In this episode we speak to the idea of finding meaning. Many people will say there in no meaning in death, but this is not about finding meaning in death. It is merely about peeling back the complex layers of grief and finding what going through this experience really means for us. It is a way to look for the silver linings. It doesn't mean we would ever think losing a loved one was worth it to get to this place of finding meaning. It  just recognizes the good that can come from the experience of grief to help soften the pain of it. As promised, here is a link the book I referenced here ..read more

Ruminating is when we think the same thoughts over and over again. They are what I like to call thought loops. It is easy to do. Especially when we are trying to make sense of our loss. In this episode we take a deeper dive into what causes rumination and some ideas that you can apply to yourself if you find yourself ruminating. As always, thanks for listening! We are a community dedicated to empower survivors of suicide loss along their grief journey. We invite you to check out our website to sign up for our weekly newsletter, along with other free materials." Website: https://www.survived ..read more

When we lose someone to suicide we can easily get stumped on how to talk to our kids about it. In this episode we explore how children process death, suicide death, and learn how to explain these difficult topics with our children.  As always, thanks for listening! We are a community dedicated to empower survivors of suicide loss along their grief journey. We invite you to check out our website to sign up for our weekly newsletter, along with other free materials." Website: https://www.survived-to-thrive.com/ Email: amy@survived-to-thrive.com ..read more

In our grief journey we find ourselves in trenches and plateaus, This podcast episode explores what these are, the difference between these two phases, and  how to tell where we are at. As always, thanks for listening! We are a community dedicated to empower survivors of suicide loss along their grief journey. We invite you to check out our website to sign up for our weekly newsletter, along with other free materials." Website: https://www.survived-to-thrive.com/ Email: amy@survived-to-thrive.com ..read more

We as human beings have the tendency to blame! It's a way to for us to have a greater understanding of the misfortune. When it comes to grief, one common emotion we feel is blame. Especially when it comes to a loss due to suicide. It gives us a false sense of the reason why our loved one died. In this episode we explore more in depth why we put so much stock into blame. As promised, here are a few links to articles and studies. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/11/231109121458.htm https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/September-2019/No-One-Should-Be-Blamed-for-Suicide As always, tha ..read more

So much about the way we are wired wants for us to resist pain at all costs. We don't want to deal with it because it hurts. In this episode we explore how resisting pain can make our pain more painful and how feeling pain is actually good for us. As always, thanks for listening! We are a community dedicated to empower survivors of suicide loss along their grief journey. We invite you to check out our website to sign up for our weekly newsletter, along with other free materials." Website: https://www.survived-to-thrive.com/ Email: amy@survived-to-thrive.com ..read more

Grief seems to be one of the most misunderstood experiences. Those of us who have never been through grief have only the movies, TV shows, and books to paint us a picture of what grief looks like. No one likes to talk about grief, and no one really wants to understand it fully because we only want to get through it as fast as possible and move on with our lives. Then we are thrown into the refiners fire when grief becomes our reality.  Our world turns upside down because we are so unprepared for the experience. In this episode we discuss the most common misconceptions of grief. With this ..read more

Have you been feeling triggered lately? Are there things people say, news paper articles you have read, movies you have watched that have caused triggers? In this episode we explore what we can do to help prevent ourselves from feeling triggered and practical things we can  do when we feel one coming on. As always, thanks for listening! We are a community dedicated to empower survivors of suicide loss along their grief journey. We invite you to check out our website to sign up for our weekly newsletter, along with other free materials." Website: https://www.survived-to-thrive.com/ Email ..read more

Forgiveness is such a loaded word. In this episode we explore forgiveness and how it shows up in our lives as a survivor of suicide loss. We discuss who is difficult to forgive as a  survivor and  the 5 truths about forgiveness that we may not even be aware of. This episode will change the way you think about forgiveness and what it really means. As always, thanks for listening! We are a community dedicated to empower survivors of suicide loss along their grief journey. We invite you to check out our website to sign up for our weekly newsletter, along with other free materials." We ..read more

 Everyone's grief experience is going to look different. There are several reasons for this and in this episode we are going to take a deeper dive into the reasons why and teach us how to give ourselves and others a little more grace.  As always, thanks for listening! We are a community dedicated to empower survivors of suicide loss along their grief journey. We invite you to check out our website to sign up for our weekly newsletter, along with other free materials." Website: https://www.survived-to-thrive.com/ Email: amy@survived-to-thrive.com ..read more