All the Grief

Navigating Grief During the Holidays: Tools that Support with Brianna Rose

How do we make space for grief amidst the holiday season expectations of love and joy? Andrea and Rebecca explore this topic with Brianna Rose (creator of the Hack Your Nervous System deck) who shares insights on the nervous system, emotional regulation, and the importance of honoring what we're experiencing. The discussion includes practical tools and exercises for both adults and children to learn to be with our grief and explore practices that foster emotional resilience. Takeaways * Grief can coexist with joy during the holidays. * It's important to honor and feel our emotions, including sadness. * The nervous system plays a crucial role in how we process grief. * Mind-body connection is essential for emotional regulation. * There are tools to help facilitate that connection. * Children can learn to regulate their emotions through co-regulation with adults. * Nature can be a powerful source of healing and connection. * Meeting your nervous system with compassion is key to healing. * Grief work is a personal journey that can also involve community support. * Creating a safe space for emotions allows for deeper healing. Keywords grief, healing, nervous system, emotional regulation, holidays, connection, Brianna Rose, mindfulness, self-care, mental health Order Brianna's Nervous System Decks: https://hackyournervoussystem.org/collections/all [https://hackyournervoussystem.org/collections/all] Find Brianna on Instagram: @ hackyournervoussystem

Ancestral Grief [Re-release]: A chat with Dr. Ramona Beltrán

For our two-year anniversary, Andrea chose this episode to re-release. This conversation on how trauma, resilience, and healing shape us resonates with Andrea's practices during Día de Muertos. We hope your heart finds some note of sweetness for your grief in this rebroadcast. Original show notes: In this episode, Andrea and Rebecca welcome Dr. Ramona Beltrán to talk about ancestral grief and the ways that we carry the trauma - and the love and strength - of those who came before us. Dr. Beltrán reminds us to invite complexity, be open to shifting in the ways we see ourselves and others, and to continue to evolve in our understanding of self, our ancestors, and one another.

Andrea Gibson [Re-release]: Grief, Chaos, Love, & Poetry

For our two-year anniversary, we are re-releasing episodes that speak to our grief. Today's re-release is chosen by Rebecca. It's our conversation with poet, Andrea Gibson.  Original episode description: In this episode Andrea and Rebecca welcome poet and spoken word artist, Andrea Gibson to talk about love, mortality, embracing the chaos and when fear turned into grief, which became awe. Andrea shares their "stage 4 wisdom" and the three wind through hyperbaric chambers and the cosmos with laughter, insights, and of course, poetry.  You can find Andrea Gibson's work at  www.andreagibson.org on Instagram @andreagibson Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AndreaGibsonPoetry/ More About Andrea: Andrea Gibson is one of the most celebrated and influential spoken word artists of our time. Best known for their live performances, Gibson has changed the landscape of what it means to attend a “poetry show.” Gibson’s poems center around LGBTQ issues, spirituality, feminism, mental health and the dismantling of oppressive social systems. Andrea is the author of seven books, most recently “You Better Be Lightning.”

Signs and Everlasting Love with Lindsay Stanton

In this deeply moving episode, Andrea and Rebecca speak with Lindsay Stanton whose husband passed away but whose love story continues beyond the physical world. Before his death, the two shared a powerful agreement: to stay connected, no matter what. What followed was nothing short of extraordinary. From unmistakable signs to quiet moments of guidance, Lindsay shares how her husband remains an active part of her life. We explore: * The spiritual pact they made before his passing * The ways he communicates with her from the other side * How she distinguishes signs from coincidence * The ongoing relationship that transcends death * What it's taught her about grief, trust, and love Find Lindsay On Instagram @thehealinggriefguide On Facebook @lindsay.w.stanton And her book: The Enduring and Everlasting https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C2J8PJ4S [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C2J8PJ4S]

Ghost Writing, Literally: A chat with author, Margie Zable Fisher

In this episode of All the Grief, we talk with author Margie Zable Fisher about The Cabernet Club, a novel her mother (Rona S. Zable) started, and one Margie made a promise to complete after her death. Guided by her mother's spirit, Margie shares the story of how finishing the book became a way to honor her mother’s voice, navigate grief, and bring this shared creative project into the world.  Book available wherever you get your books.  Find Margie https://margiezfisher.com [https://margiezfisher.com/] On Instagram @margiezablefisher