Lisa Chase McFarland + Carol Banens

The Grief Gurus

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The Grief Gurus Healing Community is a virtual space for women who are carrying grief—whether it’s recent or something that’s been with you for a long time. You don’t have to have the right words. You don’t have to share your story. You don’t have to be in a certain place. You can simply come and listen. Most people move through grief quietly, trying to make sense of it on their own. This space offers something different—a place to be around others who understand, without needing to explain. Everything inside the community is optional. You can engage as much or as little as you want, at your...

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Lisa Chase McFarland + Carol Banens

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Emmanuel 06.04.2022 13:16

A reflection on the 20 year anniversary of our Son's life and death. Show Notes + Resources: Grief Gurus Healing Community : www.thegriefgurus.com YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@GriefGurus Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegriefgurus Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/griefgurus/ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/GriefGurus/ Lisa McFarland : https://lisamcfarland.com/ Ca...

Bamboozled 05.04.2022 12:06

Reframing the grief experience which once felt like weakness and now feels like strength. Show Notes + Resources: Grief Gurus Healing Community : www.thegriefgurus.com YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@GriefGurus Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegriefgurus Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/griefgurus/ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/GriefGurus/ Lisa McFarland : https://lisam...

Clothes Lines & Confidence 04.04.2022 8:44

We can refer to overcoming past challenges to remind us what we are truly capable of. Show Notes + Resources: Grief Gurus Healing Community : www.thegriefgurus.com YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@GriefGurus Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegriefgurus Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/griefgurus/ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/GriefGurus/ Lisa McFarland : https://lisamcfar...

Algorithms for the Soul 01.04.2022 7:45

Ever ask Siri for life advice? Show Notes + Resources: Grief Gurus Healing Community : www.thegriefgurus.com YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@GriefGurus Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegriefgurus Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/griefgurus/ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/GriefGurus/ Lisa McFarland : https://lisamcfarland.com/ Carol Banens: https://carolbanens.com/ Inform...

Bastante 31.03.2022 9:29

Enough is enough! Show Notes + Resources: Grief Gurus Healing Community : www.thegriefgurus.com YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@GriefGurus Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegriefgurus Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/griefgurus/ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/GriefGurus/ Lisa McFarland : https://lisamcfarland.com/ Carol Banens: https://carolbanens.com/ Information on book...

Going Pro: Body Image vs. Soulful Spirit 30.03.2022 8:50

What kind of culture could we create if all the energy spent on weight and body image was instead invested in Self Actualization (thanks Abraham Maslow)? Show Notes + Resources: Grief Gurus Healing Community : www.thegriefgurus.com YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@GriefGurus Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegriefgurus Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/griefgurus/ Facebook : htt...

Elephants 29.03.2022 10:27

What can these massive animals teach us about habits? Show Notes + Resources: Grief Gurus Healing Community : www.thegriefgurus.com YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@GriefGurus Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegriefgurus Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/griefgurus/ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/GriefGurus/ Lisa McFarland : https://lisamcfarland.com/ Carol Banens: https://...

Discipline 28.03.2022 12:45

What role does discipline play in our grief process and how do we cultivate more of it? Show Notes + Resources: Grief Gurus Healing Community : www.thegriefgurus.com YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@GriefGurus Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegriefgurus Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/griefgurus/ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/GriefGurus/ Lisa McFarland : https://lisamcf...

Penguins 25.03.2022 13:09

What some may consider a funny walk broke my heart (for an afternoon.) Show Notes + Resources: Grief Gurus Healing Community : www.thegriefgurus.com YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@GriefGurus Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegriefgurus Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/griefgurus/ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/GriefGurus/ Lisa McFarland : https://lisamcfarland.com/ Carol...

Daddy's Ring 24.03.2022 10:22

Ever lose something for weeks and later learn your child hid it from you? Show Notes + Resources: Grief Gurus Healing Community : www.thegriefgurus.com YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@GriefGurus Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegriefgurus Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/griefgurus/ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/GriefGurus/ Lisa McFarland : https://lisamcfarland.com/ Ca...

A Matter of Trust 23.03.2022 7:55

What do beads have to do with trust? Show Notes + Resources: Grief Gurus Healing Community : www.thegriefgurus.com YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@GriefGurus Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegriefgurus Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/griefgurus/ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/GriefGurus/ Lisa McFarland : https://lisamcfarland.com/ Carol Banens: https://carolbanens.com/...

Look for the Good 22.03.2022 9:44

It's a song and life philosophy! Show Notes + Resources: Grief Gurus Healing Community : www.thegriefgurus.com YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@GriefGurus Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegriefgurus Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/griefgurus/ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/GriefGurus/ Lisa McFarland : https://lisamcfarland.com/ Carol Banens: https://carolbanens.com/...

