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How can we stay true to who we are and what we're meant to do while also allowing others to do the same? It's not always easy, but it's essential for growing into Village. In this conversation with spiritual mentor, Human Design guide, and writer Uma Girish, we explore how our soul paths can converge, separate, and weave something important together. If you enjoyed this episode, please help get it to others by subscribing, rating the show, or sharing it with a friend! You can also pitch in to support the show once or monthly at: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/meganleatherman To connect with Uma, visit: https://umagirish.com/ Her latest book, Sacred Fire: Memoir of A Marriage will be available from May 19, 2025 everywhere books are sold. You can find it at books.by, on Amazon, or at https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/sacred-fire-13?sId=7829bebb-922c-402f-8298-a8ce73401d59

I'm so happy to bring another interview your way - I spoke to my former client Uma Girish about her business journey. Here is some of the beautiful ground we covered: Finding clarity and beautiful flow in one's work Trusting periods of grief and growing our intution Leaving social media and finding other ways to build community Our hopes and dreams for the future Uma Girish is a Spiritual Mentor, Author, and Human Design Guide. She is deeply inspired to empower women to live their authentic lives by stripping away at what's not them. She works in the areas of grief, loss, healing the mother wound, and finding clarity on one's purpose. Uma's website: https://umagirish.com You can also find her on Substack at umagirish.substack.com You can find my shiny & updated website over here: https://pinkwellstudio.com/ Thanks for listening! Love, Yarrow

Welcome to I Swear on My Mother's Grave and the finale episode of Season 3. Yay! 3 seasons, baby! I don't want to bury the lead…so, I also want to welcome you to the end of my podcast journey with all of you. This is it, friends. I am turning off the mic after this episode, but I might release a special compilation of conversations you haven't heard yet at some point…so don't unsubscribe forever! It's hard for me to say goodbye to you all, and to this show because it has changed my life, AND this is the best community of listeners and now friends, in the world. But sometimes things end. Naturally. And that's how this feels, it feels like the right time. And the right moment in MY grief journey to step away. So, since goodbyes are hard, it just felt fitting to end this journey talking about preparing to say goodbye to those we love, and to share with you all what I learned about sitting with the dying as I approached my Nana's death this past summer. In this episode, you are going to get to hear an excerpt of a conversation I had with Uma Girish, a spiritual mentor and author, who helped me prepare to say goodbye to my 96 year old Nana. I will tell you what those 4 days sitting bedside with her were like as Uma's advice kept rumbling thru my mind, and childhood memories of both my mother, and my Nana resurfaced…and how maybe this entire podcast journey was leading me to this moment. Sign up for all the latest news around this podcast, yearly retreats and see behind the scenes content on our website. Follow us on Instagram.  Links mentioned in the episode: Uma Girish is a Spiritual Mentor and Author: https://umagirish.com/  

When we first met Uma Girish, she had just written her book "Losing Amma, Finding Home: A Memoir About Love, Loss and Life's Detours." Uma had become a grief guide when she lost her mother, and hosted a podcast "The Grammar of Grief" for some time. Then she became aware of Human Design and has gone on to become a Human Design Guide where she helps individuals discover (or remember) who they have come here to be. The system is a blend of ancient wisdom, astrology, Jewish Kabbala, modern quantum consciousness and genetic coding. This technique is rapidly growing worldwide. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/susan-sherayko/support

Welcome Uma Girish to The TufFish Show, a place to help writers and aspiring authors get out of their own way to leave a legacy by telling the stories they want to share through writing their own books and confidently sharing them with others. The writing process can be tough and the business side can feel scary, but TufFish makes both feel smoother and achievable. Visit https://www.jennifermilius.com/tuffish to learn more. This conversation with Uma Girish dives deep into letting your 3 am WHY be your portal to purpose. When you allow your writing, your creativity to shift into this perspective, you'll be able to deal with perfectionism and tend to overwhelming emotions that may come up as you set out to get your book into the world. Uma Girish is a Spiritual Mentor, Human Design Guide, and Award-Winning Author. She mentors her clients to find and live a life of purpose through the lens of Human Design by addressing their emotional wounds caused by loss, generational trauma, or other forms of grief that have not been honored. Visit - https://umagirish.com Book purchase links: Understanding Death: 10 Ways to Inner Peace for the Grieving Losing Amma, Finding Home: A Memoir About Love, Loss and Life's Detours Lessons From Grace: What A Bay Taught Me About Living and Loving

