EP.1 THE Call & The Calling | Losing your only sibling | Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy, Broken-Heart Syndrome Artwork

GRIEF AND LIGHT

This space was created for you by someone who gets it – your grief, your foundation-shattering reality, and the question of what the heck do we do with the shattered pieces of life and loss around us.

It’s also for the listener who wants to better understand their grieving person, and perhaps wants to learn how to help.

Now in its fourth season, the Grief and Light Podcast features both solo episodes and interviews with first-hand experiencers, authors, and professionals, who shine a light on the broad spectrum of experiences, feelings, secondary losses, and takeaways.

As a bereaved sister, I share my personal story of the sudden loss of my younger brother, only sibling, one day after we celebrated his 32nd birthday. I also delve into how that loss, trauma, and grief catapulted me into a truth-seeking journey, which ultimately led me to answer "the calling" of creating this space I now call Grief and Light.

Since launching the first episode on March 30, 2023, the Grief and Light podcast and social platforms have evolved into a powerful resource for grief-informed support, including one-on-one grief guidance, monthly grief circles, community, and much more.

With each episode, you can expect open and authentic conversations sharing our truth, and explorations of how to transmute the grief experience into meaning, and even joy.

My hope is to make you feel less alone, and to be a beacon of light and source of information for anyone embarking on this journey.

"We're all just walking each other HOME." - Ram Dass

Thank you for being here.

We're in this together.

Nina, Yosef's Sister

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GRIEF AND LIGHT

EP.1 THE Call & The Calling | Losing your only sibling | Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy, Broken-Heart Syndrome

March 30, 2023 • Nadjalisse • Season 1 • Episode 1

Welcome to my podcast launch!

This is a space created for you by someone who gets it – your grief; your foundation-shattering reality; and the question of what the heck do we do with all of these shattered pieces of life and loss around us.

It’s also for the listener who wants to better understand their loved one who is grieving, perhaps wants to learn how to help, or just wants to be more grief-literate.

In this episode, I'll share my personal story of the sudden loss of my younger brother, only sibling, a day after we celebrated his 32nd birthday. I'll also go into how that loss, trauma, and grief catapulted me into a truth-seeking journey, which ultimately led me to answer "the calling" of creating this space I now call Grief and Light.

My hope is to make you feel less alone, and to be a beacon of light and source of information for anyone embarking on this journey.

Thank you for being here.
Nina -- Yosef's Sister

Quick Finds:

[0:20] Who is this for?
[1:50] Anne Lemott Quote
[3:21] Grief and Light was born...
[3:40] The Call
[10:18] Loss fundamentally changes us
[10:34] Shattered Assumptions
[11:11] The Calling
[12:12] Sacred Survival
[12:38] Can you die from grief?
[12:52] Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy aka Broken-Heart Syndrome
[14:25] Disclaimer
[15:42] Expanded Purpose
[16:18] Forgotten Mourners
[17:32] Let's connect!

Referenced Articles & Books:

Harvard Health Article about Tako-tsubo heart: https://www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health/takotsubo-cardiomyopathy-broken-heart-syndrome

"Shattered Assumptions: Towards a New Psychology of Trauma" by Ronnie Janoff-Bulman

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