Healing Starts with the Heart

Erica and Sharon are sisters who have been working as Grief Specialist for over 12 years. They use a time-tested educational program which has helped scores of people recover from life altering grief. Grief is a word that most people are not comfortable with. It is one of the few things that will affect every single living person throughout their lives. Most of us were never taught how to grieve. Sadly, as a society, we are forced to utilize an abundance of misinformation out there in our attempt to recover. They are dedicated to helping people grieve in a healthier manner while navigating their own life’s journey of discovery.

Prolonged Grief 05/14/2022

Prolonged Grief Prolonged grief is a condition that occurs, according to the medical industry, grief that lasts over a year. Prolonged grief is a disorder that was just added to the DSM five, the diagnostic statistical manual of mental disorders. The DSM five is, whatever disease you can come up with and until recently, grief was never in it because grief is not a mental disorder. /episode/index/show/healingstartswiththeheart/id/22724168

Mother Daughter Conflict 05/07/2022

Mother Daughter Conflict This year for mother's day, we're not gonna talk about the joy of being a mother. We're gonna talk about the pain of being a mother. The pain of being a mother to a daughter, the pain of being a mother to multiple daughters, the pain of conflict that comes along with being in a relationship with your daughter this year were gonna take on a tough subject for mother's day. /episode/index/show/healingstartswiththeheart/id/22724129

Getting to Neutral 04/30/2022

Getting to Neutral Neutral not helping or supporting either side in the conflict. That's the adjective neutral, the noun, an impartial or unbiased person. Neutral can also be a color. What is getting to neutral in your grief? Erica and I often help grievers get to neutral. In the middle, not having an emotional reaction or emotional feeling one way or the other you're just there. You're just in a neutral state where prior to that state, you had a ton of emotions going on. /episode/index/show/healingstartswiththeheart/id/22724105

Betrayal 04/23/2022

Betrayal Betrayal in your marriage could be a betrayal in a relationship. All of a sudden you discover sexual betrayal and suddenly you're plunged into loss and grief at such a deep level that you never knew could even happen. There are so many layers to betrayal and they can go so deep. /episode/index/show/healingstartswiththeheart/id/22724093

The Slap Heard Around the World Pt.2 04/16/2022

The Slap Heard Around the World Pt.2 The Sister's breakdown the Will and Jada Smith dynamic. Specifically how the challenges in their marriage is a grieving experience. When there's pain in your heart that is a grieving experience. A struggling marriage can cause extreme pain in the heart. It's important to acknowledge this pain and to find a path towards healing. www.healingstartswiththeheart.com /episode/index/show/healingstartswiththeheart/id/22718213

The Slap Heard Around the World Pt.1 04/09/2022

The Slap Heard Around the World Pt.1 The Sister's discuss the infamous Will Smith/Chis Rock slap. They break it down into grief components such as childhood trauma, infidelity, change in health and bullying. Although there were a lot of different options on who was right and who was wrong, the one thing that was not up for debate is the pain all who were involved experienced. www.healingstartswiththeheart.com /episode/index/show/healingstartswiththeheart/id/22718096

Grief Avoidance 03/26/2022

Grief Avoidance /episode/index/show/healingstartswiththeheart/id/22423727

Grief Shock 03/19/2022

Grief Shock /episode/index/show/healingstartswiththeheart/id/22423712

Don't Tell Me I'm Strong 03/12/2022

Don't Tell Me I'm Strong This is not a compliment for a griever. When a griever loses a loved one they are in survival mode. They were not given the choice to prevent their loss from occurring, yet they still have to perform the activities of daily living. In general, grievers are on auto-pilot when they experience a loss, when they are told how strong they are it is not because they want to be it's because they have to function. /episode/index/show/healingstartswiththeheart/id/22393283

When Families Fight 03/09/2022

When Families Fight It is not uncommon for families to fight during a grieving experience. Grief is unique and individual to the griever and every griever is struggling with the individual relationship they had with the loved one that has passed away. Everyone should be given the space to grieve the way that they need to and should not be told how to grieve. Emotions show up for everyone in a different way. /episode/index/show/healingstartswiththeheart/id/22393190

