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This episode is a tender exploration of how journaling can be a powerful tool in processing grief. Jenny guides you through practical ways to use journaling to express emotions, capture memories, and feel connected to lost loved ones. She offers poignant journal prompts to help navigate the complex emotions of grief and provides actionable steps to start your own grief journaling journey. Whether you're struggling with loss or know someone who is, this episode offers a compassionate perspective on how to find solace through the written word. Don't miss these insights on turning journaling into a healing practice. Subscribe to Journal with Jenny for more episodes like this, leave a five-star review if you find comfort in our conversations, and please, share this episode with friends who might be walking this path of grief alongside you. Curated List of Inspirational Books and Podcasts on Grief Journaling Admittedly, I haven't listened to or read all of these, but I wanted to start a list and share it with all of you. If you have more ideas I should add to this, please let me know! Inspirational Books on Grief Journaling and Coping with Loss The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion An intensely personal narrative of grief, exploring the year following the death of the author's husband. Healing After Loss: Daily Meditations for Working Through Grief by Martha Whitmore Hickman Offers daily meditations that provide comfort and wisdom for those navigating through the stages of grief. It's OK That You're Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn't Understand by Megan Devine This book challenges common narratives about grief and offers a compassionate approach to healing. Bearing the Unbearable: Love, Loss, and the Heartbreaking Path of Grief by Joanne Cacciatore Focusing on the transformative power of grief, this book guides readers through the journey of mourning and healing. Grief Day By Day: Simple Practices and Daily Guidance for Living with Loss by Jan Warner A practical guide offering daily reflections and exercises to help navigate the rough waters of grief. Grief Works: Stories of Life, Death, and Surviving by Julia Samuel The author shares stories from her grief counseling practice, offering insights into how people can find their path through sorrow. Journaling Through: Unleashing the Power of the Pen in Grief Recovery by Sandy Peckinpah This book specifically focuses on how journaling can aid in the grieving process, with prompts and exercises. Podcasts on Grief, Loss, and Healing Terrible, Thanks for Asking hosted by Nora McInerny A podcast that talks honestly about pain, awkwardness, and humanness of loss and grief. Griefcast hosted by Cariad Lloyd Comedians share their experiences with grief, offering a mix of humor and poignancy. What's Your Grief Podcast hosted by Eleanor Haley and Litsa Williams Provides a candid look at grief, with discussions about the realities and complexities of grieving. Coming Back: Conversations on Life After Loss hosted by Shelby Forsythia This podcast explores the journey of coming back from grief and offers tips and stories to help listeners. The Mindfulness & Grief Podcast hosted by Heather Stang Focuses on using mindfulness practices to cope with grief and find moments of peace and healing. Good Grief hosted by Sam Lamott Explores personal stories of grief and loss, shedding light on the universal experience of grieving. Let's connect! Come journal with me! Website: https://www.jennifertroester.com Instagram: @jennifertroesterwrites https://www.instagram.com/jennifertroesterwrites/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/jennifertroesterwrites/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jennifertroesterwrites Pinterst: https://www.pinterest.com/jtroesterwrites/ X: https://twitter.com/JournalHealGrow
Shelby Forsythia talks about when isolation is actually protection Episode 1938: When Isolation Is Actually Protection by Shelby Forsythia on Grieving and the Value of Being Alone Shelby Forsythia never intended to study grief, but now she is an Intuitive Grief Guide who speaks, writes, and teaches powerful truths about grief and loss. She is the podcast host of Coming Back: Conversations on Life After Loss where she and her guests tell the truth about life after death, divorce, diagnosis, and more. Find more at ShelbyForsythia.com The original post is located here: https://shelbyforsythia.medium.com/when-isolation-is-actually-protection-3aea71d34c31 Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalRelationshipsDailyMarriageParenting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Shelby Forsythia breaks down three hard life lessons she learned from watching The Golden Girls. Episode 2087: Three Things The Golden Girls Taught Me About Grief by Shelby Forsythia Shelby Forsythia never intended to study grief, but now she is an Intuitive Grief Guide who speaks, writes, and teaches powerful truths about grief and loss. She is the podcast host of Coming Back: Conversations on Life After Loss where she and her guests tell the truth about life after death, divorce, diagnosis, and more. Find more at ShelbyForsythia.com The original post is located here: https://medium.com/transform-the-pain/three-things-the-golden-girls-taught-me-about-grief-dad8483d8fdd Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalHealthDailyDietNutritionFitness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Shelby Forsythia breaks down three hard life lessons she learned from watching The Golden Girls. Episode 2087: Three Things The Golden Girls Taught Me About Grief by Shelby Forsythia Shelby Forsythia never intended to study grief, but now she is an Intuitive Grief Guide who speaks, writes, and teaches powerful truths about grief and loss. She is the podcast host of Coming Back: Conversations on Life After Loss where she and her guests tell the truth about life after death, divorce, diagnosis, and more. Find more at ShelbyForsythia.com The original post is located here: https://medium.com/transform-the-pain/three-things-the-golden-girls-taught-me-about-grief-dad8483d8fdd Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalHealthDailyDietNutritionFitness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Shelby Forsythia shares her thoughts on mortality. Episode 1919: Realizing I'm Really Going to Die Someday by Shelby Forsythia Shelby Forsythia never intended to study grief, but now she is an Intuitive Grief Guide who speaks, writes, and teaches powerful truths about grief and loss. She is the podcast host of Coming Back: Conversations on Life After Loss where she and her guests tell the truth about life after death, divorce, diagnosis, and more. Find more at ShelbyForsythia.com The original post is located here: https://medium.com/transform-the-pain/realizing-im-really-going-to-die-someday-da0f946d5c1a Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalHealthDailyDietNutritionFitness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Shelby Forsythia shares her thoughts on mortality. Episode 1919: Realizing I'm Really Going to Die Someday by Shelby Forsythia Shelby Forsythia never intended to study grief, but now she is an Intuitive Grief Guide who speaks, writes, and teaches powerful truths about grief and loss. She is the podcast host of Coming Back: Conversations on Life After Loss where she and her guests tell the truth about life after death, divorce, diagnosis, and more. Find more at ShelbyForsythia.com The original post is located here: