When a loved one passes away, we are often filled with feelings of grief and high levels of emotions. Your loved one may have passed away suddenly and without warning or had a tough final few years. When the case is the latter, they say that passing is a blessing of sorts. But the truth is, there is also a life lesson or two to gain. I recently lost my mother, Pru, who wasn’t naturally maternal. My siblings and I, until the age of twelve, were raised by a nanny - a contracted employee. However, my mother was one of a kind who was bold and not afraid to be different, dress her way, laugh her way, and love her way. She was a beacon of hope and motivation and a fine example of living life to its fullest.

She will never be forgotten.

Today I share what I gained from losing a loved one. I discuss the communication and connection that exists in a way that biology, science, and logic cannot explain. I explore the different ways that people deal with grief, with some grieving alone while others grieve together. I discuss how grief is not a thing with a beginning and an end, but more a shifting of colors from dark to light, moving from what is lost to what was given to us and what has been gained. I also share how most of what we feel in life is a choice, where we can choose to be open, positive, and embrace others and highlight why we should choose to no longer be afraid of death - or anything else.

“We don’t always need words to express ourselves, to be heard. We just need to love, listen, and feel.” - Chris Colbert

This week on Insert:Human

• What I realized about my mother, her strengths, and her weaknesses
• The mother score versus the human score
• The importance of reassuring a dying loved one that it is okay to go
• The connection and way of communicating that transcends science, logic, and biology
• How people deal with their emotions and grief in different ways, welcoming it in or looking for distraction
• The steps of letting a loved one go and Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
• Why you should remember that your life will not last forever and celebrate every precious day
• Making the most of our gift of life and the decisions we make

Resources Mentioned:

• Book: This Is It by Chris Colbert

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