the after: grief and life after loss in your 20s/30s

s1#007| special episode for mother's day

How do we navigate a mother’s day that feels true to us? There are so many different reasons someone might feel a deep sense of grief on this day. If that's you, this special episode is for you. In this conversation, Vera and Chia talk about the unexpectedly comforting origin of Mother’s Day and share their own candid experiences. They also discuss how people in this community are approaching the day. However you’re feeling about this Mother’s Day, we hope this episode makes the day feel a little less lonely. Listen in. You might just find some ideas that echo with you too :) #wetheafterpeople #griefsupport #mothersday ig: @wetheafterpeople email: theafterpeople@gmail.com [theafterpeople@gmail.com]

s1#006| do we ever stop learning about our person?

Even after our person leaves this physical world, the "getting to know you" phase isn't necessarily over. We often find ourselves meeting new versions or uncovering hidden sides of them. It might happen through a dusty box of photos, a story from an old friend, or simply by reaching the same life stage they once navigated. In this conversation, Vera and Chia delve into the unfolding understanding of our loved ones, and explore the realization that their lives were always fuller and bigger than the version we had of them. While these discoveries can feel bittersweet, we invite you to join us in bringing a sense of curiosity to our grief. Because even though they are gone, our relationship with them continues to grow. Listen in :) #wetheafterpeople #lifeafterloss #continuedunderstanding ig: @wetheafterpeople email: theafterpeople@gmail.com

s1#005| what are your secondary losses?

Taking a moment to acknowledge all those quiet, yet significant, things we lost when our person passed isn’t about wallowing. It’s about understanding what we are ACTUALLY experiencing. When we name those losses, we may find a little more self-compassion and a lot less confusion. In this conversation, Vera and Chia explore the “secondary losses” that ripple out after a death. They discuss the shifts in family dynamics, the sting of lost future possibilities, the changing sense of identity, and the total reevaluation of how we see the world. Listen in; it might help you put a name to your own grief. And hopefully, we can all be a little more gentle with ourselves. #wetheafterpeople #griefsupport #secondaryloss ig: @wetheafterpeople email: theafterpeople@gmail.com [theafterpeople@gmail.com]

s1#004| what's the shape of your grief?

What if our grief doesn’t only have one shape, but many? Shapes that change. Shapes that can exist all at once. In this conversation, Vera and Chia explore the different shapes grief can take beyond tears. We talk about the numbness that tries to protect you, the physical ways grief shows up when you can’t cry, and the way loss leads us to ponder those big philosophical questions. Hopefully, in exploring these shapes, we might all make a little bit more sense of our own experience. Listen in. * 01:22 The numb shape * 04:00 The distracting shape * 06:36 The isolating shape * 07:54 The physical shape * 10:13 The wave shape * 11:53 The disenfranchised shape * 13:26 The philosophical shape * 14:37 The love & transformed shape #wetheafterpeople #griefsupport #shapes ig: @wetheafterpeople email: theafterpeople@gmail.com [theafterpeople@gmail.com]

s1#003| what's your secret way of honoring your person?

Is there something you do in your daily life that is secretly meaningful to you and your person? In this conversation, Vera and Chia share the beautiful, subtle (and major) ways our community honors the relationships that never end. From holding onto tangible memories to carrying forward their wisdom, we explore the lifelong mission of keeping their love alive. Listen in. You might just find a new way to honor your person that resonates with you :) #wetheafterpeople #griefsupport #lovingforward ig: @wetheafterpeople email: theafterpeople@gmail.com [theafterpeople@gmail.com]