https://medium.com/transform-the-pain/realizing-im-really-going-to-die-someday-da0f946d5c1a Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalHealthDailyDietNutritionFitness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Shelby Forsythia talks about what changes occur after loss Episode 1527: Yes, You Lose Friends After Loss… But Something Else Happens Too by Shelby Forsythia Shelby Forsythia never intended to study grief, but now she is an Intuitive Grief Guide who speaks, writes, and teaches powerful truths about grief and loss. She is the podcast host of Coming Back: Conversations on Life After Loss where she and her guests tell the truth about life after death, divorce, diagnosis, and more. Find more at ShelbyForsythia.com The original post is located here: https://shelbyforsythia.medium.com/yes-you-lose-friends-after-loss-but-something-else-happens-too-274de4e3a2e6 Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalRelationshipsDailyMarriageParenting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Shelby Forsythia shares her thoughts on when grief's second wave hits you. Episode 2482: When Grief's Second Wave Hits You by Shelby Forsythia Shelby Forsythia never intended to study grief, but now she is an Intuitive Grief Guide who speaks, writes, and teaches powerful truths about grief and loss. She is the podcast host of Coming Back: Conversations on Life After Loss where she and her guests tell the truth about life after death, divorce, diagnosis, and more. The original post is located here: https://medium.com/@shelbyforsythia/when-griefs-second-wave-hits-you-21685a61ddd1 Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Shelby Forsythia shares her thoughts on when grief's second wave hits you. Episode 2482: When Grief's Second Wave Hits You by Shelby Forsythia Shelby Forsythia never intended to study grief, but now she is an Intuitive Grief Guide who speaks, writes, and teaches powerful truths about grief and loss. She is the podcast host of Coming Back: Conversations on Life After Loss where she and her guests tell the truth about life after death, divorce, diagnosis, and more. The original post is located here: https://medium.com/@shelbyforsythia/when-griefs-second-wave-hits-you-21685a61ddd1 Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Shelby Forsythia shares her thoughts on when grief's second wave hits you. Episode 2482: When Grief's Second Wave Hits You by Shelby Forsythia Shelby Forsythia never intended to study grief, but now she is an Intuitive Grief Guide who speaks, writes, and teaches powerful truths about grief and loss. She is the podcast host of Coming Back: Conversations on Life After Loss where she and her guests tell the truth about life after death, divorce, diagnosis, and more. The original post is located here: https://medium.com/@shelbyforsythia/when-griefs-second-wave-hits-you-21685a61ddd1 Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalLivingDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Shelby Forsythia shares the crucial difference between a death and a breakup. Episode 1460: The Crucial Difference Between A Death and A Breakup by Shelby Forsythia Shelby Forsythia never intended to study grief, but now she is an Intuitive Grief Guide who speaks, writes, and teaches powerful truths about grief and loss. She is the podcast host of Coming Back: Conversations on Life After Loss where she and her guests tell the truth about life after death, divorce, diagnosis, and more. Find more at ShelbyForsythia.com The original post is located here: https://medium.com/@shelbyforsythia/the-crucial-difference-between-a-death-and-a-breakup-12c84747d538 Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalRelationshipsDailyMarriageParenting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Shelby Forsythia shares four big mistakes parents make when they talk about death. Episode 050: Four Big Mistakes Parents Make When They Talk About Death by Shelby Forsythia Shelby Forsythia never intended to study grief, but now she is an Intuitive Grief Guide who speaks, writes, and teaches powerful truths about grief and loss. She is the podcast host of Coming Back: Conversations on Life After Loss where she and her guests tell the truth about life after death, divorce, diagnosis, and more. Find more at ShelbyForsythia.com The original post is located here: https://medium.com/@shelbyforsythia/four-big-mistakes-parents-make-when-they-talk-about-death-533e619a5eb1 Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Shelby Forsythia shares how to craft an escape plan for your grief. Episode 1380: Crafting an Escape Plan for Your Grief by Shelby Forsythia on How To Prepare Yourself For Loss Shelby Forsythia never intended to study grief, but now she is an Intuitive Grief Guide who speaks, writes, and teaches powerful truths about grief and loss. She is the podcast host of Coming Back: Conversations on Life After Loss where she and her guests tell the truth about life after death, divorce, diagnosis, and more. Find more at ShelbyForsythia.com The original post is located here: https://medium.com/@shelbyforsythia/crafting-an-escape-plan-for-your-grief-5e3e2d48ffe7 Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalRelationshipsDailyMarriageParenting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Shelby Forsythia shares how to perfect your grief story. Episode 1332: How to Perfect Your Grief Story by Shelby Forsythia on Dealing with Loss & Vulnerability Shelby Forsythia never intended to study grief, but now she is an Intuitive Grief Guide who speaks, writes, and teaches powerful truths about grief and loss. She is the podcast host of Coming Back: Conversations on Life After Loss where she and her guests tell the truth about life after death, divorce, diagnosis, and more. Find more at ShelbyForsythia.com The original post is located here: https://medium.com/@shelbyforsythia/how-to-perfect-your-grief-story-3db0c532cc78 Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalRelationshipsDailyMarriageParenting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Shelby Forsythia (she/her) gives us permission to grieve for ourselves and others. As the author of your Grief, your way and Permission to Grieve and podcast host of Grief Book Review and Coming Back Conversations on Life After Loss, Shelby helps grieving people around the world. Furthermore, through a combination of practical tools and intuitive guidance, she helps grieving people reclaim their power and peace of mind after devastating loss. Finally, even through grief, we are growing. Resources Mentioned: Shelby's Website - books, podcasts and how to work with Shelby Your Brief Your Way - Book by Shelby Permission to Grieve - Book by Shelby Connect with Emily on LinkedIn Emily Harman Mental Fitness Program Onward Accelerator Coaching Program Onward: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Onward Movement Facebook Group | YouTube Buy Emily's Best Selling Book Step Into the Spotlight Schedule a Complimentary Coaching Call with Emily Soul Pajamas
