For some time I’ve hesitated to accept an invitation to appear on a podcast on grief — “From Loss To Light” — hosted by Angie Hanson of Omaha, Nebraska and Michelle Cowan, who splits time between Council Bluffs and northwest Iowa. Both women have suffered the untimely loss of loved ones. I know Michelle and have covered her work as an emerging Iowa author. A drunk driver killed her husband in Omaha. She writes searingly about the experience
The hurt and sadness of loss is a learning journey. Individual and collective loss presents many challenges for moving forward. That movement is a daily endeavor. When my job of almost 38 years was eliminated (along with over 100 co-workers) I learned that being proud and grateful for what I gained from my job helped me move forward. This was a good listen and reflection for the day. Thanksx3
Thank you for this, Doug. Loss is loss. Grief is grief. For years I thought my losses were not as bad as others' so I did not deserve to feel pain. But when pain is there it must be acknowledged, respected, processed. Forgiven.
The hurt and sadness of loss is a learning journey. Individual and collective loss presents many challenges for moving forward. That movement is a daily endeavor. When my job of almost 38 years was eliminated (along with over 100 co-workers) I learned that being proud and grateful for what I gained from my job helped me move forward. This was a good listen and reflection for the day. Thanksx3
Thank you for this, Doug. Loss is loss. Grief is grief. For years I thought my losses were not as bad as others' so I did not deserve to feel pain. But when pain is there it must be acknowledged, respected, processed. Forgiven.