This episode is a recording of a live session that Uma did in the Let's Write the Book Club, so I had a list of questions from members as well as one member who joined us live and asked about writing challenging emotions.In this episode, we discussed:A brief discussion about language and writing your memoir in your first or second languageWhat exactly is memoir and how it's different from other genresHow memoir is an importatn part of making meaning of our story and our lives and the importance of sharing thatHow we have a contract with our reader to tell our most truest and honest storyThe wisdom in the woundSome thoughts on writing your story as a memoir or as a novelUma's story of getting a contract with Hay House (which she attributes all to her mother after her mother passed)The value of getting a writing community and group to improve as a writer and increase your confidence especially when you're first startingA great exercise to connect with the stories that want to be in your memoir using your body and memoriesA brief discussion about showing vs. Telling to capture the emotion in your memoirLinksThe first episode Uma did on the Dear Creativity PodcastThe Let's Write Book Club – a monthly membership for writers who are ready to writeUma's Books Understanding Death: 10 Ways to Inner Peace for the GrievingLosing Amma, Finding HomeLessons From GraceMeet Uma GirishUma Girish is an award-winning author. Both of her most recent books were finalists for the Chicago Book Awards. After reading her Losing Amma, it is clear why. Her memoirs are beautifully written, both heartwrenching and uplifting at the same time – no easy feat to achieve for a writer. She is currently working on a memoir on her marriage.Connect with Uma GirishUma on InstagramUma's WebsiteLike the Podcast?Are you a subscriber? If not, I invite you to subscribe, so you'll get notified every time a new episode goes up.Click here to subscribe on iTunes.Click here to subscribe on Stitcher.And, if you're enjoying what you're hearing, I'd be super grateful if you left me a review. Those help other creative souls find this show, and they're fun to read. To leave a review, open up the podcast in your podcast player, and scroll down to the bottom where it gives you the option to review the show.Stay Connected with AmyJoin the bi-monthly cowriting/creating sessions, you can subscribe to the newsletter to get ideas, tips, and inspiration to get started creating and acting on those creative callings.Connect on FacebookConnect on LinkedIn.Connect on Instagram.

Welcome to the Attract & Stand Out Podcast Uma Girish is a Spiritual Mentor for women who have experienced deep loss but know there's purpose to their lives. They just don't know what it is or how to live it. Uma guides them to make meaning of their loss so they can live a life of service and joy. Uma is a Hay House author. Two of her books were finalists in the Chicago Book Awards. To learn more about her work, visit www.umagirish.com Connect with Uma~ https://www.umagirish.com https://www.facebook.com/umawritesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/umamentor Free Gift~ This link leads to 4 different FREE gifts a subscriber can choose from: 10 Truths Your Soul Wants You to Know/ 10 Gentle Ways to Beat Brain Fog While You're Grieving/ 10 Questions That Will Expand Your Soul/ Human Design 101 Masterclass. Each of them is an invitation to move away from an ego-directed life to a soul-directed life. https://umagirish.vipmembervault.com/products/courses/view/1036500 ------ Darlene Hawley is a speaker, personal branding and online business coach who shows ambitious, heart-centered service-based entrepreneurs how to create a profitable online business while making space for themselves and their families. Her genius is showing entrepreneurs 2+ years into their business how to deepen their business foundation and go after visibility so they can share their message with the world, attract dream clients, and have the impact, freedom, and flexibility they desire. As the host of the Attract & Stand Out Podcast, Darlene has been featured on podcasts, in articles, and on stages such as the Thoughtful Entrepreneur, Authority Magazine, Elephant Journal, B of A, Salvation Army, Pechanga Casino, UNLV, MACC Project, and San Diego Gas & Electric. Prior to starting her own business, she worked her way up in big box retail operations management, as a mortgage loan officer, and as a financial coach. Darlene has been committed to helping entrepreneurs launch and grow their businesses since 2007. Darlene is the SCORE Inland Empire Workshop Chapter Chair and the former president of the International Coach Federation of Nevada. She is a mom of four, and a wife, connector, storyteller, and dream builder based in Temecula, California. You can connect with Darlene and learn more about her speaking and coaching at darlenehawley.com. Ready to Create a Profitable Service-Based Personal Brand & Business? Download the workbook and you'll learn: * My signature 6 step process to create a successful business with less hustle and more ease. * Easy action steps to implement immediately so you can start taking action and have more clarity on where you're headed. * Create a road map and make a change in how you do business so that you can finally feel like you know what to do each day. ❤️As a busy mom, working part-time while trying to grow my business, Darlene's 6 steps to attract & stand out online was exactly what I needed to start taking strategic action. The clear steps showed me how to tune out the shiny objects and really focus on what I need to do in the time I have so I can be more visible and create more engagement with my ideal clients. ~ Marisa R. Sign up here: https://bit.ly/attractandstandoutonline Connect with me: http://www.darlenehawley.com https://www.linkedin.co/in/darlenehawley --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/darlene-hawley/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/darlene-hawley/support