Shelby Forsythia shares her thoughts on when home changes. Episode 1051: When Home Changes by Shelby Forsythia on How To Deal with the Grief of Losing Close Family and Friends Shelby Forsythia never intended to study grief, but now she is an Intuitive Grief Guide who speaks, writes, and teaches powerful truths about grief and loss. She is the podcast host of Coming Back: Conversations on Life After Loss where she and her guests tell the truth about life after death, divorce, diagnosis, and more. Find more at ShelbyForsythia.com The original post is located here: https://medium.com/transform-the-pain/when-home-changes-55347f69aa61 Upstart considers your income and current employment to find you a smarter rate for your loan. Find out how they can lower your monthly payments today when you go to Upstart.com/ORD Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts and join our online community: OLDPodcast.com/group Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalRelationshipsDailyMarriageParenting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Shelby Forsythia shares her thoughts on when home changes. Episode 1051: When Home Changes by Shelby Forsythia on How To Deal with the Grief of Losing Close Family and Friends Shelby Forsythia never intended to study grief, but now she is an Intuitive Grief Guide who speaks, writes, and teaches powerful truths about grief and loss. She is the podcast host of Coming Back: Conversations on Life After Loss where she and her guests tell the truth about life after death, divorce, diagnosis, and more. Find more at ShelbyForsythia.com The original post is located here: https://medium.com/transform-the-pain/when-home-changes-55347f69aa61 Upstart considers your income and current employment to find you a smarter rate for your loan. Find out how they can lower your monthly payments today when you go to Upstart.com/ORD Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts and join our online community: OLDPodcast.com/group Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalRelationshipsDailyMarriageParenting
On this week's Career Therapy Podcast (e.56), we welcome Shelby Forsythia. Shelby is the author of ‘Your Grief, Your Way' and ‘Permission to Grieve,' and the host of 3 (yep, count ‘em!) podcasts, including ‘Grief Book Review,' ‘Grief Seeds,' and ‘Coming Back: Conversations on Life After Loss.' In our conversation today, we discuss the importance of grieving during the loss of a job, whether you were laid off, fired, furloughed, or quit.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/careertherapy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In this week’s edition of Tranquility du Jour, I chat with Shelby Forsythia about her absolute truths of grief, life after loss, and the possibility of permission. Direct download: Tranquility du Jour #543: Living with Loss Subscribe in your favorite podcast app such as Spotify, Apple Podcast, Amazon. Visit kimberlywilson.com/podcast for more. New to Tranquility du Jour? Learn more here. Upcoming Events June 20 TDJ Live Masterclass July 10 Mid-Year Virtual Retreat TDJ Lifestyle e-course {join the waitlist} Guest Shelby Forsythia (she/her) is the author of Your Grief, Your Way and Permission to Grieve and podcast host of Grief Book Review, Grief Seeds, and Coming Back: Conversations on Life After Loss. After the death of her mother in 2013, she became a “student of grief” and set out on a lifetime mission to study the human experience of loss. Through a combination of practical tools and intuitive guidance, she helps grieving people reclaim their power and peace of mind after death, divorce, diagnosis, and major life transitions. Her work has been featured on Huffington Post, Bustle, and The Oprah Magazine. Find Our Guest FB: @shelbyforsythia IG: @shelbyforsythia YouTube: Shelby Forsythia, Intuitive Grief Guide My podcast interview with Shelby on Finding Tranquility in Loss Let's Connect Join our TDJ Insider's Facebook group. Share resources, get inspiration, make connections, be part of the online book club. Sign up for a 30-day trial of Audible and get your first book FREE. Receive weekly inbox love through Love Notes: invites, inspiration, and more. Browse my 6 Books and planner. Follow along on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Shop seasonless, vegan, locally-made, eco-friendly fashion: TDJ by Kimberly. Share a review on Apple Podcasts, Amazon, or Goodreads and you may hear it shared on the show. Deets on kimberlywilson.com/review.
Today, I'm talking with Shelby Forsythia, the author of Your Grief, Your Way and Permission to Grieve, and podcast host of Coming Back: Conversations on Life After Loss. Shelby will be looking back to her early twenties when grief pulled the rug out from under her in the form of losing her mom. Life as she knew it ended, forever changed by this event. We're talking about this crushing blow, the aftermath, and most importantly, the comeback that put her on a different course, one that allows her to help others reclaim their power and their peace of mind after a devastating loss. What to Listen For: Who was Shelby before grief turned her life upside down? "I loved myself before my mom died... and I think there's a temptation that a lot of grieving people have... because they can't go back to the old self. They hate them, but I actually really loved the girl that I was before my mom died. I was in college. I was in my senior year of college, and I had these grand extraordinary dreams of becoming a C-suite executive in an advertising firm. I knew that I had a gift for words, and it was reinforced by my professors and my classmates. And I thought I would be writing copy for the world's biggest brands and helping sell things or sell services or sell causes that were going to change the world." The worst possible cherry on top of four years of back-to-back losses Fracturing with several smaller losses before the biggest loss broke her Rejoicing after her mom had been declared cancer-free Thinking her mom had pneumonia and discovering the cancer was back and had rapidly metastasized "By the time we got the news, that there was nothing more they could do. It was December 19th, and they said now's the time to call in hospice. Anything that we could do now at this point would be a matter of time, not a matter of cure. We can buy you time. We can't buy you life anymore. And so we called in hospice and got everything set up at the house. And I think they predicted, I mean, whoever knows what doctor's numbers are based on, but we thought we might have six weeks to six months or so. And then she died in seven days." The black hole that followed her mom's death The moment she felt the line was drawn in the sand "I got a call from my dad as we were getting our coats and getting up to leave. We were literally getting sliding out of the booth at this diner. And I got the call from my dad, and I remember walking outside, and there were two sets of doors. I remember pushing both sets of doors open and getting about five feet away from her car, but still where traffic was coming in and out. And I just dropped to my knees on the pavement. And I immediately started crying. I felt it was as if I couldn't hold up my own body anymore. All the strength I had, almost all of the life force that I had was just gone in an instant. And I had to be picked up off of the pavement. I was literally weeping and wailing in the parking lot of this diner, December 26th, 2013. So it was the day after Christmas people were, you know, treating their Christmas hangovers with French fries and diner food, and gosh, I remember it being cold and hard. I think those are the sensations I remember the most. It was cold outside, and the ground was hard... and thinking back now, I've never thought about this before, but it was very metaphorical of a world without my mother felt very cold and very hard. And so that feels very appropriate as the place where it all came apart." Feeling like she was no longer a participant in her life but simply along for the ride Feeling like she'd been wandering in the woods with no GPS for over two years Losing her passion for her dreams "In my mother's death, it was like, all of my dreams for the future also died. And it wasn't even that the dreams themselves died; it was that my passion for the dreams died. And so I would look at those things and be like, yeah,
