How to Find Joy

#34 How to Find Joy Through a Tragedy with Nakita Reed

June Suepunpuck Season 1 Episode 34

THIS EPISODE IS FOR:

  • anyone who has gone through or is currently going through a tragic event
  • anyone seeking advice on how to heal through a tragedy
  • anyone who wants to know how to support a loved one through a tragedy
  • anyone who wants an inspiring perspective about life during the lowest of times

OUR GUEST: NAKITA REED
Nakita Reed is an Associate at Quinn Evans and an award-winning architect with experience in the rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of historic buildings, with a focus on sustainable strategies in design and construction.  She has a Master of Architecture and a Master of Science in Historic Preservation from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the University of Virginia. She is a registered architect, a LEED®-Accredited Professional, and a certified Passive House Consultant.

She serves on the board of the Baltimore Architecture Foundation and is a co-chair of the Zero Net Carbon Collaboration for Existing and Heritage Buildings (ZNCC). She is also the host of Tangible Remnants, a podcast for lovers of existing buildings that explores the intersection of architecture, preservation, sustainability, race & gender.

HOW TO CONNECT WITH NAKITA:
Podcast "Tangible Remnants"
Website
Instagram @tangible remnants
Facebook @tangible remnants

JUNE & NAKITA TALKED ABOUT:

  • The shocking story of how Nakita found out about the tragic event that killed her 3 family members (her father, step mother, and step mother's sister) and the trial that ensued 
  • How she handled the tragic news 
  • What she had to go through (from logistics to emotions) because of the tragedy
  • The hardship of carrying the burden of an all-consuming grief
  • The best description of grief 
  • The pain of letting go and the timeline to create closure
  • What happened in the trial and finding closure through the justice system when it does not feel fair
  • "It was always going to happen" / coincidences that can't be ignored
  • Normalizing the ebb and flow of grief 
  • How to support someone and hold space for people going through a tragedy and what NOT to do 
  • The toxicity of "don't cry" "it will be ok"
  • How to find acceptance through tragedy
  • The hardship of receiving an inheritance
  • Learning to be normal even if that feels like betrayal 
  • 3 tips for anyone trying to find joy through a tragedy 
  • What Nakita's father would have said about life and living 

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CONNECT WITH JOY GUIDE JUNE!
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If you'd like to work with June one-on-one, join her Joy Guidance Program! Learn more HERE.