In my work with clients, I've noticed that many projectors feel misunderstood and sometimes have a difficult time aligning with the way their energy works.I'm thrilled today to have one of my favorite Projector friends on the podcast.In today's episode we talk about:How Uma came to the work she does nowHow she has created a business that works with her energyWhere the personality profile 6/2 fits into Uma's life.Uma Girish is a Spiritual Mentor for women who have experienced deep loss but know there's a purpose to their lives.She guides them to find the meaning in their loss so they can make the difference they came here to make. Uma is a published author of three books, two of them nominated for the Chicago Book Awards. To learn more about her work please visit www.umagirish.com.To find out more about the BLOOMED Human Design + Business program and how it can help you create with more ease, flow, and less overwhelm in your business:https://rebeccatervo.com/bloomed-groupI'd really appreciate it if you would click the like button above and leave a review if your favorite podcast app has that ability. Thank you!© 2021 Rebecca Tervo Coaching LLC Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

0:00 Turn up the volume and grab a pen. Today we’re diving into intention, energy, alignment, serendipity, and of course, Human Design. Continue the discussion at www.YongPratt.com/3172:12 Meet Uma Girish a spiritual mentor for women who are ready to find their life purpose. She helps them to hone in on their dreams so that they can live the next chapter of life with passion, purpose, and joy.3:23 Celebrating and planning for success in the new year Uma-style Questions to guide you:What do I want to call in this year? Who do I want to be? How do I want to show up? What's the energy with which I'm going to meet this year? 5:00 The wholeness of life. Intention versus goals and why Uma prefers the former7:11 How to set intentions with the right energy.“The energy of fear drives away the energy that love always draws in.” - Uma Girish9:50 Shifting energy and the miracles that can happen when you do. “I am not the brilliant coach or mentor who is saying all the wonderful things and giving all the wonderful insights. I'm just being a channel for the divine to come through me to flow through me.” 11:55 “The best thing you can is to get out of your own way and just let that universal energy pour through you.”13:35 Working hard and struggling with deservingness verus letting go and embracing simple and easy. How do you define alignment and how do you use them. They're your intention. Your energy to get to alignment.15:03 Alignment through Human Design “When things are flowing, when you feel lit up, when all the doors that you want open up effortlessly, and you get the thing you desire, you know, you're in alignment. You're satisfied, you're lit up, you're having fun, you're enjoying the thing you're doing”. If energy and intention are in place, alignment is a natural result, you can't go wrong.”Uma Girish 18:21 “When we are in alignment, the most amazing synchronicities and serendipities happen.” “Imagination gets a bad rap but imagination is a gift from the divine, to help us live in that space of alignment.”23:41 Applauding her parents for their encouragement to write, speak, and tell stories25:06 Encouraging our kids to explore and lean into their gifts Uma Girish 25:55 “I believe a lot in synchronicity and serendipity. I know when something appears three to four times in my life, I'm meant to pay attention to it.”How Uma discovered her Human Design and how it’s helped her to understand her gifts as a Projector [same as Yong]. And letting go of the shame around not being a doer and living into her role as a guide.29:04 How being a Projector has changed the way Uma works in her business and how she serves others The way Uma now creates her social media content as a role model35:26 Staying in your own lane and finding your Soul Purpose through Human Design “You are your purpose. You don't have to find it”. “We think if we have someone else’s map we’ll be successful. But we are failing. And the reason we are failing is that someone else’s map is not going to guarantee our success. We have our own map and that's what Human Design shows us.”39:30 Differentiating between our conditioning versus our human design 42:01 Who are you? What makes you tick? What do you dream about? What are the longings of your heart? How do you want your life to be? You’ll find this and more in Uma’s new program, Meet Your True Self launching in January 202144:02 “When you own your life purpose, anything that you invest in you, you are in that seat and cultivating that seed of your purpose. So how can that ever be wrong?”“When you spend money on improving yourself, on expanding your knowledge, on expanding your energy, on learning a new skill, it will always, always, always multiply. It has a multiplier effect and it serves the world. It's not only an investment in yourself, it's an investment in everyone you touch.”45:35 Connecting with Uma on Planet Internethttps://umagirish.com https://www.instagram.com/umamentor/ https://www.facebook.com/umawrites/46:30 Uma’s advice on building a business based on the real you:“Everything that you are. Everything that you stand for. Everything that you believe in. Everything that matters to you, is what will impact your business. So you are a reflection of your business. So it's really important to get clear on your values.” 49:11 Come over to today’s show notes and connect with Uma, share your biggest takeaways or favorite Uma-ism at www.YongPratt.com/31749:54 Next week, you’ll meet Renee Hribar, Yong’s personal sales coach See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

