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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 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
What is "Felicitreza" or "happy-sadness" in grief?
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It's the week after Easter Sunday and Sibling Grief Monday.
How's your grief hangover? I hope you're taking care of yourself.
In this episode, I share a physical grief-related experience that let me to understand one of the deepest truths about grief -- that grief is not this OR that; it's this AND that. I named this concept "felicitreza", or happy-sadness in English.
Grief is a million shades of grey, AND a magnificent colorwheel of emotions. That's why the experience can feel so complex and foreign to us in the beginning, and as it evolves with us through time.
I'll also discuss how finding your community in grief, or "grief tribe", can be key to your survival and even help you thrive in life after loss.
My hope is to make you feel less alone, and to be a beacon of light and source of information for anyone on this journey.
Thank you for being here.
Nina -- Yosef's Sister
Disclaimer: The content shared in the Grief and Light podcast and related platforms is not medical or legal advice. If you need help, please seek the appropriate licensed medical or legal professional, or emergency service in your area.
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