In this conversation with Shelby Forsythia she shares about the “four years of hell' that she and her family lived through, which in hindsight she is grateful for because it's allowed her to understand others who experience grief. They faced many different types of grief, one thing right after another, as if they could not catch a break! It all started when her dad lost his job, then shortly after he was diagnosed with two brain aneurisms. Not too long after that Shelby shared with her family that she was gay, which tested their relationship. Then her mom was diagnosed with breast cancer, and after a short time undergoing treatment, she died the day after Christmas. Shelby shares with us all about her grief journey, and the tools she has found to be helpful through her grief. She is now the author of several books on the topic of grief, Your Grief, Your way and Permission to Grieve as well as podcast host of Grief Book Review and Coming Back: Conversations on Life After Loss. She an intuitive grief guide she is helping people reclaim their power and peace of mind after devastating loss. Contact Shelby Forsythia : https://www.shelbyforsythia.com/ Contact Kendra Rinaldi to be a guest or for a complimentary coaching session: http://www.griefgratitudeandthegrayinbetween.com IG: http://www.instagram.com/griefgratitudepodcast FB: http://www.facebook.com/griefgratitudepodcast Email: griefgratitudepodcast@gmail.com Music: http://www.oneplanetmusic.com Production: Carlos Andres Londono
Shelby Forsythia (she/her) is the author of Your Grief, Your Way and Permission to Grieve and podcast host of Coming Back: Conversations on Life After Loss. Through a combination of practical tools and intuitive guidance, she helps grieving people reclaim their power and peace of mind after devastating loss. Her work has been featured on Huffington Post, Bustle, and The Oprah Magazine. We talk on the podcast about several losses she experienced in college. We explore how the death of her mom shaped her career and how she finally was able to examine the grief that she experienced years after the loss. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Shelby Forsythia breaks down three hard life lessons she learned from watching The Golden Girls. Episode 801: Three Things The Golden Girls Taught Me About Grief by Shelby Forsythia on Deep Personal Relationships Shelby Forsythia never intended to study grief, but now she is an Intuitive Grief Guide who speaks, writes, and teaches powerful truths about grief and loss. She is the podcast host of Coming Back: Conversations on Life After Loss where she and her guests tell the truth about life after death, divorce, diagnosis, and more. Find more at ShelbyForsythia.com The original post is located here: https://medium.com/transform-the-pain/three-things-the-golden-girls-taught-me-about-grief-dad8483d8fdd Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts! Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalRelationshipsDailyMarriageParenting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Shelby Forsythia breaks down three hard life lessons she learned from watching The Golden Girls. Episode 801: Three Things The Golden Girls Taught Me About Grief by Shelby Forsythia on Deep Personal Relationships Shelby Forsythia never intended to study grief, but now she is an Intuitive Grief Guide who speaks, writes, and teaches powerful truths about grief and loss. She is the podcast host of Coming Back: Conversations on Life After Loss where she and her guests tell the truth about life after death, divorce, diagnosis, and more. Find more at ShelbyForsythia.com The original post is located here: https://medium.com/transform-the-pain/three-things-the-golden-girls-taught-me-about-grief-dad8483d8fdd Please Rate & Review the Show! Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com and in The O.L.D. Facebook Group and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts! Interested in advertising on the show? Visit https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalRelationshipsDailyMarriageParenting
In this guest update episode we talk with Shelby Forsythia from episodes 52 and 130. Shelby is the author of Your Grief, Your Way and Permission to Grieve and podcast host of Coming Back: Conversations on Life After Loss. After the unexpected death of her mother in 2013, she became a “student of grief” and set out on a lifetime mission to explore the oft-misunderstood human experience of loss. Through her books, podcast, and live events, she helps grieving people reclaim their power and peace of mind after devastating loss. Shelby is also a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist®, Reiki Level II Practitioner, and Intuitive Grief Guide. Her work has been featured on Huffington Post, Bustle, and The Oprah Magazine. In this episode we talk about her new book “Your Grief, Your Way”, the process of writing it during the pandemic, specific entries in the book, and the topic of grief dreams. You can find more about Shelby at https://www.shelbyforsythia.com/
We are kicking this new season off with a timely and compelling interview exploring the effects of grief and loss with Shelby Forsythia, the author of Permission to Grieve and podcast host of Coming Back: Conversations on Life After Loss. How do we process grief? How do we navigate the loss of loved ones, relationships, jobs, health, opportunities, and seasons? How do we love and support those close to us who are experiencing deep grief in their lives? How do we make sense of a pandemic that has left everyone experiencing loss in different ways? These questions and more will be explored in this first episode of Season 3! More about our guest Shelby Forsythia: After the unexpected death of her mother in 2013, Shelby became a “student of grief” and set out on a lifetime mission to explore the oft-misunderstood human experience of loss. Through her book, weekly podcasts, and one-on-one grief guidance, she helps grieving people find direction, get support, and cultivate radical self-compassion after devastating loss. Shelby is a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist®, and Intuitive Grief Guide. Her work has been featured on Huffington Post, Bustle, and The Oprah Magazine. For more info, visit http://www.shelbyforsythia.com/. Follow Shelby on instagram @shelbyforsythia Listen to Shelby's podcast Coming Back, here. BONUS Special: Sign up for Shelby's latest online course, Life After Loss Academy, here! Feel safe in the world again, say goodbye to "the perfect griever," and love the person loss has forced you to become in this 12-week online course. And For More on the Topic of Grief: Download your copy of the video recording and interactive workbook Navigating Loss: How to Process Grief & Disappointment in Healthy Ways here. Check out these articles: “The Grief of Change” by Alexandra Brown “Being a Mother with Empty Arms: My Journey with Grief and Loss” by Michaela Taylor “Learning How to FLY: An Interview with Dr. Alisha Reed” by Serena Tuomi “It's Okay to Grieve Loss at This Time” by Michaela Taylor “How to Cope with Sudden and Unexpected Loss” by Victoria Bardega Sheppard “How to Support a Grieving Friend” by Alexa Mamoulides “Why I Let Myself Grieve” by Bridgett Blood “How I Learned to Grieve with Hope After My Boyfriend's Death” by Meg Capone Watch this video: “How Do We Deal with Unexpected Loss?”
