Summary

We are continuing the discussion on Grief and how it specifically affects women and the role sisterhood plays in us overcoming the concerns together. Mia provides insights on how to navigate grief, including being honest about feelings, seeking support, and allowing oneself to rest. In this part of the conversation, Mia Randall discusses her personal experiences with grief and shares five strategies for dealing with grief and providing support for others who may be grieving.

Takeaways

• Grief can be caused by various forms of loss, such as death, divorce, or the end of a relationship or job.
• Women and men grieve differently, with women often seeking support, telling their stories, and creating memorials.
• Grief is unexpected and can disrupt sleep patterns and daily functioning.
• Endings are often viewed as failures, but they can also be opportunities for growth and new beginnings.
• Being honest about feelings and seeking support are important in navigating grief. Honoring your heart means seeking to understand and respect your own feelings and meeting yourself where you are.
• Taking time to process grief is important and beneficial, as rushing into the next phase without processing can lead to irresponsibility and not honoring your heart.
• Accepting growth that comes from grief can lead to maturity, self-control, and humility.
• Switching perspectives and seeing endings as new beginnings, losses as gains, and changes as opportunities can bring hope and joy in moments of grief.
• Embracing sisterhood and offering love, support, and accountability to someone who is grieving can make a significant difference in their healing journey.

Keywords

grief, women, infertility, loss, support, endings, change, grief, strategies, honoring your heart, taking time, accepting growth, switching perspectives, embracing sisterhood, supporting someone who is grieving, counseling

"Honor your heart, whatever that looks like, whatever that means to you."

Support

If you or someone you know is grieving and needs support please email Mia at heysis@comesiswithme.com or visit the online counseling platform that Mia is part of at nuwellonline.com

Summary

In this first installment, Mia discusses the topic of grief and how it relates to women. She shares her personal experiences with grief, including the death of a friend, loss of friendships and the challenges of infertility. Mia explores the differences in how women and men grieve and emphasizes the importance of listening and supporting women during their grieving process. She also discusses the fear of endings and the need to embrace change.

Some may recognize the abrubt ending, which was Mias way of honoring how she was feeling in the moment.

Keywords

grief, women, infertility, loss, support, endings, change, grief, strategies, honoring your heart, taking time, accepting growth, switching perspectives, embracing sisterhood, supporting someone who is grieving, counseling

Takeaways

• Grief can be caused by various forms of loss, such as death, divorce, or the end of a relationship or job.
• Women and men grieve differently, with women often seeking support, telling their stories, and creating memorials.
• Grief is unexpected and can disrupt sleep patterns and daily functioning.
• Endings are often viewed as failures, but they can also be opportunities for growth and new beginnings.
• Being honest about feelings and seeking support are important in navigating grief. Honoring your heart means seeking to understand and respect your own feelings and meeting yourself where you are.
• Taking time to process grief is important and beneficial, as rushing into the next phase without processing can lead to irresponsibility and not honoring your heart.
• Accepting growth that comes from grief can lead to maturity, self-control, and humility.
• Switching perspectives and seeing endings as new beginnings, losses as gains, and changes as opportunities can bring hope and joy in moments of grief.
• Embracing sisterhood and offering love, support, and accountability to someone who is grieving can make a significant difference in their healing journey.

"Grief does not go away with time, but becomes a new normal that we learn to navigate."

Support

If you or someone you know is grieving and needs support please email Mia at ⁠heysis@comesiswithme.com⁠ or visit the online counseling platform that Mia is part of at ⁠nuwellonline.com

Summary

In this episode, Mia discusses the importance of diversity in our womanhood that enhances personal experiences and highlights the benefits of having a diverse circle of women around us. Mia emphasizes the need to build respectful and loving relationships with women from different backgrounds, as it helps us grow and learn from each other. She also talks about the role of diversity in fighting for structural interventions and reform for women's rights and healthcare. Mia encourages listeners to embrace diversity and acknowledge the unique characteristics of others, as it leads to personal and collective growth.

Keywords diversity, sisterhood, relationships, growth, women's rights, healthcare

Takeaways

• Diversity in sisterhood leads to personal growth and learning from women with different backgrounds.

• Having a diverse circle of women helps build respectful and loving relationships.

• Diversity in sisterhood is essential in fighting for structural interventions and reform for women's rights and healthcare.

• Embracing diversity and acknowledging the unique characteristics of others leads to personal and collective growth.

Sound Bites

"Smart women recognize that there is a lesson or something we can learn from every woman we meet."

"We should love the very thing that makes us alike, which is our humanity."

"When you diversify your sisterhood, it transforms your ability to love them and maybe love them right out of the things that you think are killing them."