Growing Through Grief

We all have stories of grief, pain, regret, or shame in our past. Chances are that most – if not all – of those negative experiences, are constantly on the top of our minds, which might be confusing. If we don't address them properly, we might end up thinking those stories are who we are, which is miles away from the truth.  Today's episode is an invitation to reconnect with our true selves....

Very often, life gets so busy and noisy that we don't have the time to go after our desires or hear them. We think we need certain things to achieve happiness; we believe we will feel better after putting our hands on tangible material things. That works, sometimes; we feel better, but that kind of joy is not meant to last.  In today's episode, we take a step back from our fast-paced life and...

The inspiring Dr. Naeema Olatunji is visiting us today to talk about the healing process of souls and spirits from racialized trauma.  Dr. Naeema Olatunji is a Doctor of Chiropractic, Owner of Elevate Family Chiropractic, host of Elevate NOW! podcast, and author of "Raised as a Lie," a memoir born from a healing process that took her decades to come to terms with. Dr. Naeema was the only Brow...

Healing from abuse, especially for women, who understand and feel their bodies as their "queendom," their sacred castle, is extraordinarily challenging and multilayered. That healing process could translate into never letting anyone touch them again or opening themselves to everyone. It could also become an eating disorder, getting a bigger and thicker shell to protect the self. Visiting us today...

Grief is such a complex emotion. It shows up in our lives to teach us about compassion, forgiveness, and growth, and most importantly, it is a reminder that love never dies and is the world's most powerful force.  Today, Karla Noland joins us to share her grief story and how she learned to co-exist with this complex emotion during her mother's transition. She is an award-winning Author a...

Joining us today to talk about parenting, depression, and healing is Ana Lennyr, a Life Strategist and Anti-Depression Expert. Ana overcame suffering from depression and suicidal tendencies and now specializes in helping teenagers and adults build solid and supportive family relationships, teaching them how to get rid of depression and never slip back into it. She is a Psychologist and host of the...

In today's episode, we have an exceptional, inspiring guest, Terry Tucker – a Motivational Speaker, creator of Motivational Check, and Author of "Sustainable Excellence: Ten Principles To Leading Your Uncommon and Extraordinary Life." From a young age, Terry dealt with the heavy duties life imposed on him based on what his parents taught him about family and the meaning of team play. He had a succ...

Mandy Harvey joins us today to talk about trauma healing, mental and physical health, presence, worthiness, and overall wellness.  Mandy is a Holistic Worthiness Coach and Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (FNTP), passionate about helping people heal from traumatic experiences, learn how to honor their bodies, and guide them to live their dreams.  In this episode, we delve into...

Sometimes, self-doubt can be a loud voice in our heads, especially in moments of uncertainty. The good news is we get to choose whether to listen to it or not, and we can stop it from slowing us down or holding us back in our growth. In this episode, we analyze the reasons behind self-doubt, ways to deal with it, and how we can stop the inaction it causes. I share a powerful mantra I repeat myself...

Although we can't control the things that break our hearts, we can choose how to react to heartbreak. We definitely can't do anything to make someone love us and feel their love, but we can feel love for others. Love is self-generated, and it's always available, regardless of what is going on in our lives.  Today's episode is about how to use love, the most powerful force in the universe, to...

All of us have something we would like to change from our past. Words we wish we hadn't said, actions we should've avoided, responses to specific situations, and of course, things out of our control we wish had never happened.  The reality is we can't change what happened; there is nothing we can do to modify the outcome of our past experiences.  However, there is something we can do to...

Life is about growing; whether we experience pain or joy, love, gratitude, fear or hopelessness, choosing growth will always be the best answer regardless of what happens in our lives.  In this episode, I'm sharing a simple yet powerful method to encourage growth, which helped and still helps me a lot in my growing process and will definitely help you accelerate yours.  Together, we navi...

