Grief Talks by Your New Normal: Recent Episodes
Meera shah
Your New Normal is a nonprofit platform creating grieving spaces for bereaved young adults.
YNN started off as a social media platform on Instagram (@yournewnormal1) sharing relatable content on grief and loss.
On our podcast Grief Talks, founder Meera Elbay (nee Shah) bares all about her experience of navigating the loss of her beloved mum almost 13 years ago, aged 20.
If you would like to collaborate on a future episode, please do get in touch at: yournewnormal1@gmail.com
Hello and welcome to Episode Five. It's a slightly different one today, not so much on my personal story but more on the practical ways of processing grief. I am a huge advocate of the healing power of words and how useful the process can be as an outlet, a way of understanding complex emotions, communicating with others and connecting with loved ones. Here I delve into how I started grief writing, the benefits of giving it a go and some tips about how to get into the headspace. If you are interested in giving it a go and would like some more information, I run monthly grief workshops virtually on Zoom. The next one is 12 August at 7pm for an hour. Email me at yournewnormal1@gmail.com if you would like some more information. Hope this is useful guys. All my love, Meera xx
Hello and welcome to another episode of Grief Talks. Pre-warning: this is a bit of a rambling episode and there is some occasional dog barking (courtesy of my furry babies) but I'd like to think there is something useful in here for everyone. I divide friendships into two categories 'good friends' and 'bad friends' and delve into how I dealt with both of them. There's also a brief Q&A round at the end. I hope you can relate to it! Love, Meera xxx @yournewnormal1
Join Meera from Your New Normal as she explores the way her grief following the loss of her mum impacted her own mental health. Topics discussed are depression (specifically the difference between early grief and depression), PTSD and trauma, death anxiety and panic attacks. There are also some cheeky Q&As at the end! I read an extract from a wonderful book The State is Disbelief by Juliet Rosenfeld that I thoroughly recommend. I also speak about The Young Person's Grief Handbook that I am in the process of creating. If you want to get involved, feel free to e-mail me at yournewnormal1@gmail.com *DISCLAIMER everything shared is as usual based on my personal experiences of grief and loss. I am not a professional so am unfortunately unable to offer specific advice. But I hope you find my words a source of comfort. Lots of love, Meera xxxx
In part 1 of this two-part episode on relationships, Meera speaks candidly about how her relationship with her father and sister was impacted by the death of her mother and the lessons that she learnt over the last 13 years.
Tune in for the first ever episode of Grief Talks! This is a brief introduction to the podcast and what you can expect going forward, our host Meera's personal experience of losing her mum almost 13 years ago aged 20 and why she decided to found Your New Normal, a platform supporting bereaved young adults through grief and loss. If you have any comments or feedback on this episode then please feel to get in touch at yournewnormal1@gmail.com Xx PS our Instagram handle is @yournewnormal1 if you want to give us a follow!