Pushing Through Loss

10/30/2024

For my 7 day destress challenge, today is the day I am purposefully going for a walk.

I do like to walk alone sometimes but I thought that it would be so cool to do a "live" and you can join me!

So in about 45 minutes-- 11:30am EST I'm going to jump on while I walk for 10-20 minutes. We'll see how it goes😝

10/28/2024

We all know this upcoming week is going to be stressful.

For some of us, we are coming back to the work force after a month of Jewish holidays where we didn't have 1 full week of normal scheduling.

Add in the days where some of us were hit by (and are still recovering from) the hurricanes.

And finally, the elephant in the proverbial room, the election looming here in the US one week from tomorrow.

I am proposing a challenge to myself (and anyone who wants to join me) for the next 7 days to take small steps to destress: breathing exercises, tapping into the tones and frequencies of AO Scan as well as sound therapy, and taking a break from social media (I am beyond grateful that I have Shabbat to allow for this every week).

If you'd like to join me, feel free to DM me for the details on each day's challenge.

Here's to getting through the next 7 days!

10/21/2024

Has this month been overwhelming for you as much as it has been for me?

Between preparing for the Jewish Holidays; getting through the one year anniversary of October 7; not one, but two hurricanes in 2 weeks; and life in general it's been extremely stressful.

I could not have gotten through the month without sound therapy.

Sound therapy has been around for many many years but has making a resurgence in the natural healing space.

I've been playing crystal singing bowls here at home as well using the AOScan to scan and listen to tones made specificially for me and it's been beyond helpful in relieving some of this build up of stress.

And since I know you are curious, here are 4 other incredible benefits of sound therapy (along with stress relief)!

10/14/2024

Yom Kippur was this past shabbat; I actually had time to spend deep in my own prayer.

For the first time in a long time, I got to be in shul in the morning for the Torah reading and most of Mussaf, and then back again in the evening for my favorite time of Yom Kippur, Ne'illah.

I spent time with the words given by the torah sages over the years but also with my own.

I couldn't stop thinking that there is so much out of our control right now, yet over and over again, I reminded myself that I can only control my own thoughts, my own speech, and my own actions.

So, whether you were deep in prayer this past weekend or not, in a world where you have control over only who you are and what you want to be, decide to be...
..kind...thoughtful of your words...the best you can be...a realistic optimist...mindful of your and others' time.

10/11/2024

09/26/2024

I wish I could I say, honestly, that I would get rid of some of these items on the Autumn Checklist, but I cannot.

Let me explain...

While some of things that come with Autumn aren't so great (hurricanes, am I right?), I have really come to internalize that I cannot have the good without the bad.

Experiencing things that are unpleasant and make us uncomfortable are all part of being alive.

It also makes us even more appreciative of the things that go right.

So, next time you are going through turmoil, face the storm head on, breathe, rebalance your inner energy, and know that you have always survived your hardest days.

09/23/2024

While my family has been slowly working through the aspects of grief in losing a pet, it's been really important to me that my kids understand their emotions.

The weekend was a little rough...

All the things we were so used to in having 2 dogs and suddenly losing one was hitting us each differently.

It was a great reminder that facing the emotional storm usually allows our bodies the space to grieve positively and not hold on to the pain and suffering that tends to comes with it.

My 8 year said to me, "Don't talk about Louis. You are making me sad all over again..."

In that moment, I reminded him that it's ok to be sad. It's ok to cry and scream and want to let it all out.

We talked about ways that he could do that without hurting himself or others and he felt better after that.

We will miss Louis tremendously, but we also know that we can always remember him and the things he did to bring a smile to our faces (and sometimes annoy the cr@p out of us).

09/10/2024

WOW!!!

50 episodes!!!!

I didn't even realize it until buzzsprout (the site that hosts the podcast) sent me an email this morning when this episode was published.

Time flies and I have been so blessed to share this journey with you, both the ups and downs.

Today's episode is dedicated to all those on the other side of grief.

To those who have recently lost a pregnancy or a loved one, I pray that you will find solace in these conversations. I pray that you can find hope and joy again. Finally, I pray that you can live your life to the fullest; carry your loved one with you in memory and honor them but live your life because you are still here.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pushing-through-loss/id1709556481

09/02/2024

We, as a Jewish people, are in pain.

We are collectively mourning the loss of the 6 hostages that were found murdered as well as all of the hostages, all of the chayalim, all of the mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers, grandmothers ad grandfathers, and babies that we have lost (in the last 11 months and throughout our lifetimes).

It's unfathomable how much grief we endure.

Yet...

We continue.

We live.

We survive.

We thrive.

In the merit of all of those lost, I am going to start sending out a grief care pack.

Often in grief we forget to take care of ourselves. To receive a care package with items curated to remind us that we are not alone can be a lifeline in a time of need; knowing we have others who are standing by us and with us in priceless.

If you would like to send a care package to someone who needs, DM me for more information. I will put together a more formal sign up as soon as I can.

Baruch Dayan Emet-- May all of us be comforted in our pain and may we merit to see the coming of Moshiach soon.

