In this episode, Cheryl and Julie discuss:

• Things happen as they were meant to happen
• Letting yourself feel the pain and the grief
• What are you supposed to do with your suffering?
• Going back and reframing past experiences

Key Takeaways:

• Things happen as they were meant to happen. There’s no use trying to wish for time to rewind nor is there any use in dwelling in the darkness and blaming yourself for what happened.
• Let yourself be able to experience how bad you feel, it’s okay for you to be in pain, it’s okay for you to grieve. Don’t stop yourself from grieving, express it and let yourself feel. Don’t let shame and guilt bury you alive.
• When you’re done climbing over that mountain, you can then go and help others who are going through a similar journey.
• Children are resilient. For adults, the journey to healing can sometimes be done by going back to your childhood experiences, reframing them and understanding them on another level.

“If the loss still exists… we think - then the grief still exists, the pain is still there. But there’s actually a process to separate ourselves from the loss and the pain. We can heal the pain while still recognizing that the loss is part of our lives.” — Julie Cluff

Check out Julie Cluff’s book, “Miracles in the Darkness: Building a Life After Loss” by ordering it through this link: https://www.amazon.com/Miracles-Darkness-Building-Life-After/dp/1462137520

Connect with Julie Cluff:

Website: https://buildalifeafterloss.com

Podcast: https://buildalifeafterloss.com/blog

Email: julie@buildalifeafterloss.com

Instagram: http://instagram.com/buildalifeafterloss Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/buildalifeafterloss

Phone: 832-515-4632

Get in Touch with Cheryl:

Website: www.cherylknows.com

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwvWKXBC6fKn1dLGY11hxIg

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dynamiteproductionsinc

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cherylknowlton/

Show notes by Podcastologist: Justine Talla

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