0:00 You're listening to Episode 316 of the podcast. Today, we're continuing our discussion into Human Design, and how you can use it to Amplify Your Awesome™ with our second of three guests, Brittia Kubeczka. If you have questions about Human Design or want to connect with Britta directly, come on over to today's show notes at www.YongPratt.com/316. 3:39 Brittia Kubeczka is a mom, a free-spirited cowgirl, a wild-hearted life coach, a Human Design expert, and an ultrasound technologist. She was born and raised in Southern California and moved to Texas in 2005 to pursue her higher education, and to nurture her country roots.6:12 “I knew that the path that I was on just had no future. Something needed to shift. I was looking for something, and then Human Design just showed up.” - Brittia K9:45 The science and woo of Human Design12:48 The 5 Human Design Types15:11 Conditioning and Human Design 21:16 Discover a free tool to dive into your own human design and connect with Brittia on FB and IG. at www.YongPratt.com/316 24:25 Permission versus confirmation with Human Design33:30 “We're here to fill each other up. And, and if you could understand a little bit more of your design, you might see how you're affecting somebody else's design.” - Britia K39:22 Human Design and Brittia’s work as a stenographer 42:22 “As a Projector, I'm here to lead people on their journey and, and I'm the one that's walking up that mountain so I can turn around and help you up as well.” - Brittia K44:14 Come share your Human Design discoveries over at www.YongPratt.com/31644:46 Next week, you’ll meet Human Design and Soul Purpose Expert, Uma Girish, and the serendipitous events that led to our meeting. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today's episode is very special for me. I'm bringing to you my spiritual mentor. Uma and I started working together in 2019 only a few months before my dad passed. And I can't wait for you to receive her wisdom too. Uma Girish is a Spiritual Mentor for women who are feeling called to connect with their soul purpose and create a life of meaning and joy. She is a Hay House author and has three published books, all available on Amazon. You can find more about her programs and courses on the show notes. Share any links you'd like for me to share (Instagram, your website, freebie, etc): www.umagirish.com www.Instagram.com/umagirish www.Facebook.com/umawrites --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/soulsounds/message

Uma Girish believes that this pandemic is here to teach us something important. Uma is an author, speaker and life purpose coach, and she believes that you are here, at this moment in time, on purpose. What can you learn from this experience? How can you support and usher your kids through it so that it has greater meaning than just being paused?    What you’ll hear in this episode   Why this pandemic is happening now and what we can learn from it Why the global scale and interconnectedness of this experience is so important How to support yourself and how to support your children in their experience during this time. An exercise in softening your anxiety Links for this episode:   Complete show notes for Episode  Connect with Doña on Instagram Get the Get Back In Control Of Your Life workbook and get regular updates about the podcast Work with Doña - email me a note with what is currently frustrating you and how you'd like your life to feel. I'll reply with the next step in the process.   

Uma calls them your "Soul Tribe", and I call them your "Soul Family". Whatever they're called, they're the people who feed your soul - who accept you, care about you, and who you care about in return! Uma and I share how important our relationships are to us.

