Shaming Yourself Instead Of Offering It Up
The Grieving Nurse
You are experiencing grief. Maybe it's the death of a loved one. Maybe it's the loss of a job. Maybe you child's best friend recently moved away and they are really struggling. As a Catholic, you hear that you should offer it up. So you try. You tell yourself that there are people experiencing war. You tell yourself that people are going through worse things than you are. This is not offering it up as Jesus asks of us. This is guilting and shaming ourselves in the search to try and do what is right and true. This episode I walk through how to truly offer it up. Looking for a community to help...
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Childhood Grief; How To Help Children With Common Grief
The Grieving Nurse
Most of the time when we think of grieving, we think someone died. Grief is a very intricate part of life. We experience grief when we didn't get the job we applied for. We experience grief when we have a falling out with friends or family. Often we don't recognize it for what it is; grief. When our children experience grief we can sometimes dismiss it without realizing. Just like when things are painful for us and we want to feel heard, so do they. This episode I walk you through how to hear your children's grief without dismissing them or having them dwell on it. Want help with...
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There Is Need Of Only One Thing
The Grieving Nurse
There are so many things on your mind. Relationships have changed. There are things to take care of. There are the basic day to day things to get done. It all feels so heavy. It feels like you are walking through mud. This episode I talk about all the other things that we focus on. In the reading of Luke 10: 38-42, Jesus tells Martha that she is "worried and distracted by many things; there is need of only one thing." What worries are you distracted by? Looking for a way to feel better. Join my 6 week . We focus on the one thing. The other things don't go away completely but life feels...
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Feeling Joy Again After A Loss
The Grieving Nurse
This summer has been amazing. I have been telling myself a lot that 'I love my life.' I have been practicing being present in the moment. I have been practicing enjoying the moment. After the death of a loved one, it can often feel scary to enjoy life. It might feel like if you enjoy it, then something bad will happen. This episode I talk about 6 years later, how I am emotionally in a great place and how you can be too. Join my 6 week . Find healing with community.
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The Effects Of Celebrity Deaths
The Grieving Nurse
When celebrities die, it can effect us. A lot. We may feel confused by this and wonder why we are so affected when we didn't even know them. This episode I talk about how we may feel when celebrities pass away. You are having feelings about a relationship you didn't even know about! Searching for community in your grief? Go to to sign up for the next grief group.
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The Importance Of Having Masses Said For The Dead
The Grieving Nurse
The Catholic Mass is the highest form of prayer. For many grieving Catholics, this is a sacred but sometimes underappreciated tradition. This episode I talk about how to have a Mass said for someone and the importance of this. Longing for community? Go to to sign up for my next grief group.
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Grief Is Complex
The Grieving Nurse
Grief is complex. We think if we can just understand it then we can fit it in a box and move on. That is not how it works. It feels frustrating that the stages are not one and done. That all the feelings can circle around and show up over and over again. It can feel like you are doing grief 'wrong'. Or that you are being punished. This episode I talk about how complex grief is. Since it's complex, it can also feel lonely. Learn simple steps that you can do to start processing the grief. You will start feeling hope again. Join my grief group
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I Can't Sleep
The Grieving Nurse
Not being able to sleep is a terrible thing. When you are grieving and unable to sleep, it is life altering. The thoughts just won't stop. You feel dread and anxiety in your body. This shouldn't be happening. This episode I talk through what is happening and how to get some sleep. for Catholics who are grieving.
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It's Never Good Enough
The Grieving Nurse
It often feels like it's never enough. There are never enough finances, there is never enough time in the day, there is never enough rest, and everyone wants something from us. This can cause you to spiral and feeling like nothing is going right. Especially if you are tired or hungry. This episode I talk about how to recognize this for what it is. That your brain is made to look at all the negatives to keep you safe. This doesn't feel very good and sometimes can last for days or longer. Learn how to recognize this and how to feel better, faster. Want more tips? Go to to get help.
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I Have Gained So Much Weight
The Grieving Nurse
When you are taking care of others, you forget to care for yourself. You are so tired and overwhelmed that you turn to food, or other vices to numb those feelings. You forget about what it is that you enjoy and love and instead just try to check out at the end of the day. This episode I talk about the first steps to take in caring for yourself. Starting small is enough. Instead of letting days, months, weeks and sometimes years go bye before we know something needs to change, I encourage you to start now. These tips are small, yet powerful. Want to get 1:1 coaching to help you lose weight?
info_outlineYou rush through most days. You are busy taking care of others. At the end of the day you look back and realize that you didn't make good healthy choices. So you tell yourself that you will start tomorrow. Then tomorrow comes and the same thing happens. This can turn into months or years of unhealthy, often neglectful habits.
This episode I talk with Janna Kerr, she is an intagretive nutrition health coach. She has a free 10 day challenge starting September 9th, 2024. She helps you look at everything in your life that affects your health. Whether it be your faith, your career, or your home environment. She helps you implement simple doable steps to have a healthier life.
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