To grieve is not only about feeling sadness; it is also the process of letting go. We grieve when someone dies, but we also do it when a relationship dies, when someone stops being part of our life or gets away from it for some time.  Today's conversation might be as hard and painful as necessary. Grieving our relationship with our children is not an easy task. I know it by experience, and as...

Do you know where you want to be in your growth journey by the end of the week, the month, or the year? Setting clear expectations is the first step to succeed in any area of life, growth and self-development included. After we know exactly where we are going, we get to define how we'll walk through that path.  In today's episode, inspired by the apparition of one of heaven's representatives,...

Since we all will have to go through grief sooner or later, we should learn how to make our grieving processes easier. Learning how to grieve to suffer less is possible; it requires a reasonable effort, and the reward is enormous. In today's episode, we will effectively go through the process that will help us deal with our grief in a less painful and growth-promoting way. We start our journey by...

Inspired by the renewal Spring brings to life, I decided to take a pause, reflect, and celebrate the growth and progress I've made over the last months. One of the things I've been committed to during the previous year was being very intentional about my self-awareness, and I've noticed some changes I would like to share today.   In this episode, we delve into the three main areas of my...

Today, we delve into the second part of my conversation with Shawn Costley.  This time, we touch on the need to create and honor a season to mourn and weep in our lives, the importance of taking the time to look inside of ourselves introspectively, aftercare, and the limitations the Black community imposes itself to deal with grief.   Shawn, kindly and generously, shared some painfu...

Modern life is so busy, so full of things, distractive, and immediate. There is little time to enjoy one thing at a time, let alone reflect, analyze, and grieve. The fast-paced society demands our attention and immediate reaction to blend in with harmony. But grief doesn't work like that; we can't do it while we scroll on our phones. We need to set up a time for it, make an appointment with oursel...

Today's episode is the second part of our conversation with The Love Doctor, Barry Selby. This time, we include love and joy in relationships into the discussion, and Barry shares his secret sauce for long-lasting relationships. Barry Selby is a Speaker, Bestselling Author, and Expert Facilitator who helps women leaders find balance in love, life, and business. He has been a Ministry Director and...

Like many other things in life, grief is something we cannot predict; it's not systemized, and the feelings of grieving land on us unexpectedly. We already know that the worst way to deal with it is to fight it or try to push it down. If we do that, it'll resurge even strongly later.  Today we have a special guest, Barry Selby, and through his story of grief, we explore fascinating concepts a...

A natural movement for children to assimilate what is happening in their lives is to link events to their own actions. For instance, kids will believe that their parents divorced because they were naughty. Those thoughts, those emotions will lead to us not feeling good enough or undeserving of certain things.  Emotions are our first communicators; that is why it is essential to understand tha...

The first step to finding the solution to a problem is recognizing it exists. When we talk about grief recovery, the second step is to realize we need help; a compassionate listener is crucial to change our reality. Fear, sadness, pain, anger, and even confusion, all those feelings are valid, and perhaps the process of our healing includes going through some of them. However, it is key to our reco...

The first time I heard the statement, "you have everything you need inside of you," it didn't make much sense to me. Where? I asked. But when I sat quietly and paid attention to the soft whisper telling me how much I was loved, needed, and powerful, I got it; that place where I had all I need is the center of my heart, my true self, where we can also hear the voice of our soul.  Today's episo...

Sometimes, the price we pay for our growth is losing some people along the way. This can be particularly painful since we all love to be around people. However, some losses might be necessary; we should take a step back and distance ourselves from the critics that drain our energy, the so-called energy vampires. It's a hard decision to make, especially if those critics are family members, but for...

As I sit to record this on Giving Tuesday, my mind wanders through the feelings of gratitude, happiness, and furnishing that most of us get in these holidays.  Life has given and taught me lots of things during all these years, and if I have to think about life's favorite teachers, grief comes on top of the list. Grief has taught me valuable lessons I carry deep in my heart and love to teach...