In this episode of Becoming Anchored, licensed therapist Laura Deneen is joined by Kayla Carson. Kayla is a Registered Dietitian and is the Associate Vice President of Clinical Partnerships for Odyssey Behavioral Health.
Key Takeaways From This Episode:
- Grief is a process: Kayla discusses how grief can be all encompassing, and talks about how everyone’s grief looks and feels different. She advocates for moving through loss in your own way and time. It is important to remember to not feel pressured into feeling better faster than you can be. Kayla reminds our loved ones to resist pressure to rush the grief process, even if it is difficult to see our loved ones in pain. Grief is a journey.
- How Grief Affects Our Lives: We discuss when we experience grief, in any capacity, we want it to fit into our lives and continue on as normal. It can take up so much space and energy, and grief does not go away. The goal here is to integrate grief and loss into our lives in a way that is meaningful to us and allows us to live in a meaningful way.
- Acknowledging Our Emotions and Needs: We also normalize that grief is messy. Like the turbulent nature of waves at sea, it can manifest like crying, yelling, or other uncontained emotions. There are times where we need to contain or avoid our grief because we have responsibilities such as caring for our own children. We discuss leaning into self-compassion as we process and hold space for grief. It is ok to need room to process grief and to heal from the pain of the loss.
This episode is full of insights on normalizing the grief process, while simultaneously getting our needs met and validating our grief.
Join us as we explore the experiences of grief and find hope alongside one another as we are on this journey of healing.
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At Becoming Anchored, we believe that we can all become more anchored in what is truly important to us. Our commitment is to authenticity, living in harmony with our values, and embracing the incredible resilience and adaptability that define the human spirit.
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Affirmation: “It’s ok” “It’s ok to laugh and cry at the same time. Anything goes.”
Homework: When you are experiencing your grief, what can you do to honor it?