Uma calls them your "Soul Tribe", and I call them your "Soul Family". Whatever they're called, they're the people who feed your soul - who accept you, care about you, and who you care about in return! Uma and I share how important our relationships are to us.

Uma Girish is an award-winning author. Both of her most recent books were finalists for the Chicago Book Awards. After reading her Losing Amma, it is clear why. Her story is beautifully written, both heartwrenching and uplifting at the same time - no easy feat to achieve for a writer.In this interview, we focus mostly on Uma’s second book, her memoir Losing Amma, Finding Home: A Memoir About Love, Loss, and Life’s Detours where she shares the deep pain of losing her mother while at the same time navigating an international move to the United States with a teenage daughter. It was through this struggle that she discovered her own life purpose to serve others, beginning with elders who lived in a retirement home before moving to hospice care.Now, Uma serves women across the globe in her work as a spiritual mentor for women who are struggling with life changes. She continues to publish insightful weekly blog posts as well as books. Her next memoir which focuses on her father will be out in 2021.In this episode, Uma shares:How being vulnerable and honest in her writing has allowed her to connect with othersHow she decides what to include in her memoirsHer writing process and how she actually gets the story out and onto the pageConnect with Uma Girish:Umagirish.com - you can sign up for her newsletter and get her weekly missives on navigating the challenges life often serves usRead one of Uma's booksLike the Podcast?Are you a subscriber? If not, invite you to subscribe, so you’ll get notified every time a new episode goes up.Click here to subscribe on iTunes.Click here to subscribe on Stitcher.And, if you’re enjoying what you’re hearing, I’d be super grateful if you left me a review. Those help other creative souls find this show, and they’re fun to read! Click here to leave a review. Then, select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review.” Thanks so much!Stay ConnectedThinking of writing and publishing your own book? Sit back and listen in as three experts in the publishing field (an editor, author, and lit agent) share their best tips: https://amyisaman.com/publishConnect with Amy on FacebookConnect with Amy on Instagram

This week on the podcast, I am joined by Uma Girish. Uma guides spiritually-minded women who are grieving from loss and helps them cope and hold space for grief. The work she does includes the death of a loved one, the end of a relationship, illnesses, empty nest, the loss of a dream, and more.  On this episode, Uma and I talk about the importance of giving yourself space when you are grieving a loss, and how to give yourself that space when you teach yoga or own your own business. As a contractor or self-employed individual, it is so hard to take time off, but when we are grieving, we need to give ourselves time and space to heal.  Uma also shares tips for how we can hold space for students that might be grieving and more.  Enjoy! You know the saying, “People won’t remember what you said, but they’ll remember how you made them feel?” That’s true, both in our personal lives AND in our business lives. MINDBODY is a company that knows every customer interaction is a chance for your business to shine and for you to help your customers thrive. With that simple truth in mind, MINDBODY has spent nearly twenty years sweating the details of what it looks like to design and run an extraordinary fitness or wellness business. From offering simple and seamless booking…to being able to greet a new customer by name…to the email that lands in their inbox with a great offer, they obsess over finding ways to allow you to craft a thoughtful, meaningful experience for your customers. Because they know it’s the experience that makes the difference— for you and your customers. Find out more at mindbodyonline.com/pod. The FavYogis app is back with new features for teachers that let you create and manage your own private classes while making payment and registration a breeze. Do you have regular private clients? Make life easier with AUTO-PAY. Forget about remembering to Venmo. Use auto-pay to enable repeat payments and keep calendars in sync with classes. Google Calendar integration automatically updates teacher and student classes when you make changes It's STILL just your yoga; teachers add classes, students add teachers, and teachers and students stay connected. Find FavYogis on your app store and use code MBOM. This episode is brought to you in part by OfferingTree. When you’re a yoga teacher and you’re trying to build your digital presence it can be daunting.  First, you might need a website. There are a lot of great tools for building websites like Wordpress, Wix, and Squarespace.  Then you need a way to email your students.  Again there are tools for that like mail chimp and constant contact.  But that’s another account to pay for and a password to remember.  Then you need a way to schedule and register your students.  Again there are tools for that, but it’s another account to create and pay for and another password to remember.  Oh wait, how do I integrate my scheduling tool with my website… Arghhhh! Instead of putting all of this stuff off for another day because it’s too daunting, let me tell you about a better way.  OfferingTree set out to make creating your digital presence fun, easy and affordable. With one account you can create a website in minutes that has your schedule built right in.  They also have email marketing tools to collect email addresses, send newsletters and automated emails to your subscribers. It all works seamlessly together with one account and one subscription.  To learn more about what OfferingTree can do for your digital presence visit offeringtree.com/mbom.  OfferingTree has been supporting MBOM for close to a year now and I not only love the product, but I also love the people! OfferingTree is providing special pricing for MBOM listeners so be sure to visit offeringtree.com/mbom to receive the discount.

