26 min
Reflecting On Our Personal Losses with My Step Brother, Ed Gosselin You Got This
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- Diari
In this episode, I’m joined by my stepbrother of over 40 years and great friend, Ed Gosselin. For us and many others that stem from our generation, we’ve grown up around the mentality that grief is something we just needed to push through and was rarely talked about at length.
Today, we’re taking the opportunity to reflect on what the grieving process was like for us personally, who impacted us the most throughout the adjustment to life after a huge loss, and how having family members in close proximity to us played a role during that period of time. We also discuss how individual people in our lives left a lasting impact and gave us much needed hope during such a confusing time.
If you’re curious to hear our perspective on this topic, tune in to Episode 4 of You Got This!
Some Questions I Ask:
Could you talk about what the first few years were like for you after your mom passed away? (1:30)Do you remember any specific low points during that period of time? (5:23)Do you feel it was a good or a bad thing that you saw your mom’s passing coming in advance? (5:57)At what point did you start to feel hope again after the loss you’d experienced? (7:22)Did anyone help you during your grieving process who wasn’t directly in your circle of friends and family? (10:42)What was your reaction to your father remarrying only a year after you’d lost your mother? (18:52)What would you say to someone who has lost a parent in their teenage years? (22:00)
In This Episode You Will Learn:
How generational mindsets influenced how we approached grief in our early days (4:33)How prominent male figures in Ed’s life played a role in his grieving process (9:43)A background on Ed’s father’s circle of friends and the impact they left on him (12:00)The difference in Ed’s family members in how they dealt with loss (17:01)
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode, I’m joined by my stepbrother of over 40 years and great friend, Ed Gosselin. For us and many others that stem from our generation, we’ve grown up around the mentality that grief is something we just needed to push through and was rarely talked about at length.
Today, we’re taking the opportunity to reflect on what the grieving process was like for us personally, who impacted us the most throughout the adjustment to life after a huge loss, and how having family members in close proximity to us played a role during that period of time. We also discuss how individual people in our lives left a lasting impact and gave us much needed hope during such a confusing time.
If you’re curious to hear our perspective on this topic, tune in to Episode 4 of You Got This!
Some Questions I Ask:
Could you talk about what the first few years were like for you after your mom passed away? (1:30)Do you remember any specific low points during that period of time? (5:23)Do you feel it was a good or a bad thing that you saw your mom’s passing coming in advance? (5:57)At what point did you start to feel hope again after the loss you’d experienced? (7:22)Did anyone help you during your grieving process who wasn’t directly in your circle of friends and family? (10:42)What was your reaction to your father remarrying only a year after you’d lost your mother? (18:52)What would you say to someone who has lost a parent in their teenage years? (22:00)
In This Episode You Will Learn:
How generational mindsets influenced how we approached grief in our early days (4:33)How prominent male figures in Ed’s life played a role in his grieving process (9:43)A background on Ed’s father’s circle of friends and the impact they left on him (12:00)The difference in Ed’s family members in how they dealt with loss (17:01)
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
26 min