Grief Stories PH

11/05/2024

Season 2 is finally here! Meet my new co-host and listen to the full episode via this link - https://bit.ly/Se02ep11

16/04/2024

💯 true!

Every day

03/04/2024

Season 2 is officially here! Sharing a snippet of our casual recording with my co-host Tito mo si Kit Podcast. Not the actual episode, stay tuned for our Season 2, Episode 1, coming this weekend!

17/02/2024

Meet my co-host for Season 2 - Tito mo si Kit Podcast! Soundcheck palang yan. Exciting times ahead. Looking forward to the first episode. 🙏

02/01/2024

Grief isn't just losing someone. It is the Loss of anything that Matters - Ophra.
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As we step into the new year, I would like to share this quote with those who are grieving, to being a friend to someone or simply being there to listen. May this year give you courage, inner peace, and limitless love. 💚

31/12/2023

Before the year ends, join me as I talk about holiday grief and the final episode for season 1. Listen to the full episode here -

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2drUcDK89D3xjx0g7Ep4ki?si=D2sNeoztQuGuNvnwyTaZfA 💚

29/10/2023

We all know know how heavy grief feels, a good friend shared this simple acupressure tip to ease what you are feeling. Hope you’ll give this a try 🙏🏼

12/09/2023

Do you find comfort in talking about your departed loved ones? Don't be afraid or be ashamed to talk about them. They are loved and every moment with them is a treasure worth sharing.

30/08/2023

In this episode, we will try the Music + Talk feature of Spotify.

Listen to the whole episode here. Available only in the app

➡️ https://open.spotify.com/episode/5qdA2D1CSeEi5DOkIyFXeK

11/08/2023

When someone has gone,
you can bring them back
for just a little while
by talking them into life
by painting a picture
with your memories and your words
breathing their essence
back into existence
for just a few moments.

When someone has gone
you can see them again
for a minute or two
by being all the things they once were
by allowing their best traits
to filter through you
shaping your words,
your thoughts and your deeds
back out into this world.

When someone has gone
you can feel them again
for just a moment
by playing their music
and singing their favourite songs
by giving yourself up to the notes
that brought them alive
once upon a time
it will again.

When someone has gone
you can keep a part of them alive
by giving the love you had for them
a forever place in your life
a forever seat at your table
and a glorious chapter in your book.

Stories never die
tell them.

From ‘I Wish I Knew’
https://amzn.to/3JVMJlZ

Beautiful art by The Art of Jennifer Yoswa

06/08/2023

If you are grieving the loss of a loved one, don't rush yourself to be okay. Healing takes time, and just let it all sink in for the moment. Take all the time you need.

28/07/2023

Sorry if it took me a year to record the new episode.
Worth checking out!
Here is the link to the episode - https://open.spotify.com/episode/69zZVHCETSKSAGVwMXfwJh?si=_9EKTQBHRAW81IJeOroZ7A

27/07/2023

Grief can be the garden of compassion. The journeys through grief can be transformative, leading to increased understanding for ourselves and others. It reminds us of our shared humanity and the importance of supporting one another through life's challenges. From the depths of grief, compassion can blossom, enriching our lives and the lives of those around us.

17/07/2023

A year later, what do we usually do to remember our dearly departed? In this episode, I talked about some of our local traditions and what we did at home for my mother.

Click the link below to listen to the full episode.

https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/WxnWwR9TlBb

14/07/2023

To anyone experiencing grief right now. We are here for you 💚

12/07/2023

Our first ever Book Share episode. Lotus Pond book is such an excellent book discussing wisdom that we can apply in our daily lives. In one chapter, there is an article called "Death is a Fact of Life",

Click the link below to listen to the full episode.
https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/cRdcGS9TlBb

21/06/2023

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What does Grief feel like?

Grief feels like you are moving through a bad dream you can’t wake up from.

Grief is constantly asking “Why?” and knowing even if you had the answers they would never be good enough.

Grief is feeling lost in the places you have been before and being homesick for the past.

Grief feels like a deep ache that you can’t seem to pinpoint where it hurts…but the pain is there.

Grief is feeling a part of you went away with them on the day they died.

Grief is people saying lots of unhelpful things because they want you to feel better. Little do they know that when they say “They would want you to happy/strong” makes us feel that we are disappointing the ones we lost for feeling like we do.

Grief is just going through the motions of your day in a steady haze.

Grief is the constant tug of war of holding on tightly to what was and letting go of what might have been.

Grief is walking through a thick brain fog with your loss always on your mind but your daily tasks far from it.

Grief is Googling if how you are feeling is normal and desperately looking for a timelines for when you might be better. Being rushed by others to move on makes this even harder to heal on your own time.

Grief is having the overwhelming feeling of guilt for moving on without them or for things that were said or went unsaid.

Grief is comparing yourself to how others are grieving and wondering if you are doing it right.

