Catharina Karlsson

When life gets in the way. How can we find hope again?

Education EN ↓ 29 episodes

My name is Catharina Karlsson. It started with a broken heart when my mother died and I was helped by grief recovery. I then decided that I wanted to give back and became a grief coach myself. I want to be a voice for the change of life that happens when life gets in the way for different reasons. I want to talk about how to find courage and tools to handle loss and refind hope in life. We are all individuals and there is no right or wrong and I want to approach grief from a humble perspective although based on my own perspectives and experiences. I am a teacher, special educator, mother and d...

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Catharina Karlsson

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Myths about grief 01.05.2024 25:35

Welcome to a new episode, Today I talk about how hard it can be to talk about grief and painful situations, both for the one affected but also for the ones around, trying to support. Many of the expectations about handling grief in society are so common that I think that everyone recognizes them. But what do these expressions actually signal? -Don't be sad! -Don't cry! -Be strong! -Buy a new dog!...

Reactions to grief 20.04.2024 20:51

Grief is the normal and natural reaction to a serious loss of any kind. Grief is one of our strongest feelings which can show through both emotional, cognitive, physical and behavioural reactions. There is no model for how to react, even if we sometimes would want one. Everyone's grief is unique and there are no rights or wrongs. In this episode I talk about different reactions to grief and loss a...

Grief and time 14.04.2024 23:29

"Sometimes the world changes and it will never be the same" Always remember that grief is a natural reaction to loss. Each grief and loss is individual as well as time to heal. In this episode I talk about grief and time from my own experiences as well as from my role as a certified grief coach. I hope you want to listen. . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When life gets in the way 31.03.2024 16:54

It started with a broken heart. Cancer got in the way. Moving on after grief or loss is a struggle. Life has gotten in the way for some reason. We learn how to get things but we do not have a model or tool box for handling losses. In this, my first episode I will introduce you to my journey, my purpose and expectations with this pod cast. I hope you want to listen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...