On the podcast, I'm talking all about reconnecting with our heart and tender moments is something I strongly encourage as we grieve.
Because when we are in touch with what our heart is needing, we can then begin to heal after our own heartaches.
The tender moment that I mentioned at the beginning, that this is the last episode of the You Are Loved podcast.
I really feel in this season of my life I need to focus on Grief Recovery and supporting people just like you with the Grief Recovery Method Program.
If you listened to last week's episode, I go more in depth about Grief Recovery and how it has brought peace to my life since my sister's death.
It has also helped me as a mom find peace in my everyday life with 2 small children.
I have been deeply honored to walk alongside you as you have taken brave steps towards healing.
I would be honored to keep walking with you if feel that the Grief Recovery Method might be the next steps as you continue healing.
Please share and listen to past episodes because each one can still offer support and love. (Even if you have heard it before, you never know what your heart will tune into this time you listen to it)
AS ALWAYS,
Remember, YOU ARE LOVED!
https://calendly.com/scatteringhope/30min
When you hear the word "recovery" I am willing to bet you do not think of the word "grief" being used in the same sentence?
I know I certainly didn't when I heard the phrase and met someone who is a Grief Recovery Specialist.
I thought to myself, "wait is that really a "thing?"
Grief recovery...
YES!
It is a "thing" and it is absolutely possible for you so that you can find lasting peace that I know you are probably searching for.
I know that I was searching for it so chances are you might be looking like I was...
For peace.
Love.
Yourself.
Meaning.
All the above...
I share what it was like for me to become certified as a Grief Recovery Specialist and how I can support you even further using the method that has been evidence based for years.
What recovery can look like for you and what is possible when you choose to heal after suicide.
Remember, YOU ARE LOVED!
On the podcast, I'm giving you an update on the NEW book, Scattering Hope: A Guide For Losing a Loved One To Suicide, being available for TUESDAY instead of today.
I was hoping to be able to have it available today because it is my mom's birthday and I wanted to say how grateful I am for her love and support since my sister's death.
But the NEW book is scheduled for release on Tuesday October 3rd!
I am forever grateful to be walking alongside you as you begin to heal after this tragedy.
Inside I share my heart and story how I continue to heal years later.
Always remember that there is hope and it comes one day and one baby step at a time.
Remember, YOU ARE LOVED!
As I shared in last week's episode, the missing link for me when I chose to begin healing was a guide.
Someone who had been through it and came out the other side hopeful for the future and still allowed themselves to feel their feelings and remember their loved one.
It can be easy to forget that we must go through the pain in order to begin healing.
My NEW book, Scattering Hope: A Guide For Healing After Losing a Loved One To Suicide, can provide a guide along your own journey towards healing, love and a peaceful life again.
It is available SEPTEMBER 29, 2023!
May it bring peace and stepping stones as it guides you towards love and hope.
Remember, YOU ARE LOVED!
There have been so many moments throughout my healing journey where I felt myself saying if only I had...
This answer has changed many times since my sister's tragic death but the one answer that has remained the same since then is if I only had a guide.
Someone who has been through this who could guide me and walk alongside me as I begin the healing process.
This would have made all the difference.
To be honest, if there was such a person, I certainly didn't know there was one...
Let alone where to even begin searching for this person.
Inside my NEW book launching SEPTEMBER 29,2023, Scattering Hope: A Guide For Healing After Losing A Loved One To Suicide.
I unpack and share my story of finding myself again after losing my sister by suicide.
This week's episode I talk further about Chapters 1-6.
Next week's episode I will unpack the rest of the book...
I hope that it inspires you and most of all, gives you hope, courage and yes, guides you towards your own healing.
Remember, YOU ARE LOVED!
I remember what it was like attending my first Out Of The Darkness walk for American Foundation For Suicide Prevention(AFSP) in Salt Lake City, Utah.
I wasn't sure what to expect?
Being super nervous and anxious for what it was going to be like attending an event like this as I was walking on behalf of my sister and honoring her memory.
Little did I know that it would become something I looked forward to doing each year that I was able to attend since my first time going.
You see, I was able to look out at the sea of beautiful people as they were walking for their loved one.
Each had a unique story.
One of heartbreak and sorrow.
But there was LOVE too...
Reminders of hope every brave step you took as you walked for your loved one and their life.
I hope you never miss the opportunity to attend a walk in your own backyard among your community.
You will always remember this incredible experience when you are able to attend.
