Today, we're talking about grief, not just as an emotion or a season of life, but as a portal — a gateway to profound transformation. Join me for an intimate chat where we not only discuss how grief impacts us, but we explore how we can choose to actively engage with our grief.
portal
/pôr′tl/
noun
A doorway, entrance, or gate, especially one that is large and imposing.
An entrance or a means of entrance.
Oftentimes, deep grief and trauma can effect us so deeply so as to forge a severance in the timeline of our lives and even in who we are at our core. We no longer see our lives as a continuation from birth to death; rather we see our lives and even ourselves as life before *insert traumatic event* and life after *insert traumatic event*.
Trauma, especially the kind that shatters your sense of safety or identity, can act like a fracture in time. It slices life into two distinct parts: before and after. The person you were before can feel like a stranger, or like a ghost you’re trying to reach but can’t quite touch. The narrative of your life no longer flows smoothly; it jumps, like a skipped track on a record.
In this conversation, the invitation is to look at your grief not as something to fix or rush through, but as a master teacher. A sacred alchemist. We’ll explore how grief, when met with presence and honesty, can open us to more expansiveness and empathy.
This is not about bypassing the pain or romanticizing suffering. It's about demystifying these spiritual concepts and grounding them in real, lived experiences — weaving together the practical with the sacred.
This recording discusses how the trials, tribulations, and traumas we may face can break us open entirely, offering us raw material to build something new. We explore the various types of portals we walk through, and the continuous invitations there may be to evolve. Together, we’ll lean into how grief can deepen our connection to life, refine our raison d'être (reason for being), and even expand our capacity to love.
If you’re walking through loss or navigating sorrow, this episode is for you. If you’re on the other side of something hard, still finding meaning, this episode is also for you. Let’s step through the portal — together.
Pour yourself a cup of tea, light a candle, and settle in for an exploration of Grief as the ultimate healer.
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