Reviewing the Relationship 03/09/2022

Reviewing the Relationship Every griever has the experience when they lose a loved one or even a less than loved one that their brain automatically starts reviewing the relationship. We spend time looking at everything we wish we would've done different, better or more. The griever automatically identifies the feeling the are having as guilt for all the things left unsaid and the the things left undone. It's not guilt, but regret the griever is left with and this can add another layer to the grief and the pain in our hearts. www.healingstartswiththeheart.com /episode/index/show/healingstartswiththeheart/id/22393058

We Don't Compare Losses 02/13/2022

We Don't Compare Losses The Sisters discuss how inappropriate it is for people to compare their losses to another person's loss. When grievers have unresolved grief they will put their pain on a new griever by saying "I know exactly how you feel." This is one of the most disrespectful things you can say to a new griever. It's time to normalize the concept that grief is unique and individual an no one will ever know exactly how you feel. /episode/index/show/healingstartswiththeheart/id/22116413

I Don't Have an Emergency Contact 02/05/2022

I Don't Have an Emergency Contact This is an extremely sensitive topic for some grievers when they find themselves in the situation of not having someone to list as their emergency contact. The void of not having someone who will show up for you increases the grieving experience tenfold. It is up to the griever to do the necessary work to find healing so that they can find someone to show up for them. /episode/index/show/healingstartswiththeheart/id/22033712

Grief Funk 01/29/2022

Grief Funk The sisters define and discuss what a grief funk really is and how it affects grievers. There are times when we make a certain amount of progress and then something like an anniversary or holiday drags us back down into a grief funk. When this happens it can make the griever feel like they are not getting better and it often discourages them from continuing on their healing journey. /episode/index/show/healingstartswiththeheart/id/21943697

Give it Voice 01/22/2022

Give it Voice The Sisters discuss how important it is to give voice to the negative emotions you are carrying in your heart. Grief carries such negative emotions but because we as a society are not trained how to properly talk about grief we try to push it all down and avoid the feelings. Not being able to communicate how you are feeling will delay your ability to heal. /episode/index/show/healingstartswiththeheart/id/21857690

A Brother's Grief- Erica and Jordan 01/15/2022

A Brother's Grief- Erica and Jordan Erica gets an opportunity to interview her youngest son Jordan. Jordan explained in his own words what it has been like to lose two brothers at such a young age. He also shares what he has learned form his grieving experience and how he tries to help others when they are grieving. /episode/index/show/healingstartswiththeheart/id/21784217

Taking Accountability for Your Grief 01/01/2022

Taking Accountability for Your Grief With a new year upon us the Sisters deliver a very important message about the griever taking accountability for their own grief. Like a lot of things in life there is no manual that tells us how to grieve and everyone's grief is different. Sharon and Erica share that they made a lot of mistakes on their grief journey. It is from their personal experiences with their own grief that they deliver this message to you. /episode/index/show/healingstartswiththeheart/id/21642974

I Miss Mothering You 12/18/2021

I Miss Mothering You The Sisters discuss the challenges that continue to plague mothers after their child passes away. This can also happen when their child moves away. There is definitely no comparison, but the emptiness and the isolation still occurs. We are gifted with these beautiful beings and we pour all of ourselves into raising them to become successful members of society. Mother's are never prepared for the day when they can no longer give their children all of their love. /episode/index/show/healingstartswiththeheart/id/21529160

Our Mother is Getting Married 12/11/2021

Our Mother is Getting Married Sharon and Erica share their experience handling the news that their mother is getting remarried. Their father has been deceased since 2013 so this was quite the unexpected turn of events for their family. However, they truly want to see their mother happy and embrace her decision. This is not often the case in families when one parent decides to pursue a new relationship after losing a spouse. /episode/index/show/healingstartswiththeheart/id/21451298

Struck By Lightning Twice 12/04/2021

Struck By Lightning Twice Grief is a part our human experience here on earth. No one will leave this world without a grieving experience. And sadly some of us will have back to back grieving experiences which we compare to being struck by lightning twice. It's devastatingly painful to experience one grieving event let alone two or more. /episode/index/show/healingstartswiththeheart/id/21377696