Remember, YOU ARE LOVED!
To Find a walk in your area please check out the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
If you are going to start YOUR journey towards healing it truly does begin AND end with you making a choice...
A choice that only you get to make.
Thank goodness we never get to release our own decision to begin healing after this tragedy!
If someone else is trying to convince you that you can't begin healing or that you don't have control well, I give you permission to stand up straight and tell them "they are wrong.."
I realized early on in my own journey towards healing that NOBODY was going to take the decision away from me.
I simply wouldn't allow that to happen.
Why?
Because this is my choice to start healing and begin now.
I want to encourage you to choose hope and take the first brave step.
Remember, YOU ARE LOVED!
*You can purchase my NEW book "Scattering Hope: A Guide For Healing After Losing A Loved One To Suicide."
On the podcast, I'm talking with special guest Alexandra Wyman.
If you have found yourself a widow and have little ones at home after this tragedy, you will want to tune into this episode.
Alexandra shares her heart and how she is navigating motherhood now that her husband is gone.
How she handled the question that her young son would ask, "Where is Daddy?"
This is such a hard question that I had to answer for myself when explaining my sister's death to my daughter.
I know that if you are struggling with how to support yourself and your children after this tragedy, you can find comfort after listening to this week's episode.
Remember, YOU ARE LOVED!
Alexandra's book, The Suicide Club: What To Do When Someone You Love Chooses Death can be found on Amazon.
Ten ways doesn't seem like it would be that many considering that there are SO many different ways to either show love or get the support that you are needing in your time of grief.
Let me be honest, when you are grieving the last thing that you want to do is remember to pick up the dry cleaning...
In addition to being one of the ways that you can show that you care, it is often the small things in life that can make a world of difference when we are struggling in the day-to-day routine as we are trying to process our grief too.
I've done these myself and/or been on the receiving end of these suggestions and it has changed my day around, especially when I was in pain from grief.
Use these 10 ideas to give to someone if you find yourself in the thick of grief and need support
Or perhaps you find yourself in a new season and you can show love to someone else who might be grieving?
Either way is an opportunity for you to...
Remember, YOU ARE LOVED!
When you have experienced a tragedy of losing a loved one by suicide, friendships become something that is vital so we don't escape to our own thoughts and within our four walls.
I remember finding myself wanting to be alone after my sister died.
I couldn't fully allow myself to stay in bed all day long because as I've shared in other episodes, my daughter still needed me to be mom even if I didn't feel like it.
This is where having friends who love you unconditionally make all the difference in the world.
If you have someone or multiple friends like this, wonderful!
I'm talking in this week's episode how we can help a friend who has experienced a similar tragedy as this one...
How you can be the friend that you wish you had when you experienced this loss.
Showing up and caring deeply during their time of need is what friends do.
Remember, YOU ARE LOVED!
Have you ever considered becoming a vocalist for your own healing?
My special guest today, La Toya Bond has done this not only for herself but also inspiring others to speak of their loved one and honor them.
I've shared many times on this podcast that I found myself being shy about sharing that my sister took her life.
The person who I was talking to wasn't willing to be a listening ear?
La Toya openly talks about her father and his struggles with his mental health.
She goes into details about his tragic death and the death of his wife.
Most of all, how she is Speaking Of Love as she remembers her father.
Remember, YOU ARE LOVED!
Making NEW friends is difficult for everyone.
But if you have lost a loved one by suicide, it can feel like you have all of sudden repelled anyone simply by bravely sharing that you have experienced this tragedy...
Is it possible to even form new connections and yes, friendships now?
My answer is YES!
I share my experience with having to make NEW friendships and connecting with others because of this tragedy.
Sometimes they work beautifully
and other times, not so great...
But this doesn't mean I stop trying and sharing my story about hope and healing.
Above all else: I NEVER stopped discovering the most important friendship, the one that I have with MYSELF.
Remember, YOU ARE LOVED!
Have you ever felt like the energy inside your home was off balance?
Or maybe in your soul something was slightly altered?
Today's episode I'm talking all about an ancient technique that has been used for centuries to aid in shifting the energy inside your home to be more relaxing and peaceful.
I also am introducing something has continued to bring me comfort and calm when things are feel out of control.
Both inside my mind and physically.
When I need to change the atmosphere in our home and start feeling better overall, I turn to these things mentioned in this week's episode.
Remember, YOU ARE LOVED!
How do we quiet the noise inside our minds after this tragedy?