Keep the Change 21.03.2022 7:37

Try this fun experiment next time you're at the drive through! Show Notes + Resources: Grief Gurus Healing Community : www.thegriefgurus.com YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@GriefGurus Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegriefgurus Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/griefgurus/ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/GriefGurus/ Lisa McFarland : https://lisamcfarland.com/ Carol Ba...

Mark's Birthday 18.03.2022 12:18

Remembering a long ago friend who is no longer with us. Show Notes + Resources: Grief Gurus Healing Community : www.thegriefgurus.com YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@GriefGurus Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegriefgurus Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/griefgurus/ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/GriefGurus/ Lisa McFarland : https://lisamcfarland.com/ Carol Banens: https:...

Own Your Shit 17.03.2022 10:43

And do it in real time! Here's how... Show Notes + Resources: Grief Gurus Healing Community : www.thegriefgurus.com YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@GriefGurus Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegriefgurus Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/griefgurus/ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/GriefGurus/ Lisa McFarland : https://lisamcfarland.com/ Carol Banens: https://carolbanens...

The Body Keeps the Score 16.03.2022 16:35

When is the last time you sat still and asked your body to tell you how well you are listening to it? Show Notes + Resources: Grief Gurus Healing Community : www.thegriefgurus.com YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@GriefGurus Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegriefgurus Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/griefgurus/ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/GriefGurus/ Lisa McFarland : h...

Why? 15.03.2022 8:37

What factors truly drive our decision making? Show Notes + Resources: Grief Gurus Healing Community : www.thegriefgurus.com YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@GriefGurus Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegriefgurus Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/griefgurus/ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/GriefGurus/ Lisa McFarland : https://lisamcfarland.com/ Carol Banens: https://carolban...

Connectedness 14.03.2022 7:54

What does the cross have to do with connection? Show Notes + Resources: Grief Gurus Healing Community : www.thegriefgurus.com YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@GriefGurus Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegriefgurus Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/griefgurus/ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/GriefGurus/ Lisa McFarland : https://lisamcfarland.com/ Carol Banens: https://carolb...

Generous Assumptions 11.03.2022 9:44

Try not to criticize people you are also trying to help. Show Notes + Resources: Grief Gurus Healing Community : www.thegriefgurus.com YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@GriefGurus Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegriefgurus Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/griefgurus/ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/GriefGurus/ Lisa McFarland : https://lisamcfarland.com/ Carol Banens: https...

A Brother's Grief 10.03.2022 6:27

We share more in common with strangers than we realize. Show Notes + Resources: Grief Gurus Healing Community : www.thegriefgurus.com YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@GriefGurus Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegriefgurus Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/griefgurus/ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/GriefGurus/ Lisa McFarland : https://lisamcfarland.com/ Carol Banens: https:...

How to be Happy 09.03.2022 8:32

Ask yourself this one question! Show Notes + Resources: Grief Gurus Healing Community : www.thegriefgurus.com YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@GriefGurus Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegriefgurus Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/griefgurus/ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/GriefGurus/ Lisa McFarland : https://lisamcfarland.com/ Carol Banens: https://carolbanens.com/ Infor...

PSA Grief Series #9: We made the best decisions we could with the info we had at the time. 08.03.2022 10:43

Don't play Monday morning quarterback when reflecting on decisions you made surrounding the death of a loved one. Show Notes + Resources: Grief Gurus Healing Community : www.thegriefgurus.com YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@GriefGurus Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegriefgurus Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/griefgurus/ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/GriefGurus/ L...

Walk the Walk 07.03.2022 9:33

How quickly does Wisdom show up for you when you are in the midst of panicking? Show Notes + Resources: Grief Gurus Healing Community : www.thegriefgurus.com YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@GriefGurus Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegriefgurus Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/griefgurus/ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/GriefGurus/ Lisa McFarland : https://lisamcfarland.c...

Two Hands 04.03.2022 7:37

How well are you balancing the spiritual practice of "Serve & Savor?" Show Notes + Resources: Grief Gurus Healing Community : www.thegriefgurus.com YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@GriefGurus Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegriefgurus Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/griefgurus/ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/GriefGurus/ Lisa McFarland : https://lisamcfarla...

Pro Grievers 03.03.2022 14:45

Ten to twenty thousand hours of practice makes us Pros! Show Notes + Resources: Grief Gurus Healing Community : www.thegriefgurus.com YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/@GriefGurus Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegriefgurus Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/griefgurus/ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/GriefGurus/ Lisa McFarland : https://lisamcfarland.com/ Carol Banens: https:...