The Grieving Insomanics is a podcast, where we are creating a community to share our stories of surv My name is Cristi Habermann. I became increasingly isolated.
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In 2011 my 25-year-old son died of cancer. In the days, and years after his death I struggled to find a support system for my grief. Most of my friends and family slowly stopped inviting me to holidays or outings. I was so lonely for other people like me. People, who had lost children. I needed people that would talk with me about my son without saying "get over it". The day after he died I woke u
p and knew that someday I would find a way to connect and communicate with other grieving mothers. We needed each other. I first wrote a book, and then created my podcast. My podcast is now available on most podcast platforms including Pandora, iheart radio, Amazon Music, Spotify, and Apple podcasts. FTC Disclosure: Grieving Insomniacs Is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon. Com. CERTAIN CONTENT THAT APPEARS ON THIS PAGE, COMES FROM AMAZON SERVICES LLC. THIS CONTENT IS PROVIDED ‘AS IS’ AND IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE OR REMOVAL AT ANY TIME. Grieving Insomniacs earns a small commission for your purchases. We can be reached at [email protected]
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In this episode, we delve into the "Dark Night of the Soul," a term that describes the deep, transformative crisis many people endure during periods of intense grief and major life changes—at the same time, discussing the hiatus in podcast episodes due to life changes. Christopher's birthday and d...
We have a family chat where everyone sends a text message reminding everyone whose birthday it is. Today is Christopher s birthday. No text. I want to be orney and send a reminder text about it being his birthday. I wont but this is what makes grief hard. When people forget, life goes on, but for you the world stopped the day he died. Happy Birthday Christopher.
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Today marks my granddaughter's 13th birthday, a day etched with profound significance in my son's tumultuous journey. It ranks as one of the toughest days he ever faced, second only to the heart-wrenching news of a cancer diagnosis on his 25th birthday. My granddaughter, just three months old when h...
Be present now means embracing your grief in the moment. Allow yourself to feel what you feel. If you are sad, allow yourself to cry. Notice the air you breathe as you cry. Feel the release of the pain from your mind and heart as you cry. If you are enjoying a memory. Feel the sensation of the memory. What did it smell like? Was it a sunny day or a rainy day? Enjoy those moments now. Don't wait. They are few and far between. Make friends with your grief.
It's wintertime here in the frozen north. I have spent the last month recovering from the emotional toll of Christmas and missing Chris. I am back to podcasting. I am continuing with the journaling series. If you get a chance listen to the new episode where ever you listen to your favorite podcasts.
The onset of a new year typically results in the creation of resolutions. Everywhere you turn, there are news articles, blog posts, and memes echoing the sentiment of a "new year, new you." However, for those grappling with grief, this season proves to be challenging. Each new year signifies another year without their cherished ones, a continuous stream of memories left unmade due to the absence of their loved ones. Navigating the transition from one year to the next becomes a formidable task.
For our journaling prompt this year, let's explore abstaining from resolutions in 2024. What would it entail to concentrate on living in the present amidst the throes of grief? Could you awaken each day and immerse yourself in every moment? Cast aside any diet plans or intentions to alter your identity. Instead, focus on being fully present as you are and granting yourself the space to grieve without constraint.
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The red hat tradition carries on.
When all you have left for the holidays is memories.
A new episode in the Journal with Me series is out today. In the podcast today we discuss the insight I learned from my journal entry. I learned that I feel disloyal to Christopher's memory when I feel joy or feel like I am moving on with life. In the episode, I discuss ways to cope with the emotions that arise from the writing and how to utilize the insights gained from the writing. If you didn't gain any insights that's okay because there is another writing prompt. Write a Christmas letter to your child describing everything you miss at Christmas with them. Listen to the Grieving Insomniacs podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Pandora. Grieving Insomniacs is available on most podcast platforms.
Journaling is one of the most helpful ways I have found to cope with my grief journey. When our feelings and minds are confused and full of sadness it can be hard to decide on where to start. Sometimes we need a helping hand. This is why I created the Journal with me series.
Each week we will use a prompt to get us started in our grief journal. This week's prompt is what I am missing about my child at Christmas. Write for at least one page and 1/5 without checking your grammar or spelling. Keep writing until you feel like you have said everything you need to say. If you cry, write through your tears. As you write you will have an insight into yourself. This will be your topic for the next journal entry.
Trust the process and trust yourself. Your mind and body will lead you to where you need to go to better cope with your grief.