Shelby Forsythia shares four big mistakes parents make when they talk about death. Episode 740: Four Big Mistakes Parents Make When They Talk About Death by Shelby Forsythia on Communication with Kids Shelby Forsythia never intended to study grief, but now she is an Intuitive Grief Guide who speaks, writes, and teaches powerful truths about grief and loss. She is the podcast host of Coming Back: Conversations on Life After Loss where she and her guests tell the truth about life after death, divorce, diagnosis, and more. Find more at ShelbyForsythia.com The original post is located here: https://medium.com/@shelbyforsythia/four-big-mistakes-parents-make-when-they-talk-about-death-533e619a5eb1 Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com & in The O.L.D. Facebook Group and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts BetterHelp online counseling is there for you. Best of all it's a truly affordable option - Optimal Relationship Daily listeners get 10% off your first month with discount code ORD. So why not get started today? Go to BetterHelp.com/ord Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Shelby Forsythia shares four big mistakes parents make when they talk about death. Episode 740: Four Big Mistakes Parents Make When They Talk About Death by Shelby Forsythia on Communication with Kids Shelby Forsythia never intended to study grief, but now she is an Intuitive Grief Guide who speaks, writes, and teaches powerful truths about grief and loss. She is the podcast host of Coming Back: Conversations on Life After Loss where she and her guests tell the truth about life after death, divorce, diagnosis, and more. Find more at ShelbyForsythia.com The original post is located here: https://medium.com/@shelbyforsythia/four-big-mistakes-parents-make-when-they-talk-about-death-533e619a5eb1 Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com & in The O.L.D. Facebook Group and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts BetterHelp online counseling is there for you. Best of all it's a truly affordable option - Optimal Relationship Daily listeners get 10% off your first month with discount code ORD. So why not get started today? Go to BetterHelp.com/ord
Shelby Forsythia shares her thoughts on mortality. Episode 697: Realizing I'm Really Going to Die Someday by Shelby Forsythia on Thoughts of Mortality & Dealing with Grief Shelby Forsythia never intended to study grief, but now she is an Intuitive Grief Guide who speaks, writes, and teaches powerful truths about grief and loss. She is the podcast host of Coming Back: Conversations on Life After Loss where she and her guests tell the truth about life after death, divorce, diagnosis, and more. Find more at ShelbyForsythia.com The original post is located here: https://medium.com/transform-the-pain/realizing-im-really-going-to-die-someday-da0f946d5c1a Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com & in The O.L.D. Facebook Group and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Shelby Forsythia shares her thoughts on mortality. Episode 697: Realizing I'm Really Going to Die Someday by Shelby Forsythia on Thoughts of Mortality & Dealing with Grief Shelby Forsythia never intended to study grief, but now she is an Intuitive Grief Guide who speaks, writes, and teaches powerful truths about grief and loss. She is the podcast host of Coming Back: Conversations on Life After Loss where she and her guests tell the truth about life after death, divorce, diagnosis, and more. Find more at ShelbyForsythia.com The original post is located here: https://medium.com/transform-the-pain/realizing-im-really-going-to-die-someday-da0f946d5c1a Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com & in The O.L.D. Facebook Group and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts
Shelby Forsythia shares her thoughts on when grief's second wave hits you. Episode 656: When Grief's Second Wave Hits You by Shelby Forsythia on Dealing with Adversity & Overcoming Despair Shelby Forsythia never intended to study grief, but now she is an Intuitive Grief Guide who speaks, writes, and teaches powerful truths about grief and loss. She is the podcast host of Coming Back: Conversations on Life After Loss where she and her guests tell the truth about life after death, divorce, diagnosis, and more. Find more at ShelbyForsythia.com The original post is located here: https://medium.com/@shelbyforsythia/when-griefs-second-wave-hits-you-21685a61ddd1 Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com & in The O.L.D. Facebook Group and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts
Shelby Forsythia shares her thoughts on when grief's second wave hits you. Episode 656: When Grief's Second Wave Hits You by Shelby Forsythia on Dealing with Adversity & Overcoming Despair Shelby Forsythia never intended to study grief, but now she is an Intuitive Grief Guide who speaks, writes, and teaches powerful truths about grief and loss. She is the podcast host of Coming Back: Conversations on Life After Loss where she and her guests tell the truth about life after death, divorce, diagnosis, and more. Find more at ShelbyForsythia.com The original post is located here: https://medium.com/@shelbyforsythia/when-griefs-second-wave-hits-you-21685a61ddd1 Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com & in The O.L.D. Facebook Group and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
“Grief shifts and changes and takes different space as it matures, as you live more life, and as you have more losses.” Joining the conversation is Certified Grief Recovery Specialist Shelby Forsythia. After experiencing the loss of her mother to cancer, Shelby transformed her grief into her mission, and she helps others who are grieving find direction and get support in the aftermath of death, divorce, and diagnosis. In this episode, Shelby addresses societal perceptions of grief, the common barriers that prevent us from allowing ourselves to fully grieve, and why we should give ourselves and others permission to grieve. Shelby Forsythia is a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist, author of Permission to Grieve, and podcast host of Coming Back: Conversations on Life After Loss. You can find her at shelbyforsythia.com and on Instagram @shelbyforsythia. For show notes and additional information on our guest, please visit whyshouldipodcast.com.
Shelby Forsythia is the author of Permission to Grieve and podcast host of Coming Back: Conversations on Life After Loss. After the unexpected death of her mother in 2013, she became a “student of grief” and set out on a lifetime mission to explore the oft-misunderstood human experience of loss. Through her book, weekly podcasts, and one-on-one grief guidance, she helps grieving people find direction, get support, and cultivate radical self-compassion after devastating loss.Shelby is a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist® and Intuitive Grief Guide. Her work has been featured on Huffington Post, Bustle, and Optimal Living Daily. She currently lives in Chicago.Connect with Shelby on her website: ShelbyForsythia.comFacebook: Shelby ForsythiaOn Instagram: @shelbyforsythiaEmail: shelby@shelbyforsythia.comEpisode notes can be found at www.Josieology.comSupport Josieology by sharing it with your friends on social media or via email.Let’s hang out!Instagram: @josieologypodcastFacebook: @josieologypodcastFacebook Group: josieology podcast private group - you’ll need the password to get in (password was mentioned in the episode)Website: www.josieology.comClick here to Follow the BlogContact Josie via email josie@josieology.com⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ If you’re listening on Apple Podcasts, please take a moment to give Josieology a 5 star rating or leave a review! Thank you so much!
What happens when a daughter comes out as queer to her Christian Parents and then soon after her mom dies? How does she deal with grief of never getting to finish the rumble of her sexual identity with her mom? For the full Show Notes for this episode, visit https://kathleenmpeters.com/ I'm delighted to have interviewed Shelby Forsythia about the grief of not only losing her mom at the young age of 21, but also the grief of never getting to finish a conversation that has left her rumbling with feelings of unacceptance. Shelby is the author of Permission to Grieve and podcast host of Coming Back: Conversations on Life After Loss. After the unexpected death of her mother in 2013, she became a “student of grief” and set out on a lifetime mission to explore the oft-misunderstood human experience of loss. Through her book, weekly podcasts, and one-on-one grief guidance, she helps grieving people find direction, get support, and cultivate radical self-compassion after devastating loss.
