As I listen to Esther Perel speak, she mentions how this year could be categorized as ambiguous loss. It punches me right in the gut. This is the first time I hear anyone put it in these terms and I finally feel like what so many of us are feeling is defined.
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When You Have To Leave Your Safe Haven to Find Yourself
I was in a group discussion the other day and myself and another woman were talking about leaving our homes. Homes that we put blood, sweat, and tears into (literally). We both had different stories, but stood on such similar ground.
Though she had to leave her home of 20 years for reasons different than mine, we cried together. We felt each other’s stories in our bones.
Read MoreWhen Your "Strength" Really Comes From Fear (Brené Brown)
I’ve quoted Brené Brown on my blog before. I listen to her Podcast on my runs in the morning. I spend a lot of my run smiling and crying. It’s always a beautiful release.
I want to share this part of her recent podcast on my blog as we enter the holiday season, in one of the heaviest times we will face.
Brené’s episode is titled Strong Backs, Soft Fronts, and Wild Hearts
Read MoreHow Are You? I Mean, Really, How Are You?
“It's different from a hurricane or tornado where you can look outside and see the damage. The destruction is, for most people, invisible and ongoing.” -Tara Haelle
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