Ep2 How You Comfort Yourself Matters
The Elephant In The Room Navigating A Lifetime Of Emotions
Release Date: 10/01/2020
Epi 23 Navigating Through Loneliness - The Early Years Pt 1
The Elephant In The Room Navigating A Lifetime Of Emotions
What does a child have to be lonely about?
info_outline
Epi 22 Navigating Through Grief, A Tale Of Miscarriage
The Elephant In The Room Navigating A Lifetime Of Emotions
1 in 8 pregnancies ends in miscarriage and many more before a woman is even aware she has become pregnant. Losing 3 or more pregnancies in a row (recurrent miscarriages) is uncommon and only affects around 1 in 100 women. My guest on next week's show defiled the odds when she suffered not 3, or even 4, but 7 miscarriages and called her last baby a miracle!
info_outline
Epi 21 Navigating Through Miscarriage - A Male Conversation
The Elephant In The Room Navigating A Lifetime Of Emotions
When a woman loses a child through a miscarriage it can be devastating causing many different emotions, The sense of the loss of something growing inside her is inconceivable and this happens to one in five women who fall pregnant, but what about the fathers? How does a man grieve the loss of something he can not touch or feel or see?
info_outline
Epi 20 Navigating Through Grief - Jackie's Story
The Elephant In The Room Navigating A Lifetime Of Emotions
Losing a loved one is hard, losing a loved one due to suicide can make grief extremely painful and complicated. Unanswered questions can leave you blaming yourself, making it harder to navigate through the healing process. In this extended bonus episode, Jackie not only tells her story but also serves as a well of inspiration and encouragement to others
info_outline
Epi 18 Navigating Through Grief - Understanding My Grief
The Elephant In The Room Navigating A Lifetime Of Emotions
Last week's interview with Counsellor Sharon Townsend shed much light on my personal grief journey. In his week's episode, I share what I learnt and how it has helped me better understand my process/
info_outline
Epi17 Navigating Through Grief Conversations With My Therapist
The Elephant In The Room Navigating A Lifetime Of Emotions
Grief is a natural response to loss. The more significant the loss, the more intense the grief will be.
info_outline
Epi16 Navigating Through Grief - Jenny's Story
The Elephant In The Room Navigating A Lifetime Of Emotions
Separated by thousands of miles she missed saying goodbye to her father by 1 minute. Unable to attend the funeral due to the pandemic the only way to deal with her grief was to walk it out.
info_outline
Epi15 Navigating Through Grief - Angela's Story
The Elephant In The Room Navigating A Lifetime Of Emotions
As a social worker she experienced grief in untold amounts, she was used to death, sadness, and loss. But when it knocked at her door all the things she had put in place to manage grief at work had not prepared her for her own encounter with loss.
info_outline
Epi14 Navigating Through Grief
The Elephant In The Room Navigating A Lifetime Of Emotions
The death of my mother shocked my world, it still does.
info_outline
Ep 13 Navigating Through fear Pt 5 - A Mans Perspective
The Elephant In The Room Navigating A Lifetime Of Emotions
In this episode, I sat down with my brother to discuss some of his fears, where they stem from and their effect on his mental health, and emotional wellbeing.
info_outlineHow do you comfort yourself when you're feeling low? What do you tell your self, what words and thoughts do you feed yourself?
Do they fill you up or tear you down?
Do they empower you or discourage you?
For years my words were far from comforting. When I was feeling low, the more I thought about my situation the worse the thoughts I thoughts towards myself made me feel.
What we tell ourselves when we are feeling vulnerable is important, it is the difference between consuming poison or medicine when we are emotionally unwell.
Instagram - a_precious_stone_69
Blog https://diaryofasuccessfulblackwoman.com/
Sponsors of Happy Box Contents
Strongtower Creative - www.strongtower-creative.com
Ruth Waldon Real Express - @realexpressart
Chameleon Insights - www.consultachameleon.co.uk
Mama Linda - @inspirations_bymama_linda
Shona Kam - @vlg_products