Unlocking Joy After Grief | Christian Grief Support, Life After Child Loss, Bereavement, Hope and Healing for Grieving Moms

Everything changes after you lose your child. Your purpose and passions in life is no exception.

It can be hard feeling purpose or passion for anything after walking through such deep grief. And you’re right. In the beginning it’s all we can do to survive.

However, there will come a point in your grief journey that you’ll feel the pull to find a new purpose for your life. But how? Where do you even start?

In today’s episode I bring you simple steps you can do today to start finding your new purpose.

🔗Links Mentioned in Episode:

Ep 8 | Making it Through the Early Days After Losing Your Child

✨Free Resources:

Find Your Lifesaver Verse: www.unlockingjoy.com/lifesaver 

31 Days of God’s Character Scripture Calendar: https://www.unlockingjoy.com/godscharacter/

💚Connect With Me:

Learn >> www.unlockingjoy.com 

Connect >> [email protected]

Instagram >> @unlockingjoy

I know I’ve mentioned so many times that there’s not a right way to grieve. But is there a wrong way?

My initial reaction would be no, there isn’t a wrong way. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized there is a wrong way - a way that doesn’t bring lasting peace and comfort.

So today I wanted to share what that is and then give you some ideas on ways you can process your grief - all partnered with Jesus.

📄Show Notes:

Find all links mentioned in this episode here:

https://www.unlockingjoy.com/is-there-a-wrong-way-to-grieve-my-answer-might-surprise-you/ 

✨Free Resources:

Find Your Lifesaver Verse: www.unlockingjoy.com/lifesaver 

31 Days of God’s Character Scripture Calendar: https://www.unlockingjoy.com/godscharacter/

💚Connect With Me:

Learn >> www.unlockingjoy.com 

Connect >> [email protected]

Facebook >> @unlockingjoy

Instagram >> @unlockingjoy

Jesus' birth brought us many things, but there is one gift that his birth brought us that is the greatest gift we could have as grieving parents.

Today I want to talk about everything that Jesus' birth brought us - all based off of Isaiah 9:6. And then I want to add one important gift that he gave us. One that is the greatest gift we can have on our grief journey. One that I can’t talk about without crying.

I pray that we always remember the reason for this season. And that we continually give thanks to Jesus for this amazing gift.

📄Show Notes:

Find all links mentioned in this episode here:

https://www.unlockingjoy.com/gift-that-jesus-birth-gave-us-as-grieving-parents/ 

✨Free Resources:

Find Your Lifesaver Verse: www.unlockingjoy.com/lifesaver 

31 Days of God’s Character Scripture Calendar: https://www.unlockingjoy.com/godscharacter/

💚Connect With Me:

Learn >> www.unlockingjoy.com 

Connect >> [email protected]

Facebook >> @unlockingjoy

Instagram >> @unlockingjoy

Social media. It’s the thing that takes up so much of our time, but we all know we should turn it off.

So why is it so hard to stop the scroll?

That’s what I go into in this episode. Plus I go through steps you can take to help reduce (or stop) your social media use and begin tasting the freedom that being away from your phone will bring.

📄Show Notes:

Find all links mentioned in this episode here:

https://www.unlockingjoy.com/stop-the-scroll-a-step-by-step-plan-to-reduce-social-media-usage/ 

✨Free Resources:

Find Your Lifesaver Verse: www.unlockingjoy.com/lifesaver 

31 Days of God’s Character Scripture Calendar: https://www.unlockingjoy.com/godscharacter/

💚Connect With Me:

Learn >> www.unlockingjoy.com 

Connect >> [email protected]

Facebook >> @unlockingjoy

Instagram >> @unlockingjoy

After your child goes to heaven, there will come a time when you want to do something in their memory. Something to honor them. And there are so many different things you can do!

I wanted to bring you 5 ways that you can honor your child that you’ve lost. You can use these 5 ideas to spark your own ideas of what you can do.

Everyone’s journey is so different and unique to them, so there’s no right or wrong way and there’s no right or wrong time to do something in honor of your child.

I know that whatever you end up doing, it will be perfect and will bring such honor to your precious child’s memory.

📄Show Notes:

Find all links mentioned in this episode here:

https://www.unlockingjoy.com/in-memory-of-5-ways-to-honor-your-child-after-they-go-to-heaven/ 

✨Free Resources:

Find Your Lifesaver Verse: www.unlockingjoy.com/lifesaver 

31 Days of God’s Character Scripture Calendar: https://www.unlockingjoy.com/godscharacter/

💚Connect With Me:

Learn >> www.unlockingjoy.com 

Connect >> [email protected]

Facebook >> @unlockingjoy

Instagram >> @unlockingjoy

The holidays are upon us. After losing a child everything about the holidays can seem hard. But today I wanted to touch on one specific part of this holiday season - holiday parties. 

Getting together with family and friends while you’re processing your grief can seem so overwhelming and impossible. 

