Death + Revival + Coffee: Recent Episodes
Joanna Zuidema
Community shapes your grief experience. Today's episode shares a few simple ways to refine your supportive community so that it meets your needs in this season. No matter if you're grieving or supporting someone who is, acknowledging your needs and sharing them honestly lets us help each other better.
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Ep. 002 Links:
- Start a blog on Squarespace
- Use Caringbridge for care/treatment updates
- First 5 devotional app
- Streetlights audio bible
- Moleskine journals
- Bic Round Stic pens
- Some general grief accounts I follow:
- @whatsyourgrief
- @lifedeathwhat
- @goodgrieffestival
- Some good targeted accounts (Pregnancy/infant/child loss):
- @sunlightindecember
- @sistersinloss
- @thejoyfulmorning
- The Ronald McDonald House,
- Faith's Lodge,
- Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep,
- Part of the note I sent to my coworkers as I was headed into my miscarriage anniversaries:
"Hey guys, I just wanted to give you a heads up as we head towards September that if my mood ever seems off or if I'm asking for clarification more than may seem necessary it's because September holds a few hard anniversaries from last year and I'm navigating grief associated with them. I'm not totally sure what to expect, so I'm making space for whatever it may look like. I'm trying to prepare for the heavier ones that are coming (one right at the beginning of September and one at the end). You may see me being more intentional about focusing on one thing at a time, working extra closely with a priority list even when it may not seem necessary, wearing my noise-cancelling headphones a lot when in the office, or sending emails/doing a bit of work after bedtime."
Infant loss, loss of a parent, miscarriage // Bits and pieces of my story will be woven into each future episode of D+R+C, but today I'm intentionally diving in. Our stories are the foundation of our experiences; the hard parts, easy parts, mundane parts all make up who we are right now. And who you are right now matters.
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Ep. 001 Links:
- To read my whole story, details and all, visit my blog HelloNorah.com.
- The Ronald McDonald House – Upper Midwest
- Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep
- Traditional Golden Milk Recipe
- Modified Golden Milk Recipe
- Melatonin Gummies
- "His Testimonies, My Heritage. Women of Color on the Word of God" by Kristie Anyabwile
Welcome to Death + Revival + Coffee where we help create space for the toughest parts of your story. This first episode is a quick intro to D+R+C & my heart behind it. It's time for some honest conversations about living life and finding hope in the shadow of death.