Shelby Forsythia shares her thoughts on when home changes. Episode 612: When Home Changes by Shelby Forsythia on How To Deal with the Grief of Losing Close Family and Friends Shelby Forsythia never intended to study grief, but now she is an Intuitive Grief Guide who speaks, writes, and teaches powerful truths about grief and loss. She is the podcast host of Coming Back: Conversations on Life After Loss where she and her guests tell the truth about life after death, divorce, diagnosis, and more. Find more at ShelbyForsythia.com The original post is located here: https://medium.com/transform-the-pain/when-home-changes-55347f69aa61 Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com & in The O.L.D. Facebook Group and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts
Shelby Forsythia shares her thoughts on when home changes. Episode 612: When Home Changes by Shelby Forsythia on How To Deal with the Grief of Losing Close Family and Friends Shelby Forsythia never intended to study grief, but now she is an Intuitive Grief Guide who speaks, writes, and teaches powerful truths about grief and loss. She is the podcast host of Coming Back: Conversations on Life After Loss where she and her guests tell the truth about life after death, divorce, diagnosis, and more. Find more at ShelbyForsythia.com The original post is located here: https://medium.com/transform-the-pain/when-home-changes-55347f69aa61 Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com & in The O.L.D. Facebook Group and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In 2013, Shelby Forsythia was barely into her twenties when her mom died of cancer. This loss propelled her into a search for information, understanding, and community. In that search, Shelby wrote Permission to Grieve, created a podcast, Coming Back: Conversations on Life After Loss, and started a grief coaching practice. We talk about grief as rebellion, stolen wallets, and queer identity and grief. Shelby's website: www.shelbyforsythia.com The Coming Back episode we did on supporting grieving children and teens: www.shelbyforsythia.com/podcast/jana-decristofaro
Emily Harman, the host of Onward Podcast, interviews Shelby Forsythia, author of Permission to Grieve and host of the podcast entitled Coming Back: Conversations on Life After Loss. After the unexpected death of her mother in 2013, Shelby began a deep dive into studying grief and beginning a lifetime mission to investigate the human experience of loss. Through her book, weekly podcasts, and one-on-one grief guidance, she helps grieving people find direction, get support, and cultivate radical self-compassion after devastating loss. Shelby Forsythia is a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist®, Reiki Level II Practitioner, and Intuitive Grief Guide. Her work has been featured on Huffington Post, Bustle, and The Oprah Magazine. She currently lives in Chicago. Episode Highlights: Emily Harman introduces Shelby Forsythia. What constitutes or defines grief? How long should grief last? How can you prepare yourself for grief? What are some action steps for coping with grief? Honor that the person who we were before the loss is now gone. There are triggers for grief that can remind us of difficult situations that we are grieving. Shelby explains the 1% Rule of grief. What would Shelby recommend to her 21-year-old self when she was grieving the loss of her mother? No matter where you go, you take your grief with you. It’s a reality that we don’t always like everyone who dies. Not forgiving people can become a poison where your brain lives and stays stuck. Your grief belongs to you but if you want a joyful life, your grief can be reframed to make that joy possible. Shelby opens up about her experience of her mother not fulling accepting her. Pets are a source of unconditional love. What was Shelby doing during 2014-2016? Shelby describes herself as ‘a perpetual student.’ Step into the life that loss has forced you to live. Emily talks about losing her ex-husband, her dog having to have all of her teeth pulled, and going away for three days to unwind and to feel the grief she experienced after the passing of her children’s father. 3 Key Points: Grief can be experienced when something in your life ends or changes and you can never go back to the way things were before. People who are grieving and people who are watching people grieve are speaking two different languages. You can never speak the language of grief until you grieve yourself. Check in with people that are grieving and remind them that they are not alone instead of trying to fix it and let them know that ‘I hear you. I see you. I can’t understand what is going on but I understand that this is hard for you.’ Tweetable Quotes: “I can’t teach you how to grieve. But I can teach you how to love yourself while you are doing it, and that’s where a lot of relief comes in for people because they think that they have to fight the fact that grief is happening.” – Shelby Forsythia “What helps is recognizing that grief is a part of you and who you are and a part of your story, and then learning how to edit that story so that you can develop that long-term relationship with grief.” – Shelby Forsythia “Prepare for grief: the best thing that you can possibly do is study empathic listening or intuitive listening or holding space or all of these words that are floating around in our vernacular lately about listening.” – Shelby Forsythia Resources Mentioned: Shelby Forsythia’s Linkedin Shelby Forsythia’s website Shelby Forsythia’s podcast Life After Loss Academy Shelby Forsythia’s Facebook | Instagram | YouTube Book - Permission to Grieve Book - Maybe You Should Talk to Someone What’s Your Grief? Emily Harman Soul Pajamas Onward: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Onward Facebook Group PodcastPress
Today on the Grief & Healing Corner, Episode 5, we speak with Shelby Forsythia, Intuitive Grief Guide. Shelby hosts the podcast Coming Back: Conversations on Life After Loss where she talks about death, divorce, diagnosis, and more. She is a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist®, Reiki Practitioner, and Grief Coach.
Shelby Forsythia shares her thoughts on when people aren't who we need them to be. Episode 581: When People Aren't Who We Need Them To Be by Shelby Forsythia on Expectations in Relationships vs. Reality Shelby Forsythia never intended to study grief, but now she is an Intuitive Grief Guide who speaks, writes, and teaches powerful truths about grief and loss. She is the podcast host of Coming Back: Conversations on Life After Loss where she and her guests tell the truth about life after death, divorce, diagnosis, and more. Find more at ShelbyForsythia.com The original post is located here: https://medium.com/@shelbyforsythia/when-people-arent-who-we-need-them-to-be-5c878a444774 Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com & in The O.L.D. Facebook Group and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Shelby Forsythia shares her thoughts on when people aren't who we need them to be. Episode 581: When People Aren’t Who We Need Them To Be by Shelby Forsythia on Expectations in Relationships vs. Reality Shelby Forsythia never intended to study grief, but now she is an Intuitive Grief Guide who speaks, writes, and teaches powerful truths about grief and loss. She is the podcast host of Coming Back: Conversations on Life After Loss where she and her guests tell the truth about life after death, divorce, diagnosis, and more. Find more at ShelbyForsythia.com The original post is located here: https://medium.com/@shelbyforsythia/when-people-arent-who-we-need-them-to-be-5c878a444774 Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com & in The O.L.D. Facebook Group and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts
