Body Grieves, Spirit Calls Grace Bella Harman

In this heart opening conversation with Ruthann Gagnon, we explore:


What heart forward grief feels like
What it means to respect the process of the the body and the gems we've gathered from the caves of grief
How and why experiencing grief as an intelligent litmus test of the depth and safety of relationships
Being sangry (sad + angry) about how grief is so feared in this culture
How embodiment grows self compassion, love and forgiveness for ourselves and others
Doing nothing and un-tooling as integration practice
Working out for the emotional body
How working for herself opens up the space to feel grief and her daily prayer for meeting it
What becomes possible when we make a practice of sitting with and stepping through the void/wreath of grief



Ruthann has spent much of her career strategizing and catalyzing creative efforts through organized, thoughtful and collaborative architecture.  With two decades of retreat, workshop and event production, she comes the logistical experience to create experiences, alongside the deeper emotional and creative skills to help other find the radiance and confidence needed to execute ideas into reality.  She is also extremely passionate about the power of culinary creativity and integrates cooking into her work wherever she can.
She currently works with individuals, groups and companies as a creative strategist and ideas architect and is also the co-founder of DEIcipher, a consulting group focused on embodied DEI initiatives in the wellness industry and beyond. 


You can connect with Ruthann and her work at https://www.deicipher.com/ and on IG @rubygagnon



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Thanks for being.

In this sweet conversation with my dear soul sister Morgan, we dive into:


the holiness of holding something that’s painful
the way that grief quiets the self and expands the senses and literal physiology
the surrender that grief demands and the growth towards vulnerability, growth and connection to the collective suffering that this surrender allows when it is given the space to move
the sisterly currents of grief and creativity-both carry God, and are a source of inner guidance that she continues to court
how her journey with physical pain tested her relationship to spirit and how she found her way back the elastic malleability of this lifelong relationship
the way that physical pain and grief work as sharpening agents and clarify other relationships
and how daily dipping in the cold Maine ocean grew her capacity to be with discomfort



Morgan Mitchell is a Creatress. Her work seeks to nurture well-being and wonder through experimental art and nourishing creative community experiences. You can stay connected with her through instagram @morganmitchellcreates and through her website morganmitchell.co



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Thanks for being.

Enjoy this special Q&A episode, where I talk about the importance of ritual, the difference between grief and trauma in the body, the relationship between alcoholism and grief and more.

I hope it feeds you.



Thanks in advance for sharing, subscribing and leading reviews. It helps so much.



If you are ready to step into your wholeness, not in spite of but because of your grief, my 1:1 Moving into Wholeness program is open for enrollment, with new sessions available to begin as early as August. Read more and apply here.

The in person Yoni Alchemy for Grief Transformation group container here in New Orleans will also begin with the full moon in the first week of August. Read more and apply here if you'd like to join.

And! I'm so honored to be hosting a sweet 4 hour Move Your Grief gathering on Sunday July 2nd from 10-1 in Corbett, OR. Limited spots are available, and you can register here if it calls.



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Thanks for being.

Lillian Kemanis is an Artist and Registered Somatic Movement Educator & Therapist who’s work centers around cultivating self-discovery through somatic awareness, movement, and creativity.  She is aims to provide immersive, creative, fun, and dynamic learning environments for individual and group exploration. Her teachings are rooted in her dance-making, performance work, and somatic and spiritual informed practice.

You can connect with Lillian and find out more about her offerings at https://www.lilliankemanis.com/



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Thanks for being.

Tina is passionate about being a Ghost Helper: Teaching the Living to Help the Dead®.
She wants to empower us all to help all ghosts: this is the compassion we will want for
ourselves, by using The Crossing Over Prayer© on GhostHelpers.com and in “The
Crossing Over Prayer Book©.” When a psychic only connects to a dead person, the
ghost does not receive the critical assistance they desperately need. Tina has studied
metaphysics all her life, gaining insight into the mystical world of magic and spirituality.
The author of eight books on metaphysics, her writing comes from an intense desire to
know and understand the hard science behind the unseen world of action and reaction
combined with a sincere desire to share this understanding with other knowledge
seekers. Her lifelong studies into the deeper meaning of events and actions were further
enhanced by the experiences of a dynamic 20-year career in the Navy, working for the
U.S. Submarine Force, retiring at the Commander level.

You can connect with Tina via her website https://tinaerwin.com/



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Thanks for being.

Murielle Fellous was born and raised in France and lived twenty five years in the US where she raised 3 kids as a single mom. She coached women on relationships for years but when her kids became teenagers acting in self-destructive ways, she found herself in deep fear and depression. The experience was so painful and debilitating that she promised herself that she would do everything she could so that no mom would suffer alone!

She helps single moms with teenagers avoid spiraling into:


Constant arguments
Fear
Guilt
Shame
Overwhelm
Anxiety
Depression

Murielle teaches tools to co-parent with the universe.

To stay connected with Murielle, visit her website at https://www.coparentingwiththeuniverse.com/

To support this podcast, sign up for ⁠⁠regular bonus episodes⁠⁠ for 4.99/month or join the ⁠⁠Grief Village⁠⁠ Community on Patreon. Thank you!

To stay connected to my work, follow me on Instagram and Tiktok @moveyourgrief, check out my ⁠⁠website ⁠⁠and subscribe to the ⁠⁠Grief Letter⁠⁠.

Thanks for being.