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A Journey Through Grief: Love, Loss, and Healing

Author
Donna Gaudette
Published
Fri 21 Mar 2025
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Grief cuts through the soul in ways that words struggle to capture. It's not just sadness—it's love with nowhere to go, manifesting uniquely through our most cherished relationships. Whether you're mourning a spouse, parent, or sibling, this episode creates space for your experience while exploring how different types of grief shape our healing journeys.

I share deeply personal stories about losing both my parents and two young brothers, revealing how these losses continue to influence who I am today. My father's five-year cancer journey taught me profound lessons about living fully despite terminal illness. "I am not dying from cancer, I am living with cancer," he would say—words that transformed my understanding of resilience. Through raw vulnerability, I describe the unexpected moments of connection that continue long after physical presence ends, like finding a four-leaf clover at exactly the right moment.

The episode gently navigates the complicated emotions of grief—from the anticipated sorrow when someone faces long illness to the acute pain of sudden loss. We explore how family dynamics often shift when parents pass, sometimes creating rifts between siblings who process grief differently. Most importantly, this conversation validates whatever you're feeling, whether it's sadness, anger, numbness, or even moments of unexpected joy.

Grief isn't something we "get over"—it's an ongoing relationship with loss that changes over time. We don't move on; we move forward, carrying our loved ones with us in new ways. If you're struggling to make sense of your grief or supporting someone through theirs, this episode offers compassion, understanding and practical guidance for honoring both the pain and the love that makes grief possible in the first place.

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