Episode 114 Grief Season Series The Realities through Grief [Video]

Hey Faithers! Happy Monday!! Welcome to Episode 114! Happy Social Work Month to ALL Social Workers! Well we just ended but I decided to keep going because I had some stumbling blocks through March. But April is my Grief Season so let’s continue to celebrate and talk grief!

Ice Breaker: Butterfly Affirmations by Alana Fairchild
Nothing is impossible for the heart. Love will always find a way.
I soothe away anxiety and stress by choosing to do thingd that help me relax.
I give myself permission to switch off my mind and have some fun.
My patience is being rewarded. My turn will come.
I listen to the intuitive wisdom of my own feelings. I am guided from within.
It is safe for me to explore unknownworlds and try new things.

Topic:Realities Through Grief

Hey Faithers! We are still working through 31 Days of Social Work since I had a couple of stumbling blocks and I want to continue to educate people about Social Work.
It is also my grief season. What this means it is a season where a major loss was taken. On April 12th, 2007, I lost my father! And ever since then I’ve been trying to understand myself and Grief Season.
I went to the Millenial Social Work Conference and I attended a session with another Grief Expert,Kamisha Hayes. And she confirmed everything I’ve discussing and I even learned more terms.
Anticipatory Grief- Grief is a natural emotional response to loss. Anticipatory grief is is feelings of grief or loss that are felt before the loss actually happens. People facing their own death or the death of a loved one may experience anticipatory grief. (HealthDirect, 2021)
Disenfranchised Grief-A loss that is not openly acknowledged, socially violates or publicly mourned, on other words, a loss where society itself fails the griever by simply not recognizing their right grieve.
I’ve had a couple of realizations since allowing myself to process in 2024.
I am who I am. I preach all the time about transitions and how we grow and change. And I am going through a change. Recently, something happened to me where I could feel myself physically and mentally changing. I literally felt like a monster was being created.
In knowing that I’ve had to accept some of the transitions in relationships I have. I have gotten closer to some people and distant from others. A couple of my close friend have said they think I am distant but honestly, I just dont have much to give no more and I am done planning.
My career. There was a time when you could not tell me I would not be in anon profit sector working in the direct service industry and being with students. As of today I really don’t want to do any direct service unless I have complete control of it. I am done with direct service.
I think I am feeling the effects of burn out through out my life, from people, careers and relationships. I practice self-care but also I have always struggled with gratitude and boundaries. And now that I have real boundaries such as a bed time, not so much time on my phone, not going out when I don’t want to, not planning, things are taking a shift.
I am grieving the perosn who used to love no matter what and who used to show up. I miss the person who showed up to everything and was so happy to do so. Now that I have things in place I am transitioning and learning. But I am grieving too.
I recently added Floating to my self-care routine. Floating has allowed me to focus on me and make time for complete silence and sit with myself. I know I have complained a lot about not having time but recently I realized I can do whatever I want when I just do what I want.
There is grief in transition!

Affirmation:
I am allowed to blossom and be who I am created to be.

**Please remember that the information provided is not a substitute for services provided by a mental health professional. In an emergency, please call 911. You can also call 988 for mental health support and resources. In a non-emergency, you can go to healingshegotfaith.org/resources for additional resources.**