Uma is a Grief Guide who supports women that are grieving a loss find a way to transform their pain into purpose. She is the author of three books. Understanding Death: 10 Ways to Inner Peace for the Grieving was her first book. Her next two books Losing Amma, Finding Home: A Memoir About Love, Loss and Life’s Detours (transformational memoir) and Lessons From Grace: What A Baby Taught Me About Living and Loving were published by Hay House. She shares some of the deep profound lessons about shame, being present and connection she learned from Baby Grace. Uma is also co-founder of the International Grief Council and teaches classes and workshops related to grief, loss, and other aspects of living a soulful life. Visit her website at www.umagirish.com

“Bringing a spiritual response to loss is about keeping your heart open.” - Uma Girish (click to tweet)  Nothing compares to the pain of loss. When someone we love dies, we feel the ache coursing through our entire bodies. We are convinced that there is no light at the end of the tunnel. But if we take a moment to look at the impermanence of nature around us, we can understand that the human soul is designed to deal with loss. It’s our society that creates ideas, like having to deal with it by yourself, that complicate our relationship with the inevitable grieving we all experience. That’s why on today’s episode of Personal Development Without The Fluff, we are joined by Uma Girish to discuss grief. Uma is a grief guide & author, and in this episode—she shares her insights on the best methods for dealing with loss. Tune in to this conversation to learn how to approach grief in the most healthy way possible. You can learn more about Uma Girish here “People have a great need to tell their story of loss.” - Uma Girish (click to tweet)   The Cliff Notes: The first step to grief therapy is venting, or telling the story of your loss Learn how to handle your emotions with journaling, breathwork, and letter writing Understand how the ideas you were exposed to as a child shape your views today Nature lives under the law of impermanence, everything that is living will die Trauma will be passed on generation to generation until someone stops it Recognize when you’re using guilt as a way to beat yourself up Sit and cry instead of jumping straight to positive thinking and gratitude journaling In eastern cultures, grief is more of a community experience than individual The American ideals of individualism prevent us from seeing offers and opportunities of help   “Grieving is a form of self-care.” - Uma Girish (click to tweet) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Uma Girish is a Grief Guide and Award-Winning Author. She supports women who are grieving a loss, and whether it is the death of a loved one, the end of a relationship, the loss of a dream, or watching a  parent die, she is committed to helping her clients find their best lives after loss by Continue Reading…

Uma Girish is a Grief Guide and Award-Winning Author. She supports women who are grieving a loss, and whether it is the death of a loved one, the end of a relationship, the loss of a dream, or watching a  parent die, she is committed to helping her clients find their best lives after loss by Continue Reading…

Losing a loved parent leaves us feeling displaced and unmoored, unsure where home is. But what if that parent has died a world away, soon after you have left her? Not long after Uma Girish moved to the U.S. her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer in India. Navigating her illness and death, and then grief was especially challenged at such a distance. What does support look like when you are new to a country and when all you have known well is inaccessible to you? How do you find your way in such an unfamiliar landscape? This new territory brought new ways of thinking and cultivated a strength and resilience which was at first unpredicted. And this led to a life dedicated to supporting others, especially women, as they grieved their losses.

Losing a loved parent leaves us feeling displaced and unmoored, unsure where home is. But what if that parent has died a world away, soon after you have left her? Not long after Uma Girish moved to the U.S. her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer in India. Navigating her illness and death, and then grief was especially challenged at such a distance. What does support look like when you are new to a country and when all you have known well is inaccessible to you? How do you find your way in such an unfamiliar landscape? This new territory brought new ways of thinking and cultivated a strength and resilience which was at first unpredicted. And this led to a life dedicated to supporting others, especially women, as they grieved their losses.