On this week's episode, Ameé chats with certified Grief Recovery Specialist, Shelby Forsythia, about how to understand and talk about grief. Shelby is the author of Permission to Grieve and podcast host of Coming Back: Conversations on Life After Loss. After the unexpected death of her mother in 2013, she became a “student of grief” and set out on a lifetime mission to explore the oft-misunderstood human experience of loss. Through her book, weekly podcasts, and one-on-one grief guidance, she helps grieving people find direction, get support, and cultivate radical self-compassion after devastating loss.Shelby is a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist®, Reiki Level II Practitioner, and Intuitive Grief Guide. Her work has been featured on Huffington Post, Bustle, and Optimal Living Daily. She currently lives in Chicago.In this episode you will hear:Shelby's story to becoming a "Student of Grief"Where the phrase “Permission to Grieve” comes fromWhat are these phases of grieving people should expect for themselves.Are there any benchmarks for measuring how well you are handling loss and griefWhat are the other things we can and should grieve besides the loss of a personResourcesShelby Forsythia's WebsiteShelby on FacebookShelby on Instagram Shelby on YouTube
To follow last weeks episode about my grief after diagnosis Shelby Forsythia and I discuss her book Permission to Grieve and what that means. Grief affects us all in different ways and in different times of our lives. We need to stop fearing the grief and learn to accept and live with it as a part of what makes us who we are. Shelby Forsythia is the author of Permission to Grieve and podcast host of Coming Back: Conversations on Life After Loss. After the unexpected death of her mother in 2013, she became a “student of grief” and set out on a lifetime mission to explore the oft-misunderstood human experience of loss. Through her book, weekly podcasts, and one-on-one grief guidance, she helps grieving people find direction, get support, and cultivate radical self-compassion after devastating loss.Shelby is a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist®, Reiki Level II Practitioner, and Intuitive Grief Guide. Her work has been featured on Huffington Post, Bustle, and Optimal Living Daily. She currently lives in Chicago.You can find out more about Shelby and her work at www.shelbyforsythia.com
Shelby Forsythia shares the crucial difference between a death and a breakup. Episode 552: The Crucial Difference Between A Death and A Breakup by Shelby Forsythia on Relationship Ending Advice Shelby Forsythia never intended to study grief, but now she is an Intuitive Grief Guide who speaks, writes, and teaches powerful truths about grief and loss. She is the podcast host of Coming Back: Conversations on Life After Loss where she and her guests tell the truth about life after death, divorce, diagnosis, and more. Find more at ShelbyForsythia.com The original post is located here: https://medium.com/@shelbyforsythia/the-crucial-difference-between-a-death-and-a-breakup-12c84747d538 Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com & in The O.L.D. Facebook Group and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Shelby Forsythia shares the crucial difference between a death and a breakup. Episode 552: The Crucial Difference Between A Death and A Breakup by Shelby Forsythia on Relationship Ending Advice Shelby Forsythia never intended to study grief, but now she is an Intuitive Grief Guide who speaks, writes, and teaches powerful truths about grief and loss. She is the podcast host of Coming Back: Conversations on Life After Loss where she and her guests tell the truth about life after death, divorce, diagnosis, and more. Find more at ShelbyForsythia.com The original post is located here: https://medium.com/@shelbyforsythia/the-crucial-difference-between-a-death-and-a-breakup-12c84747d538 Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com & in The O.L.D. Facebook Group and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts
On this episode of Build a Life After Loss, I welcome a very special guest, Shelby Forsythia. Shelby is the very talented host of Coming Back: Conversations on Life After Loss. Coming Back is one of the first grief podcasts that I listened to a couple of years ago when I first became interested in […]
On this episode of Build a Life After Loss, I welcome a very special guest, Shelby Forsythia. Shelby is the very talented host of Coming Back: Conversations on Life After Loss. Coming Back is one of the first grief podcasts that I listened to a couple of years ago when I first became interested in […]
Shelby Forsythia shares how to craft an escape plan for your grief. Episode 526: Crafting an Escape Plan for Your Grief by Shelby Forsythia on How To Prepare Yourself For Loss Shelby Forsythia never intended to study grief, but now she is an Intuitive Grief Guide who speaks, writes, and teaches powerful truths about grief and loss. She is the podcast host of Coming Back: Conversations on Life After Loss where she and her guests tell the truth about life after death, divorce, diagnosis, and more. Find more at ShelbyForsythia.com The original post is located here: https://medium.com/@shelbyforsythia/crafting-an-escape-plan-for-your-grief-5e3e2d48ffe7 Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com & in The O.L.D. Facebook Group and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts
Shelby Forsythia shares how to craft an escape plan for your grief. Episode 526: Crafting an Escape Plan for Your Grief by Shelby Forsythia on How To Prepare Yourself For Loss Shelby Forsythia never intended to study grief, but now she is an Intuitive Grief Guide who speaks, writes, and teaches powerful truths about grief and loss. She is the podcast host of Coming Back: Conversations on Life After Loss where she and her guests tell the truth about life after death, divorce, diagnosis, and more. Find more at ShelbyForsythia.com The original post is located here: https://medium.com/@shelbyforsythia/crafting-an-escape-plan-for-your-grief-5e3e2d48ffe7 Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com & in The O.L.D. Facebook Group and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today I have a follow up conversation... a sort of health and welfare check with my good friend Shelby Forsythia. Shelby Forsythia is the author of Permission to Grieve and podcast host of Coming Back: Conversations on Life After Loss. After the unexpected death of her mother in 2013, she became a “student of grief” and set out on a lifetime mission to explore the oft-misunderstood human experience of loss. Through her book, weekly podcasts, and one-on-one grief guidance, she helps grieving people find direction, get support, and cultivate radical self-compassion after devastating loss. Shelby is a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist®, Reiki Level II Practitioner, and Intuitive Grief Guide. Her work has been featured on Huffington Post, Bustle, and Optimal Living Daily. She currently lives in Chicago. Connect with Shelby: http://www.shelbyforsythia.com/ Get Permission to Grieve: Paperback - https://amzn.to/37b8Q4O Ebook - https://amzn.to/2rvXdXg Listen to my previous conversation with Shelby: http://www.dealingwithmygrief.com/podcast/episode-98 Subscribe to this podcast by using one of the following: Click here to subscribe via Apple Podcasts Click here to subscribe on Android Click here to subscribe via RSS Click here to subscribe on Spotify Contact me using any of following: email - darwyn@dealingwithmygrief.com twitter - http://www.twitter.com/dealwithgrief web - http://www.dealingwithmygrief.com voice/message - (240) 778-5200 Facebook - https://facebook.com/groups/dealingwithmygrief Instagram - https://instagram.com/dealingwithmygrief Music provided by Oren Levine (oren@ohljazz.com)
In this update episode we talk with Shelby Forsythia (host of the podcast Coming Back: Conversations on life after loss) from episode 52. In this episode we talk about the experience of having someone else share a grief dream of her mom with her, and a couple new grief dreams she has had of her deceased mom. You can find more about Shelby at http://www.shelbyforsythia.com/ and on Instagram @shelbyforsythia
Shelby Forsythia shares how to perfect your grief story. Episode 496: How to Perfect Your Grief Story by Shelby Forsythia on Dealing with Loss & Vulnerability Shelby Forsythia never intended to study grief, but now she is an Intuitive Grief Guide who speaks, writes, and teaches powerful truths about grief and loss. She is the podcast host of Coming Back: Conversations on Life After Loss where she and her guests tell the truth about life after death, divorce, diagnosis, and more. Find more at ShelbyForsythia.com The original post is located here: https://medium.com/@shelbyforsythia/how-to-perfect-your-grief-story-3db0c532cc78 Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com & in The O.L.D. Facebook Group and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts
