Grief is the Worst

Episode #5 is an interview with Kelly and Jill Young. Kelly and Jill make their home in Cushing, Oklahoma. They had one sweet baby boy, Miles who they lost on Christmas Day 2015. They speak so openly and honestly with me about their loss, their grief and what life looks like moving forward. They lead a Grief Share group and honestly, their biggest piece of advice for us is to just do something! They believe in the power of telling our stories and sharing in each other’s grief. I’ll be sure and link to the grief share website below. This conversation not only moved me, but challenged me in such big ways. Where am I placing my identity? Is it in myself, my titles, who I think I am … or is it in the One who can never be taken away from us? Can I still trust God when things don’t look the way I thought they would, even though I’m doing all the right things? Is He still good? Be sure to check out the link below for more information on grief groups. https://www.griefshare.org/ Follow us on  Instagram @griefistheworst Facebook @griefistheworst   Support the show     Subscribe Today     Share this with a friend     Leave a review   Visit www.griefistheworst.com for more about what we are doing!

Episode 4 In today's episode, we chat with Kimberly Ring. Kimberly is a wife to Daryl and a mom to Dustin. She shares about her journey through some really dark and lonely months following significant changes in her life. She talks with us about how she managed to make it through with the help of her family and counseling. Kimberly is a big advocate of mental health awareness and continues to do her part by speaking out about her own experiences. It was such a blessing to get to chat with her and I know you will be blessed by our conversation as well.  You can connect with her on  Instagram @Kimberly_Ring Facebook @Kimberly.Ring  Helpful Links Talk with a counselor today www.betterhelp.com or someone near you.      Follow us on   Instagram @griefistheworst  Facebook @griefistheworst   Support the show      Subscribe Today      Share this with a friend      Leave a review    Visit www.griefistheworst.com for more about what we are doing!  

  Episode 3 In today's episode, we chat with Stephanie Harrell. Stephanie is a wife, a momma, a sister, and a daughter. Her mother is living with a dementia diagnosis and her father suffers from PTSD. Stephanie talks with us about navigating grief through a parent’s illness and how that can affect day to day to life. She also shares practical tips on how we can come alongside those who are walking this same journey.    You can connect with her on Instagram @s.s.harrell   https://www.alz.org/endalz/overview.asp  https://twitter.com/hashtag/endalz?lang=en  https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/endalz/   https://www.alz.org/norcal/helping_you/support_groups      Follow us on   Instagram @griefistheworst  Facebook @griefistheworst   Support the show      Subscribe Today      Share this with a friend      Leave a review    Visit www.griefistheworst.com for more about what we are doing!  

Episode 2: Madison Watson In today's episode, we chat with Madison Watson. Madison and her husband Reese have walked an incredibly hard season of loss. She shares with us how they are working to give their heartache a purpose. Madison shares in the hopes that other people who are going through this difficult season will realize they are not alone.  Hands down Madison is one of the strongest women I've ever met. Her story is one of not only faith but of grace and it is a story we all need to hear.      You can connect with her on Instagram @MadisonWatson    Follow us on  Instagram @griefistheworst Facebook @griefistheworst   Support the show     Subscribe Today     Share this with a friend     Leave a review   Visit www.griefistheworst.com for more about what we are doing!

Episode 1: Jessica Kim On today's episode, I interview Jessica Kim. Jessica is an amazing mom to three beautiful children, she is married to her college sweetheart Peter and she is one of the most dedicated social entrepreneurs out there.  She is currently working on her third startup as CEO/Cofounder of ianacare. After caregiving for her mom who battled cancer for nearly 7.5 years, she is dedicating her life to change the cultural conversation about family caregiving and to build out practical tools to empower tangible action. Jessica and I talk about how to navigate caregiving and grief with children. We talk about how important it is to let them have their own journeys of grief as well. We discuss moving forward, regrets and practical things that you can do to come alongside those you love who are hurting.    Find out more about the free ianacare mobile app at their website www.ianacare.com or follow them on Instagram You can connect with her on instagram @jessicanamkim and join their journey @ianacare. Connect with us  Facebook @griefistheworst Instagram @griefistheworst Support the show     Subscribe Today     Share this with a friend     Leave a review   Visit www.griefistheworst.com for more about what we are doing!

Follow us on Facebook or Instagram at "Grief is the Worst" or our website www.griefistheworst.com. Subscribe today so that you don't miss a single episode.   New episodes will be coming soon and I can't wait for you to hear from some of these amazing people who are going to share their grief stories with us. Most importantly we want you to know that you are not alone and we will walk this together.  Whether your grief is present, lingering, or coming soon - we have a lot to learn about this road that we all walk.