So I wanted to bring you some tips you can use to prepare for the party and also some things you can do while you’re there. 

Remember, our goal is to survive! 

I pray that these tips will help you be able to survive the parties and get togethers that happen during this time of year.

📄Show Notes:

Find all links mentioned in this episode here:

https://www.unlockingjoy.com/dreading-get-togethers-after-losing-your-child-tips-on-preparing-for-and-making-it-through-holiday-parties/ 

✨Free Resources:

Find Your Lifesaver Verse: www.unlockingjoy.com/lifesaver 

31 Days of God’s Character Scripture Calendar: https://www.unlockingjoy.com/godscharacter/

💚Connect With Me:

Learn >> www.unlockingjoy.com 

Connect >> [email protected]

Facebook >> @unlockingjoy

Instagram >> @unlockingjoy

All holidays are hard after losing a child, and Thanksgiving is no exception. It’s just another reminder that our child isn’t here. 

So today, I want to help us get through the day by taking you through one of my favorite “Thanksgiving” verses in scripture - Psalm 107. 

I walk through this portion of scripture verse by verse and relate it to this grief journey that we’re walking. Inside is a promise that is so crucial to us on not just Thanksgiving Day, but every day. 

📄Show Notes:

Find all links mentioned in this episode here:

https://www.unlockingjoy.com/give-thanks-to-the-lord-for-he-is-good-a-walkthrough-of-psalm-107/ 

✨Free Resources:

Find Your Lifesaver Verse: www.unlockingjoy.com/lifesaver 

31 Days of God’s Character Scripture Calendar: https://www.unlockingjoy.com/godscharacter/

💚Connect With Me:

Learn >> www.unlockingjoy.com 

Connect >> [email protected]

Facebook >> @unlockingjoy

Instagram >> @unlockingjoy

Gratitude and grief. They just don’t seem like they go together. How can we have thankfulness after we’ve lost our child?

It seems impossible.

While it’s not impossible, it also isn’t easy. It really takes concentrated effort to have gratitude in the middle of your grief. So why even try? What’s the big deal about gratitude?

In this episode I tell you why it’s important and I give you 5 ways that you can experience gratitude in the midst of healing after losing your child. 

📄Show Notes:

Find all links mentioned in this episode here:

https://www.unlockingjoy.com/gratitude-and-grief-5-ways-to-experience-gratitude-after-child-loss/ 

✨Free Resources:

Find Your Lifesaver Verse: www.unlockingjoy.com/lifesaver 

31 Days of God’s Character Scripture Calendar: https://www.unlockingjoy.com/godscharacter/

💚Connect With Me:

Learn >> www.unlockingjoy.com 

Connect >> [email protected]

Facebook >> @unlockingjoy

Instagram >> @unlockingjoy

Distractions. Normally they are not a good thing. We hear all the time: Stay focused on your goals! Don’t get distracted! 

But during your grief journey (especially in the early days), distractions are a very good thing. 

When we sit for too long the grief and pain threaten to consume our mind, so we need to have some distractions ready to go for those moments. 

Here are 4 things that I used in my own grief journey to help me keep my mind distracted from the pain that threatens to take over.

Register for the Holiday Grief Relief Summit:

https://courtneywilliamsuj--grief2greatday.thrivecart.com/extended-access-relief-bundle/ 

📄Show Notes:

Find all links mentioned in this episode here:

https://www.unlockingjoy.com/the-power-of-distractions-in-your-grief-journey/

✨Free Resources:

Find Your Lifesaver Verse: www.unlockingjoy.com/lifesaver 

31 Days of God’s Character Scripture Calendar: https://www.unlockingjoy.com/godscharacter/

💚Connect With Me:

Learn >> www.unlockingjoy.com 

Connect >> [email protected]

Facebook >> @unlockingjoy

Instagram >> @unlockingjoy

We all know how important sleep is, but sleep is one of the things that is so hard to do after losing your child. There were so many nights that I would just lay awake, my mind refusing to stop long enough for me to go to sleep. 

There were 2 things I did specifically that helped me be able to fall asleep in those early days, weeks, and months after losing Sam. 

So today I wanted to share those things with you (and a few additional tips) in hopes that you’ll be able to finally fall asleep when you lay down at night.

Register for the Holiday Grief Relief Summit:

https://courtneywilliamsuj--grief2greatday.thrivecart.com/extended-access-relief-bundle/ 

📄Show Notes:

Find all links mentioned in this episode here:

https://www.unlockingjoy.com/sleeping-after-child-loss-5-tips-to-help-you-fall-asleep-after-losing-your-child/

✨Free Resources:

Find Your Lifesaver Verse: www.unlockingjoy.com/lifesaver 

31 Days of God’s Character Scripture Calendar: https://www.unlockingjoy.com/godscharacter/

💚Connect With Me:

Learn >> www.unlockingjoy.com 

Connect >> [email protected]

Facebook >> @unlockingjoy

Instagram >> @unlockingjoy