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- Grief that sneaks up on you in the grocery store.
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- Why rest is a revolution
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I have been thinking of writing this blog post for over a month. In my meditation yesterday I was encouraged to finally write it. But still resisted. Then the very sad news of the death of “Twitch” by suicide came out today….and now I know I need to write this. By sharing, I hope it […]
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Endings are hard. Painful. Necessary. In a million years I never saw this one coming, until one day I realized it was time. We realized it was time. After 21 years of being together and 19 years of marriage, James and I are going our separate ways. It’s been a tough few months working through […]
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Are you struggling after losing a loved one who was taken far too soon? On this week’s episode of Hard Beautiful Journey, I sit down with Rhonda Watt, who lost her son Erik to a drug overdose when he was only 19. Now, this grieving mom turned grief warrior is on a mission to help […]
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Today, Corey Gauthier joins me for the first part of our conversation about how he began his journey into plant medicines and psychedelic therapies after realizing that his “live fast, die young” lifestyle had some deep-seated trauma attached to it. This journey would lead him to a world he had never known existed and eventually […]
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Today we welcome Crystal Partney, who, the day before her 32nd birthday in 2019, received the devastating news that her sister had taken her own life. After this tragedy, Crystal needed the steps to begin the healing process. She discovered that the first 30 days are often the most critical steps for healing after suicide. […]
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Today we welcome Emily Johnson, who shares her beautiful story of the gift she received following the passing of her beloved mother. The story behind Bird of Paradise, Emily’s first novel, is unique. Her mom began writing Bird of Paradise when she was diagnosed with advanced-stage cancer. She passed away in 2012, leaving the novel […]
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Today I welcome Mikaela Brewer who openly shares her journey as a high-performance athlete and how it brought her immense joy and complex challenges. **A gentle warning, this episode discusses suicide. If you are feeling vulnerable in this area, please consult with a doctor or mental health professional in your area. Or call one of […]
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Today’s guest is Preston Zeller, and I’m excited for you to meet him and hear his story. I was immediately interested in learning more about his grief journey as a creative person. And what I found out about his story makes me think a higher power wanted us to meet. Our stories of loss and […]
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“You have to come back…..You have to come back….Cory, you have to come back….”. Those words and the absolute anguish behind them is something that will never leave my memory…..for the rest of my life. Those words were coming from my Mom in the early morning hours of October 28th. On October 27th my big […]
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Losing a child is said to be the hardest of all pain. You lose a part of yourself and sometimes it feels as if you’ll never really be happy again. The grief can be so strong that it keeps you from living your life and even from really being present for your family. Moving on […]
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