Uma Girish shares her wisdom with Christine and Emma on a deeply moving subject grief and pain. Uma explains how she guides spiritually-oriented women who are grieving a loss. "Whether you’re dealing with the death of a loved one, the end of a relationship, the loss of a dream or watching a parent die, you just want to stop hurting and find peace. I help you make peace with your pain so you can finally feel a sense of control over your life" Whether you’re unfocussed and can’t seem to get it together; want to find ways to deal with the guilt and regret that keep you awake at night; or just want to figure out if there’s more to life, I can help." Uma shares... visit Uma's website for more valuable resources and information and her podcast The Grammar of Grief  https://umagirish.com you can register for Winters Womb here https://awakenedwomanselfcare.com/entering-winters-womb-free-online-retreat/ 

Uma Girish describes herself as a ‘Grief Guide’. Lovingly, she holds space for individuals who are grieving from any number of losses, from divorce to death. This is something she has done beside the dying in hospices, as well. And why? Because her own grief around the death of her parents led her here. In 2008, Uma came to the U.S. from India, and within two and a half years both of her parents had died. The shock of the loss put her on an entirely different life trajectory, changing the very core of her values and her sense of purpose in life. “Pain is really the portal to purpose,” Uma Girish says in this wonderful interview.  Besides having an extremely soothing voice, and a supremely gentle manner, Uma is also highly articulate on this subject. Her view is that around death, “…people’s masks fall off.” And so working through the layer of emotions that are unleashed becomes not only critical healing work, but a profound opportunity as well.  Listen and learn:  - Why story telling is essential to a whole grieving experience - Is there a difference between grieving the end of a relationship and a death? - The incredible value of ritual around grief - How to keep on working and managing everyday life when you feel crushed by grief - How to deal with the brain fog that comes with grief - The cost of not grieving fully … and how to go about a full expression of grief Despite – or perhaps because – of the topic, this is an amazingly uplifting conversation. Enjoy!  RESOURCES Uma’s Website (LINK TO https://umagirish.com/) Uma’s list of 10 Gentle Ways to Beat Brain Fog in Grief [LINK TO https://umagirish.com/] Death Cafés [Link to http://deathcafe.com/] Uma’s Book – Losing Amma, Finding Home; A Memoir About Love, Loss and Life’s Detours [Link to https://www.amazon.com/Losing-Amma-Finding-Home-Detours-ebook/dp/B00S4VDF5Y/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1506711071&sr=8-1&keywords=uma+girish ]  BIO Uma Girish is a Grief Guide who supports spiritually-oriented women who are grieving any kind of loss. Her memoir "Losing Amma, Finding Home: A Memoir About Love, Loss and Life's Detours" was published by Hay House. Uma hosts a podcast The Grammar of Grief and is co-founder of the International Grief Council. Visit www.umagirish.comfor more.  

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Uma Girish is a grief guide and life purpose coach. She's walked a difficult journey through grief, and found meaning in the loss. Now, she helps women to find new purpose from the ashes of their loss, so they can lead a life of meaning and joy. She shares with us how to find our life's calling through the detours that we often have no control over. There are so many gems in this episode. Enoy - and find Uma's show notes at www.savvyselfgrowth.com

In this weeks episode Uma Girish talks about how we can embrace, even the grief felt in menopause and start a new phase of our lives and also discusses the differences between the way menopause is perceived in Indian culture compared to Western culture. Uma Girish is a Grief Guide, Certified Dream Coach and Award-Winning Author. Her latest book is a transformational memoir called LOSING AMMA, FINDING HOME: A MEMOIR ABOUT LOVE, LOSS AND LIFE’S DETOURS published by Hay House. She is also the author of UNDERSTANDING DEATH: 10 WAYS TO INNER PEACE FOR THE GRIEVING. Uma’s short stories, articles and personal essays have been published in many publications and anthologies in as many as 7 countries. She hosts a podcast called THE GRAMMAR OF GRIEF on iTunes and Stitcher Radio. She is committed to helping women journey through the pain of grief and loss to help them transform their pain into purpose. Uma is the cofounder of the International Grief Council which seeks to empower and educate the grieving through workshops, talks and panel discussions. You can find out all about her work at www.umagirish.com

Grief Guide Uma Girish discusses how allowing ourselves to experience grief, we open a portal to our personal path to joy as we channel grief into creativity.