Sept. 13, 2024

How Grief puts a Magnifying Glass on Life

Show Notes

Denise Dielwart, a trauma specialist and creator of the Flow Grief Release Method, shares her personal journey of overcoming grief after the sudden loss of her husband. She explains how she shut down her emotions and soldiered on, but eventually reached a breaking point and decided to heal herself. Denise reverse-engineered her own healing process and developed the Flow Grief Release Method to help others navigate their grief and rediscover themselves. She emphasizes that grief is a unique and individual experience, and there are no stages or timelines for healing. Working with a coach or therapist can help facilitate the inner work and growth necessary for healing. Denise Dielwart discusses the process of healing from grief and the importance of taking action to overcome it. She introduces the Flow Method, which involves feeling and acknowledging emotions, letting go of pain, and reimagining a new future. Denise emphasizes the urgency of healing from grief, as it can have negative effects on our physical health. She shares success stories of clients who have gone through her program and experienced significant transformation. Denise also provides practical first steps for those struggling with grief, such as journaling and removing the mask of pretending to be okay.

Takeaways

Grief is a unique and individual experience, and there are no stages or timelines for healing.
Working with a coach or therapist can facilitate the inner work and growth necessary for healing.
Grief requires rediscovering oneself and reimagining a new life without the person who was lost.
Denise's Flow Grief Release Method is applicable to all types of grief, not just spousal loss.
Memes and societal expectations about grief can keep people stuck in their pain. Grief puts a magnifying glass on our life and brings our mortality into questioning.
Time does not heal grief; it makes it worse. We cannot wait for time to heal us.
The Flow Method involves feeling and acknowledging emotions, letting go of pain, and reimagining a new future.
Grief can have negative effects on our physical health, such as cancer and broken heart syndrome.
Taking action and doing the inner work is essential for healing from grief.
Don't compare your grief to others; everyone grieves in their own way.
Avoid grief groups that focus on feeding into sadness; seek uplifting and supportive communities.
Healing from grief allows us to live our best life and honor the legacy of our loved ones.