121: Pay attention to your grief through the Holidays with Connie Houlihan

Female Voices: Life and Loss · Dec 15, 2022 · 1h

Connie Houlihan is the mother of two children in Heaven, Hope Marie and Nicholas Jenkins. She shared on this episode many ways she honors her children as well as how she navigates her grief through the Holidays. She shared about lighting candles, purchasing ornaments, giving donations and more. Connie and I shared in-depth about navigating grief through a very difficult time of the year.

A few of the key points we talked about:

Surround yourself with others who have had a loss so you don't feel so alone

Set boundaries and be gentle with yourself. Selfcare is critical.

Empathy towards yourself…