18. How To Stage A Prison Break Navigating Widowhood

In this episode, you and I will discuss how the experience of losing a spouse can be a profound and devastating, and in our quest to alleviate the painfulness of these emotions, we retreat into a "prison of suffering" as a way of coping with our grief. You will learn there are three reasons why you do this, including loss of identity and purpose, fear of moving on, and the grief experience itself. But guess what? There is a way to stage a prison break and it is with the word CHOICE! You can...


Choose to seek support
Choose to take care of yourself
Choose a new dream or purpose: 
Choose to set small goals that reflect your values
Choose to challenge negative thoughts
Choose to find meaning
Choose to meet life head on  
Choose to be curious about life.  
Choose to be comfortable with living in the “…and”.  (happy AND sad)

Join me as we take a deep dive into how to stage a prison break!!