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This week's podcast does not have a theme or a particular message. It is more random thoughts and experiences from the week surrounding thoughts about death, dying, and particularly grief at Thanksgiving. I realized this week that we live in a society that does not allow anyone to be sad. It seems like sadness is being equated with depression and as such is being treated as a mental illness. Sadness is not the same as depression. As I moved through the week toward a holiday that is not particularly friendly or welcoming to grieving people; I began to think about death and dying. When I think of Christopher my concerns over how he died are never far away and in my opinion perfectly normal. As you listen to the podcast today, I hope it helps normalize any thoughts or experiences you had surrounding Thanksgiving that you hide from others. We are all on this journey of grief together but separately.
Sending you all warm thoughts and soft healing for the day ahead when someone we love is missing from our holiday meal.
The message "The dark night of the soul" popped into my head when I was thinking about an appropriate topic for the Thanksgiving holiday podcast. In researching, I found several references to the Dark Night of the Soul.
As I explored the concept of the Dark Night of the Soul, I realized that the holidays symbolize the dark side of my grief and the dark side of my emotions. Listen to the podcast today to find out more.
A new episode of Grieving Insomniacs is available on Spotify and wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. Today I discuss how hard Thanksgiving can be for a grieving mother. Thanksgiving represents all that has been taken from us. It is hard to be present and give thanks when someone is missing.
Our family had the best life because of you Roger Habermann. Thanks for your service.
Now is the time to start planning for how to survive Thanksgiving as a grieving mom. Developing your own traditions that include your child is ideal for coping. You can buy yourself flowers. Decorate the grave. Cook their favorite food. Listen to their favorite holiday music. Be sure to have a plan for self-care for yourself too. If it's too hard, don't go or go only for a short period of time.
Share your grief story with the Grieving Insomniacs Podcast. You can come on the podcast or I can share your story for you. Everyone has something they would like to say but don't know how. Let me do it for you. Reach out via DM. I am here and I am listening.
Summer has now turned to fall in the frozen north. Very quickly after Halloween, the first significant snowfall of the season will occur. Winter will move in and it becomes a time of reflection. This year has me reflecting on how my grief has changed over the years. The holidays are always difficult. In the 11 years since becoming a grieving mom, I have learned the importance of assessing my own ability to cope with the holidays. In the podcast today I talk about how our emotional health, mental health, and physical health can and do impact our grieving. Having traditions is critical to surviving the holidays. In this episode, I share some of my traditions with you.
This was me before Christopher died. I was funny. I laughed all the time. I miss her. That is not me now. Grief took that away from me. If there was one thing that I wish people understood about me is that grief has robbed me of many things including myself. I talk about it in my new podcast episode of Grieving Insomniacs.
What do you wish people knew about being a grieving mother? If you could shout it from the rooftops what would you say? Leave me a message below and I will add it to the podcast next week. Check out what my four wishes were on this week's episode of Grieving Insomniacs.
A new episode of Grieving Insomniacs is available now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Today's episode is a reflective one. I pretended to be interviewed by a non-griever. This interview topic was What I wish you knew about being a grieving mother? Listen in and leave your wishes below.
A new episode of Grieving Insomniacs is out today. It is the last in our series on Grief Theories. As a consumer of grief counseling, or grief life coaching, it is important to understand which theory your counselor or coach follows. The right counselor is more about a good fit between personalities and needs than anything else. This includes how they view grief. That is all grief theory is. Listen in as I discuss also, how social media is creating social change in how we view grief. Happy listening.
"Guiding Grief: Navigating the Path to the Perfect Counselor is a new episode of Grieving Insomniacs available now on most podcast platforms. During this episode, we discuss how to interview a counselor to discuss whether they are a good fit for you and your grief. We discuss how to assess their style, their approach to grief counseling, and how they plan to assist you. We briefly touch upon life coaching for grief and peer support for grief.
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A new episode introducing a new grief therapy model. These models are what counselors use to "treat" people who are grieving. It is important that the model they are using matches how you are experiencing your grief. It all begins with knowledge. That is the purpose of today's podcast. To educate and to inform. Thanks for listing.
Riley is taking after Kia today. He is at my feet while I record my podcast episode.
A new episode of Grieving Insomniacs is out today on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all other podcast sites. In the podcast, we discuss the grief theory called Continuing Bonds. This theory a fairly new theory to enter the grief counseling arena states that instead of encouraging grievers to cut bonds with their deceased loved ones; it encourages therapists to help clients develop a new relationship with the deceased. Listen to the podcast and find out how.
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