Episodes

This week Alexandra discusses the ideas around safety and security during the grief process. So much of losing a loved one can trigger a feeling of a lack of security and safety. There is physical safety and also there is mental and emotional safety. Often, when we feel triggered emotionally, we try to feel better with external strategies, such as shopping, binge watching shows, tackling house projects. The emotional need won’t go away until we are able to truly face it intrinsically. Tapping in...

This week, Alexandra discusses the idea of finding balance during the grief process. Fifty-fifty balance doesn’t really exist because here are so many moving parts and that is okay. It is also okay to take one thing at a time, having grace for ourselves and not getting caught up in all the things we are not getting done. We cannot do it all and it is important to ask for help from our village.

This week, Alexandra discusses the importance of setting boundaries when beginning the grief process. She talks about being a People Pleaser and having to work through and heal childhood experiences in order to embrace the grief journey in front of her. There are different types of boundaries, including physical, emotional, mental, temporal, energetic. Alexandra provides examples of each type of boundary that she had to set in her process.Links: Nedra Tawwab's book :Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A...

Sensitivity Alert! The topic of suicide is discussed throughout this podcast. Please access what resources you need and take breaks as needed. This week, Alexandra shares more about her story after her husband's death, including the additional trauma and drama that occurred. She discusses how she initially was handling, or not handling, the loss and starting to work through the grief process. Please note that the focus is on Alexandra's personal experience and any tips or suggestions made are b...

Sensitivity Alert! The topic of suicide is discussed throughout this podcast. Please access what resources you need and take breaks as needed. No one wants to be part of the Widow's Club and yet we could all use more resources for how to navigate not only being part of this club but also the grief process and journey. In this initial episode, Alexandra shares her story on becoming a widow and losing her husband to suicide. She shares details of events leading up to his death and the day of. Ple...