Welcome to the summer of 2024 and our summer break here at MwT. I will be recasting past episodes and I will return with new material in the fall. This summer, I will be recasting our converstations on grief with Dina Bell-Laroche. We have spent this year doing a chapter by chapter walk through of Dina's book “Grief Unleashed: Moving from the hole in our heart to wholehearted.” These unscripted conversations are like a dance: we jump around the topic of grief and bereavement in service of deepening our understanding, and our connection to joy.
In this first episode in our book review, we’re exploring the information in the Prelude of Dina’s book, “Grief Unleased: Moving from the hole in our hearts to wholehearted.” The Prelude sets the table for the book, sharing her “why” in writing…. which is to dispel the myths around grief, to demystify it in service of living a more full life, so we can better embody our experience and grow as a result of it. At the core, Dina knows that grief is an internal response to a severed attachment. The process of grieving effectively provides nutrients that builds our capacity to handle change.
Invitations:
Out of each episode this season, we will offer a few invitations for practice for our listeners. This session has two:
In the meanwhile, feedback is welcome, so please drop us a note at meanderingswithtrudy@gmail.com.
Episode Links:
Dina’s company is Grief Unleashed
Dina’s book, “Grief Unleashed: Moving from the hole in our hearts to whole-hearted” can be purchased through her publisher or at Singing Pebble Bookstore in Ottawa
Wind Phone, contact Dina if you want to make a donation to the one planned for the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation
Royalty free music is called Sunday Stroll – by Huma-Huma