A Grief Journey
This podcast explores my personal grief journey and gives you some of the tools I've used to move through the loss of my partner and parents. While all of us experience grief in our lives, it is a very personal journey. I hope you take a few minutes to share your grief journey with me.
Episodes
8 episodes
Season 2, Episode 2--Answer the Question: What Do I Do Now after a Spouse Dies?
When a spouse dies, we often question what our next move is. When a spouse dies suddenly, that question may be the first thing you ask. In this episode of the podcast series, A Grief Journey, we hear from Cindy Nitschke about...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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26:46
Season 2, Episode 1--It's a New Year, So What?
A New Year requires New Year's resolutions, or does it? How do you make New Year's resolutions when you are in the throes of grief?In this episode, I discuss the challenges of remaking your life after a spouse dies as you question every...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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7:54
Episode 6 - Facing the First Holidays
After a loved one dies, facing the holidays can be difficult. In this episode, I talk about how I coped with the first holiday season after Terry died. Whether you are deep in grief, as I was that first holiday season, or you have ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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9:50
Episode 5 - Is this Grief?
Oftentimes, when we are experiencing grief, we say and do things that are unusual. We also feel ways that we may not have felt before, which leads us to ask the question: Is This Grief? In this episode of A Grief Journey, I talk wi...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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17:14
Episode 4 - Identity after the Loss of a Spouse
In this episode, I discuss identity after the death of a spouse, specifically about use of the word widow. If you are struggling with your own identity, listen to my discussion with Katie Sherrod where we tease out the some of the issues you mi...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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23:38
Episode 3 - Stupid Things People Say
Sometimes we don't know what to say to people who are in grief, so we fall back on what we've heard other people say. That can be good, but at other times, that can be very bad when what we've heard people say in the past is hurtful to those wh...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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11:36
Episode 2 - Celebrating Dia de los Muertos
The first year after Terry died, I created a Dia de los Muertos altar in my apartment and added to it throughout the last part of October. It really gave me a sense of peace to see the altar every day in my home office. In this episode,...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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36:46