Ten Thousand More

It's strange to think about who you've become as a result of your loss. But, without a doubt, the person you loved and the love you got from this person shaped you into the person you are today. A few years ago, Challyn's life was quickly turned upside down when she lost her boyfriend to an overdose. After joining a support group, she met her boyfriend who was mourning the loss of his girlfriend. Sharing stories + remembering the lives of their respective losses has become an integral part of their relationship today. Challyn has found a way to honor Erin and Chase that is so admirable. 

Can we hold our bucket of tears and bucket of balloons at the same time? Yes. But it's a really frickin' bumpy road to get there. Two months before getting married, Maggie unexpectedly lost her dad. She shares how she learned to live with the "both/and" - the profound sadness & grief AND the unadulterated joy surrounding her wedding day.

In 2018, Charity unexpectedly lost her husband, leaving her to navigate solo parenting 3 young children. She realized that the "self-care" she was encouraged to do included things that were simply not feasible for someone caring for kids, and she felt called to change this narrative for bereaved co-parents. Her experience with grief and loss inspired her to help other mothers in the same boat, and she authored The Widow's Survival Guide. 

Jade joined me to talk through what it was like to experience the loss of her mother and mother-in-law within mere months of each other - both to different forms of cancer. She provides us with valuable insight on how she juggled grieving alongside her partner while ensuring she did not project her own experience and struggles with loss onto him.

In 2011, Amy lost her twin sister in an accident at a party in college. Amy joins me to share her perspective on what it's like to be a twinless twin, how it's taken her 10 years to find the words to articulate this experience, and how she's given herself the the patience and grace to still honor her grief through life's most joyous moments. Life gave her lemons, and she's making some darn good lemonade!