My guest today is Dr. David Hanscom and he dives deeper into our conversation around negative, unpleasant thoughts and how we can find solutions for the rabbit hole when it comes to our thinking.
Many times since my sister's death, I've found myself having the same negative thoughts on repeat...
Dr. Hanscom's vast knowledge and wisdom is incredible and bravely shares his own struggles with his mental health and how he was able to find rest from all the constant noise taking place inside his mind.
His answer to solving the mystery of stopping the constant stream of chatter may surprise you...
Give yourself a gift of putting the noise inside your mind at bay and finding rest again.
Remember, YOU ARE LOVED!
Find out more about Dr. Hanscom by going to his website,
So maybe you are asking yourself, "Why does my story need to be told?"
The tragedy has occurred and now I need to heal.
Yes, healing is the next step on your grief journey and if you don't feel like it is appropriate to share with others, then don't.
That is right!
There were many times when I shared about my sister's story and her death only to be met with blank stares and "oh bless your heart" attitudes...
But another thing happened when I continue being brave and sharing my story...
I was connecting with others in a deeper way that I didn't even know was possible.
We formed this unbreakable connection now and maybe the person I shared with lost a child or a parent by suicide but we immediately gained something from having a spark of courage when we shared our story... hope.
Hope to continue showing up.
Brave when we didn't feel like it.
Courage to keep fighting for our own mental health and sharing our story whenever we got the chance.
I hope that you can feel inspired to share your story today because you never know who needed to hear it today.
Remember, you are loved!
This week I'm talking all about how when we choose to form bonds and maybe even lasting friendships, we can help one another heal after this tragedy.
I remember being shy about sharing what had happened... Even opening up that I lost my sister was hard enough at times. When I felt the environment and the people I was sharing it with were safe, then I would share what I had experienced.
Something magical happened when I did! We formed a bond between the other person or people because I was willing to share what I had been through.
So often we might find ourselves not speaking up or not saying anything about mental health, our own struggles or our loved one's death but when we have a moment of courage, it can transform our relationships for the better.
Remember you are loved!
On the podcast, I'm talking all about how you can find your strength by using your loved one's light rather than the shadow of their death as special guest Erin B joins me.
Erin's daughter Dakota tragically took her life.
Erin open up and shares why and how she began healing after her daughter's tragic death.
How as she beautifully said during our interview together, "I'm going to live in the life of Dakota's life rather than in the shadow of her death."
It is absolutely beautiful that Erin is choosing to approach her daughter's life this way.
Very inspiring to listen to this week's episode and also hear about the Healing Retreat that Erin is hosting in Mexico.
For more information about her upcoming retreat you can find it here.
Remember, YOU ARE LOVED!
On the podcast, I'm talking all about the podcast celebrating it's ONE Year anniversary of being born!
I am deeply honored and touched that you my dear lister are tuning into each episode.
I am truly grateful for the opportunity to share my heart with you and hope that it can bring comfort and peace to your journey towards healing after suicide.
During this week's episode, I give a preview of all the episodes that I've done up to this point.
This way you can search for a special guest or listen to me share personal experiences as I continue healing after my sister's death.
Remember, YOU ARE LOVED!
On the podcast, I'm talking all about how you taking 30 days at a time can help you simply start the grieving and healing process.
I remember often not sure where to begin healing myself?
Even something like counseling was a mystery.
Do I go now or do I wait until I'm ready?
If there is such a thing as "ready"...
I discuss the journal that I wrote for you to serve as a stepping stone in the direction for your healing.
Remember, YOU ARE LOVED!
On the podcast, I'm talking all about how you can bring spirituality into your healing with special guest Danielle Roberts.
I remember vividly having my own experience with faith and spirituality being shaken after this tragedy.
Many sleepless nights asking, "God, why did this happen?"
Even saying, "How could you(God) let this happen?"
Honestly these questions are something that I still struggle with in seeking answers myself.
I don't know where you are in your faith or spirituality after this tragedy?
Perhaps as you tune into this weeks episode with Danielle, you'll be able to have clarity?
Danielle opens up about her own struggles and how her faith reminded her that God was still with her in the darkest moments.
That for Danielle, letting God take some of the heaviness off.
Even if you find yourself like I did, questioning your relationship with God or your faith, know that you are not alone because I found this to be true for myself.
And that questioning is normal.
Still today, I have a NEW relationship with my faith.
Remember, YOU ARE LOVED!