Grief is losing that feeling of “being home”.

Grief is the feeling of being alone when you are with a group of people.

Grief shakes you to your core, spins you around and drops you off in the middle of wreckage exposing your vulnerability.

Grief is judging yourself for not being further than you are in your healing. Talk to yourself like you are consoling your best friend if they were going through the same thing.

Grief can make you feel anger and question your faith.

Grief can feel different from day to day even hour by hour. There are emotional ups and downs, drop offs, exhausting climbs and switch backs.

Grief is the tossing and turning of sleepless nights and just wanting some respite from your own thoughts.

Grief cant be outrun. It catches up with you. Feeling it (even the sharpest edges) is the only way through.

Grief can sometimes feel like looking at the world through a dark filter with the colors you used to love muted in comparison.

Grief is whispering “I miss you” and looking everywhere for a sign from them.

Grief is worrying that you will never feel normal and comfortable in your own life again.

Grief feels like just wanting a hug or a simple “I’m here for you” instead of people trying to rationalize your loss or try to fix how you are feeling.

Grief is the rude awakening that when your whole world world has stopped, the rest of the world keeps moving unscathed.

Grief feels like choosing to be alone because small talk is exhausting and being with people who can’t relate feels even more isolating.

Grief feels like suffocating on the reality that there will be no new memories so you hold on so tightly to the past.

Grief feels like backing out of plans because you aren’t sure how you will feel on that particular day.

Grief feels like fear. We have seen that life is fragile and that can bring out anxiety and panic attacks.

Grief is waking up in the morning and losing them all over again.

Grief is going about your everyday tasks and being hit with a wave of sadness and disbelief at the realization that they are gone.

Grief feels like being deep in dispair and for some time, it may feel like you don’t have a place in this world.

Grief feels like being back to the first day you lost them after hearing a particular song or driving past a place you enjoyed together.

Grief is feeling a little jealous of seeing others with their loved ones and envious of seeing people in their mundane lives.

Grief feels like dreading holidays and special events instead of how you used to look forward to them.

Grief is trying to pretend you are ok on the outside while feeling torn apart on the inside.

Grief is wanting others to mention their loved one and wishing people knew that it helps to hear their name and stories about them. They are never far from our minds anyways.

Grief is learning that these feelings are ever changing and it will be with us in some degree for the rest of our lives.

Grief is a measure of how much love you gave them while they were here so the pain is of losing them fills that empty space. In time, we learn how to live with that heaviness.
The heartache begins to soften.
Tears and smiles can coexist.

Grief is learning how to keep them close to us in other ways. The best memories can never die. And because of that, we will carry it with us until we see them again.

Written by Kristie Reitz
The After Glow

01/06/2023

Worth reading 🥺

27/05/2023

Got Grief Stories to share? You can send us a private message, or you may send us an email here - [email protected]
We understand that sharing your story can profoundly impact both yourself and others. By sharing your experiences, you not only honor the memory of your loved one but also provide inspiration for those who may be going through similar struggles.
We are here to listen and learn from you. ❤

25/05/2023

The last part of our World Su***de Prevention Day 2022 is now available. Click the link to listen to the full episode - https://tinyurl.com/gsphep5

18/05/2023

Last Sunday, we celebrated Mother's Day here in the Philippines. It was a day of sadness for me cause it was a reminder that I've lost her for 2 years now, but somehow, I know deep in my heart that she was our Angel watching over us. ❤

16/05/2023

The second part of our World Su***de Prevention Day 2022 is now available. Click the link in our bio to listen to the full episode.

11/05/2023

Grief is LOVE with no place to go.

09/05/2023

Our third episode is now available. This time, we will talk about World Su***de Prevention Day. Recorded last September 2022, please click this link to listen to the full episode - https://tinyurl.com/griefstoriesphepisode3

01/03/2023

Your presence is enough. 💚

18/02/2023

Hi there 👋! We hope you are well! Our second episode is now streaming. We hope that you will spare a few minutes of your time to listen or to share to someone who might need to hear about it.
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Link here ➡️ https://open.spotify.com/episode/7qhIfEen1rnjL5cWPJefZc?si=s6iMHhgJQReVye1l2Dswzg

15/02/2023

Did you experience grief lately or someone you know? May this quote give you hope, and please know that you are not the only one feeling this. Hugs! ❤

14/02/2023

Hi! Nice to see you here! Are you new to our page? Please listen to episode 1 of our podcast and get to know the people behind Grief Stories PH. Here is the link - https://tinyurl.com/4uk459p8

25/01/2023

"Grief is like someone turned up the volume dial all of a sudden. The emotion that I think often interferes with our relationships and friendships when we're grieving is anger, because the anger feels so intense."

Grieving is a form of learning, says a scientist who studies the brain's response to loss. When someone you love dies, you have to learn new rules for navigating the world and your brain has to adapt.