08/28/2024

One thing that took me a long time to understand is that you can have more than one emotion at once.

Thriving (and not just surviving) on the other side of loss means holding space for yourself and all the emotions.

Laughing while at the same time feeling gut wrenched.

Crying uncontrollably while at the same time feeling so blessed for the life you are living.

These juxtapositions are normal and it's completely ok to hold space for them all at once.

08/25/2024

2 years...

I cannot believe it's been 2 years since I lost my surrobaby at 16 weeks and 5 days.

What I wouldn't do to have you here with us (with your parents and your siblings); to be your aunt who also happened to be your wombmate.

In so many ways my life looks the same and yet at the time it looks so completely and utterly different.

The short amount of time that you spent growing within me guides me in all that I have accomplished since August 25, 2022-- being able to hold space for those who have also felt the pain of loss, finding tools to help those left here on earth live their own lives to the fullest, and somehow being able to find the light in the loss.

For anyone going through it (past or present), I am sorry. I am here if you need space to grieve, but I am also here when you are ready to continue living.

08/23/2024

Between podcasting, continuing doula work, studying Reiki, learning sound bath techniques (and finding sound bath instruments), and working in the general energy and frequency modalities, it's been quite busy over here.

I am loving this work and the help it provides to my clients.

08/22/2024

I cannot believe I have almost 50 episodes up of the Pushing Through Loss podcast up and out there in the world!

I have had the privilege of speaking with some of the most incredible people over the last 10 months and now I am putting it your hands.

Here's your chance to ask me anything about pregnancy, loss, surrogacy, grief, healing...

I'll be answering your questions on an upcoming episode!

Comment below or send me a message with your questions 🥰

08/21/2024

In Japan, there is a traditional repair method known as kintsugi, where broken pieces of pottery are stuck back together with a Japanese lacquer (urushi), the joints are painted and decorated with gold or silver powder, and the pottery continues to be used.

After experiencing a hypnotherapy session almost 2 years ago with the incomparable, Rene Brent Hypnosis, I had this vision of a heart with gold light glowing through cracks made by trauma.

This became the symbol of everything I wanted to share.

We all have something that we've been through. Whether trauma with a big T or a little t, it's something. Something that create cracks in our hearts.

However, we can all be put back together and shine more brightly following whatever it is. Some just need some extra glue, or gold, or whatever.

If you need more of the "whatever", know that I am here. Through energy work, sound, and frequency I have learned tools to help myself shine brighter and can teach them to you as well.

08/15/2024

Hello inter webs!

It's been a minute since I posted about the podcast but I wanted to remind you that every Tuesday a new episode comes out!

I have had the honor and the privilege to speak with some incredible people (both women and men) about loss and how they not only are surviving on the other side but thriving.

As we all know, death is a part of life.

It's how we push through to live life after loss that honors their memory (no matter how short their time with us); after all, we are still here on earth. Make the most of it.

I have almost 50 episodes released (most interviews with incredible people, some short meditations). You can listen on Apple, Spotify, or anywhere you get your podcasts.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pushing-through-loss/id1709556481?i=1000636811750

08/14/2024

Every day is a journey.

Every day we get to choose the path we take.

Some days it's easier to see the path in front of us and some days we need to hack away revealing which direction to go.

I am grateful for the tools I have learned to continue taking each step as it comes. It's a work in progress but I'm truly loving it.

I'd love to help you see how these tools can work for you!

08/12/2024

Tonight marks the 9th of Av.

This date in Jewish history is the saddest day of the year.

In Jewish tradition, every year has a cycle. Every year is layered one upon the next. Every year we celebrate and mourn that which has come before.

This year has been exceptionally difficult in the modern Jewish world.

We are all in mourning from the events of October 7th and the subsequent 10 months.

We have added that layer into this year's mourning.

This 9th of Av (for me) is more nuanced and has so many layers in the feelings of sorrow with my fellow Jewish brethren.

With all that said...

May we all merit to have an easy and meaningful fast.

May we all merit in seeing Tisha B'Av become as joyous as Simchat Torah since Simchat Torah this past year was as sorrowful as Tisha B'Av.

May we all merit to see the coming of Moshiach.

08/07/2024

It's been a busy few days.

One part of my brain is aways in Israel (even more so now with the threat alert higher than it has been in the last 10 months-- and that says a lot).

One part of my brain is with my kids and getting their summer rounded out to move into the coming school year.

One part of my brain is in podcasting mode: interviewing, editing, getting new episodes out, and sharing the incredible conversations I have had surrounding loss and thriving on the other side of grief.

One part of my brain is in the depths of energy work: harnessing this incredible technology and gift to coach others in re-centering and rebalancing.

And so, I've tried to bring all those pieces into one again.

I've used the last few days to re-center myself. I've used the tones and frequencies in AoSacn not just for me, but for my kids (who have asked for their own tones every night), and for my husband (who wanted to try them out).

But sometimes, just saying the phrase "I am" can bring clarity.

"I am" can harness your power.

"I am" can re-center into the moment.

So... "who are you?"