Shelby Forsythia shares how to perfect your grief story. Episode 496: How to Perfect Your Grief Story by Shelby Forsythia on Dealing with Loss & Vulnerability Shelby Forsythia never intended to study grief, but now she is an Intuitive Grief Guide who speaks, writes, and teaches powerful truths about grief and loss. She is the podcast host of Coming Back: Conversations on Life After Loss where she and her guests tell the truth about life after death, divorce, diagnosis, and more. Find more at ShelbyForsythia.com The original post is located here: https://medium.com/@shelbyforsythia/how-to-perfect-your-grief-story-3db0c532cc78 Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com & in The O.L.D. Facebook Group and Join the Ol' Family to get your Free Gifts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Intuitive Grief Guide and Podcast Host of Coming Back: Conversations on Life After Loss, Shelby Forsythia is a Certified Recovery Specialist, Grief Coach, and Reiki Practitioner. Joining Chelsea 5:45 minutes in, she opens up about her first memory of having "a voice," how losing her voice is correlated very strongly with heartbreak—–the feeling of hopelessness and losing power——and how her voice returned to her in a new way after losing her mother to cancer, which was her biggest lost to date and an experience that shattered her open, rendered her voiceless, and has now made her a student of grief.Gems to look out for:+ the one fright that doesn't exist for her+ how long it took her to get her voice back+ there's a point where helplessness tilts into surrender+ after heartbreak, the things from the life before return to you in the life after but they don't look the same; they've been taken apart and reassembled+ the first time she registered her voice was coming back+ grief was a leveling up of her voice that she didn't ask her+ grief is like an involuntary scavenger hunt+ we don't choose, for the most part, the griefs we experience in life but you do choose the elements you try on in life and whether they work for you+ recovery from any kind of heartbreak needs a certain level of sovereignty+ you can't go on the scavenger hunt with other people telling you what to do, try on, or be+ there's a perception in grief culture about being able to make the pain go away + pain doesn't necessarily decrease but it's about learning how to talk with it, sit with it, and how to ask it questions+ the importance of personifying pain+ loss doesn't come along to teach us lessons but the pain we experience does carry a message+ the solution is in the witnessing of pain+ the benchmark for healing is no pain but in ability to coexist with it+ pain versus fear+ resilience is a thing that is practiced; it is more skill than anything+ the heartbreak of not only her engagement ending but in her ex becoming a person who had never known before+ the healing power of Reiki + the privilege and relief of being suspended in somebody else's attentive space without having to explain yourself+ how her fascination with spirituality connects her to her mom's devotion to religion+ learning that her mom wasn't ignorant or a bigot for fearing for her sexuality and her relationships with women+ the hardest part to accept about her mom's death+ the toxic phrase of "at least"+ the hardest conversation she had with her father after her mother's death+ how another woman living in her parent's house is another cause for grief and simultaneously the appreciation she feels for having both a maternal and female presence back in her home+ overtime life grows around the lossPlus, so much more.__To connect with Shelby, visit her:Website: http://shelbyforsythia.comServices: http://www.shelbyforsythia.com/grief-coachingComing Back Podcast: http://www.shelbyforsythia.com/comingbackPodcast via Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coming-back-conversations-on-life-after-loss/id1236608896Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shelbyforsythiaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shelbyforsythiaYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo34-FLEEdl7JSdzGisfr3w__Work with Chelsea: www.breakupward.com/shopChelsea’s website: www.breakupward.comSign up for Chelsea’s newsletter: bit.ly/tyhbletterInstagram: www.instagram.com/thankyouheartbreakConnect and send in your questions and/or letters viawww.instagram.com/thankyouheartbreakOr by email: Chelsea@breakupward.com
Shelby Forsythia is an Intuitive Grief Guide and host of the podcast Coming Back: Conversations on life after loss. After her mom’s death in 2013, she became what she calls a “student of grief” and now writes, speaks, and teaches others about the transformational power of grief and loss. Shelby is a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist® and Reiki Practitioner. This week I had an opportunity to speak to Shelby about how the loss of her mother eventually led to her helping others deal with grief. Find Shelby online: Web:http://www.shelbyforsythia.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shelbyforsythia Podcast: http://www.shelbyforsythia.com/comingback/ Subscribe to this podcast by using ony of the following: Click here to subscribe via Apple Podcasts Click here to subscribe on Android Click here to subscribe via RSS Click here to subscribe via Stitcher Click here to listen via iHeart Radio Contact me using any of following: email - darwyn@dealingwithmygrief.com twitter - http://www.twitter.com/dealwithgrief web - http://www.dealingwithmygrief.com voice message - http://www.dealingwithmygrief.com/voicemail Music provided by Oren Levine (oren@ohljazz.com)
Shelby Forsythia is an Intuitive Grief Guide and host of the podcast Coming Back: Conversations on life after loss. After her mom’s death in 2013, she became what she calls a “student of grief” and now writes, speaks, and teaches others about the transformational power of grief and loss. Shelby is a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist® and Reiki Practitioner. In this episode we talk about her journey with grief, her podcast, dreams of her mom, and a dream she wants to have of her. For more of her work and to listen to her podcast visit http://www.shelbyforsythia.com/
Today's Guest I'm excited to introduce today's guest, Shelby Forsythia. We recently met online, and then I was a guest on her podcast, Coming Back. Grief is something that I honestly don't give much space to in my life, so it wasn't surprising that being on her show triggered a lot of stuff for me...in a good way. Since then, I've been talking a lot with business friends about the dips we all experience in business and what we need to be, do, and have in order to come back from those challenging bits. Shelby is an expert on grief, so I'm very excited to be talking about this with her. She's got a very unique perspective on grief, and she shares some super practical tips on coming back from grief in business. About Shelby Shelby Forsythia is an Intuitive Grief Guide who gives people the tools, space, and support to come back to life after loss. Her mom's death in 2013 sent her on the path to becoming a lifelong student of grief and she uses what she learns to equip others with the knowledge to heal and remind them that they are not alone. She is a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist, Reiki practitioner, and host of the weekly podcast Coming Back: Conversations on life after loss. She currently lives in Chicago where she enjoys talking to plants and flowers, biking by the lake, and smiling at total strangers. Listen to this episode What You’ll Learn What grief actually is (Shelby's definition of this is really eye opening) How Shelby handles fear of oversharing when telling her story The one thing that helps Shelby to open up online and be vulnerable when she shares The three elements you need to help you to come back from grief in business and in life How to build your resilience muscle Thing We Discussed Eckhart Tolle Wayne Dyer Stephenie Zamora Elizabeth Gilbert How To Love Yourself Through Grief Connect with Shelby Website Podcast Facebook Instagram Youtube How to Subscribe Click here to subscribe via iTunes Click here to subscribe via RSS Click here to subscribe via Stitcher Help Spread the Word If you enjoyed this episode, please head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating and a review! You can also subscribe, so you'll never miss an episode.