for upcoming episodes, or would like to send Lincoln a note, you can email me at [email protected] or [email protected].

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This week I was motivated by Simon Sinek's talk about the Infinite Game. So much of our life, especially the first half of it, has us lost in a world of finite... did we get married, have children, have a good job, retire, etc...? But does this matter? What would it look like if we examined what an infinite game could look like in the major areas of our life? Listen along this week to hear my thoughts.

Resources:

• The Infinite Game - Simon Sinek
• Check out Paul's Blog post about S.N.O.W (See, Name, Own, Work)

If you'd like to share your thoughts on what your infinite game looks like for you, would like to be featured on my podcast with your story of grief/love/hope, or would like to send a note of encouragement, please contact me at [email protected] or [email protected].

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Ok... I think I actually believe we are in the matrix... we are in a virtual reality, wearing a meat suit, experiencing this life through our consciousness. Did I lose you? Do you think I've gone crazy? Well, this week, I'll elaborate on what I mean by the matrix and dive into some philosophy that showcases that this is a topic humans have been thinking about for quite some time.

Resources:

• Grief2Growth - Awakening to New Realities with Mycailin Callahan
• Kegan's Theory on Adult Development - The Medium Article
• Meet Your Inner Mentor - Tara Mohr

If you agree OR disagree, let me know! I'd love to hear your insights. If you have an idea for the next episode or would like to be a guest, please write me at lincoln.m.mccormick.com. You can also find me at www.mccormick.coach or through my email [email protected].

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I've been so very blessed to receive signs from my son, Lincoln, since his passing. They started out a bit obscure and over the years I've gotten more specific with what I've wanted. Today I share a bunch of signs that I've received, and encourage any of you who are missing a loved one to ask them for a sign of their love. 

Resources:

• Helping Parents Heal
• Cate Coffelt - Pshychic Medium
• Water Lantern Festival

Have you received a sign from a loved one who's crossed over? How do you remember the love that you share? If you have an idea for a future episode, would like to be a guest and talk about your journey, and/or would like to send a note, please email [email protected] or find me on www.mccormick.coach.

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I planned for this episode to be a deep dive into the difficult decisions we make as parents, and ended up on a completely different tangent. I decided to share an amazing lesson about love (see link below), and go through some ah-has I've had this week. By no means is this an exhaustive list of love filled moments I've had the honor to experience, but it's a deep dive into what gives my life meaning, where I plan to put more of my focus and attention, and how love puts life in order.  

Resources:

• Ed Mylett & Dr. Gladys McGarey Interview
• Crossing The River Seven Stories That Saved My Life by Carol Smith

What moments of love have you experienced? How has it impacted your life? What meaning has it given you? If you have an idea for a future episode, would like to be a guest and talk about your journey, and/or would like to send Lincoln a note, you can email me at [email protected] or www.mccormick.coach. 

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Love despite imperfections demonstrates acceptance, understanding, and empathy to name a few. While this does not mean ignoring or condoning harmful behavior, it does acknowledge weaknesses and the continued necessity to work together to grow and support one another. Today I talk about the 8 categories of people (children, partner, friends, family, colleagues, acquaintances, strangers, and criminals) I'm working toward loving, and where I've had successes and failures.

Where do you struggle with your own or other's imperfections? If you have ideas for a future episode, would like to share your grief to hope story, or would like to send me a message, please email: [email protected] or find me on www.mccormick.coach.

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I truly believe that resilience is one of the six major gifts/lessons we come to learn here while on Earth. There's a lot of suffering that comes with life, AND life can be so beautiful. This week I explore Lucy Hone's TedTalk on the three secrets we can learn from resilient people and and how I've personally worked through them.

Resources:

• Helping Parents Heal
• Lucy Hone - 3 Secrets of Resilient People
• Bible Project - Job

If you have thoughts around where you like to focus your attention, or what has been helpful/harmful on your grieving journey, have ideas for an episode, would like to be a guest, and/or would like to send Lincoln a note, you can do so at [email protected].

If you're interested in coaching, check me out at http://www.mccormick.coach.

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I feel like I've been going a million miles a minute. As more and more people wake up to the choices they have in life, a big one we uncover is about how we're spending our time. Maybe it's the post-COVID world that is trying to get "back to normal", but I have a feeling it's going to get a bit worse before it gets better. If you're feeling the same, join me as I discuss my struggles, some tactics for slowing down, how it's going, and what I'm experimenting with next.

Resources discussed:

• Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity by Peter Attia, MD
• Meet Your Inner Mentor exercise from Playing Big by Tara Mohr

If you'd like to share what's helped you slow down, have an idea of an episode of Uncomfortable friend, would like to be a guest, or would like to send Lincoln a message, please email [email protected]. You can also check me out on www.mccormick.coach to learn more!

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