Insensitive Comments 11/20/2021

Insensitive Comments The Sisters discuss how much more challenging grief can be when you are surrounded by people who make insensitive comments. As a society, we are not taught how to talk about grief which is so sad because grief happens every single day and yet it's uncomfortable to talk about. This often leads to the griever feeling unseen and alone. /episode/index/show/healingstartswiththeheart/id/21229679

I Didn't Want to Make You Feel Bad 11/13/2021

I Didn't Want to Make You Feel Bad The Sisters discuss how it's so common for people to avoid calling grievers for the special days and anniversaries that honor their loved ones and the most common response they get is "I didn't want to make you feel bad." But what's so widely misunderstood is that grievers feel bad every minute of every day without their loved one. What grievers want most is to be able to talk about their loved ones without all of the unsolicited advice given to them by others. /episode/index/show/healingstartswiththeheart/id/21145370

It's Okay to Talk About Your Funeral 11/06/2021

It's Okay to Talk About Your Funeral We need to normalize talking about our own funerals. Funeral planning is such a devastating experience and if we had not talked to our loved one ahead time to know what they wanted it can be a nightmare. Emotions are running high and because grief is unique and individual everyone wants something different based on their relationship with the deceased family member. /episode/index/show/healingstartswiththeheart/id/21068903

There are Layers to our Grief 10/23/2021

There are Layers to our Grief There are layers to our grief. It is not uncommon for people to have to grieve every single layer of our relationships. Erica shares how although she grieved Donovan as her son, but then she had to grieve the loss of the friendship that she shared with him. Also true when you lose someone who was never there for you. You will still grieve the layers of that relationship once they are gone. /episode/index/show/healingstartswiththeheart/id/20908745

Tell Your Kids the Truth 10/16/2021

Tell Your Kids the Truth We need to use emotional words when we speak to our kids so that they are prepared when the family experiences a grieving event. It's okay to give your kids an age appropriate version of what happened. We cannot protect our children from grief, but we can equip them with the correct way to mend their broken hearts. /episode/index/show/healingstartswiththeheart/id/20834105

What Grief Group Really Is 10/09/2021

What Grief Group Really Is Welcome Pauline Rosas and Amanda Mead to share about their experience working in a grief group with Sharon and Erica. A lot of times people misunderstand what this process is really about and think that it's run like a traditional support group, but it really is nothing like that. It is so much more than that and adds so much to the healing journey to experience it with a trusted partner. /episode/index/show/healingstartswiththeheart/id/20761895

Surviving a Loved One's Suicide with McKenna Hendrickson Pt.2 10/02/2021

Surviving a Loved One's Suicide with McKenna Hendrickson Pt.2 McKenna Hendrickson continues to share her story of the tragedy her family faced after the loss of her father Matt to suicide. Although her father was very open about his struggle with his mental health he decided to take his life which left her family devastated. /episode/index/show/healingstartswiththeheart/id/20682674

Surviving a Loved Ones Suicide with McKenna Hendrickson Pt.1 09/26/2021

Surviving a Loved Ones Suicide with McKenna Hendrickson Pt.1 The Sisters interview their niece McKenna Hendrickson about how she has been coping since her father's suicide. This shattered her family and it has been a difficult journey for all of them. McKenna shares how her father's mental health challenges was not something that they avoided talking about as a family. They were very open about his struggle with depression and he welcomed their questions. However, when he chose to end his life they were devastated. /episode/index/show/healingstartswiththeheart/id/20603984

Surviving a Loved Ones Suicide 09/18/2021

Surviving a Loved Ones Suicide The Sister's interview Ellen Romano a grief specialist who is also a suicide survivor. She survives her brother and her husband. Ellen shares that both experiences were vastly different for herself and her family. Ellen urges all survivors of suicide to rely on their tribe for support. To those who are struggling with the idea of suicide she urges you to find a way to connect with anyone and to find something that gives you hope. /episode/index/show/healingstartswiththeheart/id/20509970

Suicide Awareness Series 09/12/2021

Suicide Awareness Series The sisters discuss suicide and how important it is to start having the very difficult conversation with loved ones. They share how they have been receiving more and more phone calls from surviving family members of loved ones who died by suicide. It's important that we start talking about it openly and honestly. /episode/index/show/healingstartswiththeheart/id/20444936

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