Hello and welcome to my podcast , andrea TLC , in which TLC stands for the Life Coach . I am your host , andrea . Thank you for joining me today .
I had a different podcast that I wanted to do , but something came up and I had to go through something this past week , something this past week , and it was weighing heavy on my heart and so , therefore , I just I decided maybe I should talk about it . I didn't want to talk about it , I'm not real good at talking about grieving , having a loss of anything .
So , yeah , that's what I was . I went through this past week and so I think that's what I'm going to go ahead and I'm going to . I'm going to talk about how how to cope with with grief and how to heal from it . So at some point in our lives we all have to go . Some point in our life we're all going to go through grief .
Whether we're grieving the loss of a loved one , a relationship , a dream , even the experience of grief can be very challenging . I don't know . I feel that there is also an opportunity for growth , healing and transformation that goes along with grief .
Let's try to go through some strategies for coping with grief and let's go through some strategies for coping with grief and finding healing , and we're going to try to do it together . Let's first talk about what grief actually is .
Grief is a natural response to a loss and it can manifest in a lot of different ways , from intense sadness and despair to anger , guilt , numbness . I think that's the one that I may , that I go through . It's it's a thing to um , it's it's my coping mechanism . I'm not saying it's the right one or even a healthy one . I'm just telling you my experience .
How I deal with it A lot of times is I don't deal with it . You know one of those if you don't think about it , it'll just go away , type of deal . But we all know that that's not true by any means . It's important to remember that grief is a highly individual experience . There's no right or wrong way to deal with grief .
As long as you're dealing with it , you can't ignore it , you can't think that it doesn't exist , because you know it's painful , it hurts . You have to deal with it . What are some common reactions to grief ? You know , I don't know . Some people feel overwhelmed .
It's like an overwhelming of sadness and despair , while others might feel angry , resentment , guilty , and again while others , like myself , just numb . Like me , I feel numb . They're just going through the motions of life without really feeling anything at all . You know what are some ways of coping , what are some ways that we can cope with it , with grief .
That is One of the most important things that we can do is seek support . One of the most important things we can do is seek Support from our loved ones . Surround yourself with people who love you and care for you , who are willing to listen without judgment . This is not a time for anyone to be judging how you feel or why you feel the way that you do .
Just , you need to be with someone who understands and who are just really there to listen . It's important to take care of yourself physically , emotionally , mentally . Finding meaning and healing in the midst of grief can be , again , very , very challenging , but it's possible . You know the way it , but it's possible .
One way that can be helpful is to find ways to honor the memory of your loved one , whether through creating a memorial , participating in a charity event or simply just sharing stories and memories of that person with others . Sharing stories and memories of that person with others . You know , talk about it and you know how they made you feel .
You know different things that y'all did together and you know stuff that were funny , funny moments . You know just stuff like that . You know there's ways to support others who are grieving . So if not you , maybe someone else is grieving . So , again , one of the most important things that you can do is just simply be there for them .
Listen and listen without judgment . You know , be that shoulder for them to cry on . You know , be that shoulder for them to cry on . It's important to offer practical support , like helping with errands if they may have it chores , you know . Check in on them regularly to see how they're doing .
Sometimes that is all they really need is to know that there's someone out there that cares about how they feel , what they're going through , that cares about how they feel , what they're going through . I hope you find these ways of coping with grief helpful . I hope you find it informative .
Remember that grief is a natural part of life and it's okay to feel whatever you're feeling , as long as you're true to yourself and acknowledge your feelings . Know that you're not alone . There are people who are out there , who love you and care about you and want to support you through this very , very difficult time , so allow them to do so .
Until next time , peace , love and light .