Dear Death

Dione Vengai•rss.com

We all experience the loss of a loved one at some time in our lives but how many people genuinely know how to grieve? Immerse yourself in all things grieving as Dione and special guests discuss loss, what it feels like, how to deal with it (I promise it is doable but it is heartbreaking and draining), life after losing a loved one, as well as friendships and grieving as a Christian.

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Episodes

Finding yourself in Grief

Welcome back to dear death, this week's episode is a short insight to how I have been feeling in regards to self love whilst I have been grieving. This is such a big topic that I will probably talk more about for the next few weeks. Since losing my parents specifically my mum, I have really struggled with self love and my self esteem because my mum was honestly my number 1 fan, she complimented me everyday, she made me feel whole you know? and now that she is gone I am struggling to fall in love...

Feb 07, 2023•21 min•Season 1Ep. 6

New Year, Same Grief

Hey guys and welcome to this week's episode of Dear Death Podcast. This week's episode is a short insight into how I have been feeling about entering another year without my mum and a new year without my dad. When most people think about the words 'new year' they usually think about new beginnings, new year resolutions, goals, excitement to enter a new chapter and all round happiness. However, for someone that is grieving entering into a new year can be overwhelming, sad, terrifying and quite de...

Jan 29, 2023•22 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Parent Loss with Eleanor

Hey guys and welcome to this week's episode of Dear Death Podcast. I am so excited to introduce you to Dear Death's first guest Eleanor Grace. This week, I'm talking with a friend, a grieving friend. Ellie lost her Dad when she was 16, yes, that young!! Join us for a discussion about grief, what it feels like to grieve, the difficulties of losing a parent, the various stages you go through, the trauma of grief, and what life looks like after losing a parent. There is a saying that goes, 'A probl...

Jan 15, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Friendships whilst Grieving

Let's talk friendships whilst you are grieving your loved one. This is a short insight into what I have taught myself and learned through my grief and friendships. In my friendship group and close friends or old close friends, I am the first friend in my group that lost a parent so you can imagine how hard it is for me and also for them because it is a new thing for our friendship group. My whole life I have always believed in the saying 'some people are in our lives only for a season' and this ...

Nov 28, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Stages of Grief - My own Experience

Welcome to episode 2 of the season, join me in a conversation about the different stages and emotions I went through whilst grieving. There are no set stages to grief but I went through the following stages: Shock/Numb/Denial, Pain/Anger, Reflection/Loneliness/ Working Through and finally Acceptance. Accepting my loss did not indicate that I had "moved on" or was satisfied with what happened. Instead, it is the stage of the process where I began to accept the loss and feel the need to make an ef...

Nov 20, 2022•40 min•Season 1Ep. 2

My Story: Grieving My Parents

Welcome to Dear Death Podcast...…the one no one asks for but find themselves in My name is Dione, and I am 24 years old. I lost my mum at 22 years old to Covid-19 and this changed my whole life forever because my mum was my best friend, and she was my everything. I then lost my dad at 23 years old to a sudden death and this was the final hit for me, and my world changed forever. My journey with grief has taught me a lot, good and bad. This podcast has been created to normalise talking about grie...

Nov 13, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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