What If They Don’t Want to Talk About Dying?

The Long Goodbye: Understanding Anticipatory Grief

Introduction * Topic Introduction [00:53] Main Topics * What is Anticipatory Grief? [02:23] * The Many Emotions Along the Way [04:00] * Living Between Hope and Acceptance [05:57] * Caring for Yourself During the Long Goodbye [07:34] * Love Does Not Wait Until Goodbye [09:33] * Closing [11:32] Additional Resources * https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/ [https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/] * https://purpose.healingourgrievinghearts.com [https://purpose.healingourgrievinghearts.com/] * https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/media [https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/media] * https://www.facebook.com/kay.fontana [https://www.facebook.com/kay.fontana]

Your Body is Grieving Too

Introduction * Topic Introduction [00:53] Main Topics * Grief Is a Whole-Body Experience [02:26] * Common Physical Symptoms of Grief [04:32] * The Nervous System and the Impact of Loss [07:13] * Listening to What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You [09:00] * Supporting Your Body Through the Healing Journey [10:40] * Closing [13:45] Additional Resources * https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/ [https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/] * https://purpose.healingourgrievinghearts.com [https://purpose.healingourgrievinghearts.com/] * https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/media [https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/media] * https://www.facebook.com/kay.fontana [https://www.facebook.com/kay.fontana]

Love Beyond Goodbye: Honoring Their Memory in Everyday Life

Introduction * Topic Introduction [00:53] Main Topics * Love Does Not End When a Life Ends [02:01] * Finding Them in Ordinary Moments [03:43] * Creating Meaningful Rituals of Connection [05:39] * Living Their Legacy Through Your Life [07:38] * Allowing Love to Evolve [09:37] * Closing [11:35] Additional Resources * https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/ [https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/] * https://purpose.healingourgrievinghearts.com [https://purpose.healingourgrievinghearts.com/] * https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/media [https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/media] * https://www.facebook.com/kay.fontana [https://www.facebook.com/kay.fontana]

The Life You Never Expected to Be Living

Introduction * Topic Introduction [00:53] Main Topics * Grieving the Future You Thought You Had [02:16] * Learning to Navigate Unfamiliar Territory [04:13] * Honoring the Love Without Staying Stuck [06:07] * The Strength You Never Asked to Develop [08:01] * Creating Meaning in the Life That Remains [09:33] * Closing [11:37] Additional Resources * https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/ [https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/] * https://purpose.healingourgrievinghearts.com [https://purpose.healingourgrievinghearts.com/] * https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/media [https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/media] * https://www.facebook.com/kay.fontana [https://www.facebook.com/kay.fontana]

The Five Stages of Grief: What They Really Mean

Introduction * Topic Introduction [00:53] Main Topics * Where the Five Stages Came From [02:01] * Understanding Denial [04:19] * Understanding Anger and Bargaining [06:12] * Understanding Depression and Acceptance [09:32] * Grief Is Not Linear [12:18] * Closing [13:39] Additional Resources * https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/ [https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/] * https://purpose.healingourgrievinghearts.com [https://purpose.healingourgrievinghearts.com/] * https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/media [https://healingourgrievinghearts.com/media] * https://www.facebook.com/kay.fontana [https://www.facebook.com/kay.fontana]