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It is a paradox and an irony all rolled into one. Becoming aware of something we have been oblivious to can be quite the revelation. After all - the now revealed brings with it the stunning realization that the newly unveiled situation was right in front of us all of the time. In today’s episode the author recounts one of those stunning moments that emerged during the worst of times. From Volume 4 “Signposts” - Day 122 - Essay #18 - “Oblivious” Return to the Podcast Page

Reliving any pain is not desirable - yet in the state of grief we run into this situation quite regularly. And in no other area is this pain more real than in the seemingly simple mundane task of calling to report the extraordinary change in our life. In today’s episode, the author recounts those most awkward and painful of moments. From Volume 3 “Transitions” - Day 86 - Essay #17 - “Calling” This essay is also available as a video on our You Tube Channel - "Calling" This essay is also available as a presentation on our SlideShare page - "Calling" Return to Podcast Page

Of the many amazing things I have encountered on this journey - many which I would never have anticipated - one of them is starting of the “Facing Grief - The Podcast” on August 12, 2020. Truly this is one of the least likely things I could have ever thought I would do - yet as of today Episode 9 is being released. The podcast is a natural extension of my reading the essays out loud for comfort and to help me verbalize thoughts that I could never face in any other way. So when the idea came - it just made perfect sense. I selected the first 12 and proceeded to put each episode together. Each one is not that long - most are no longer than 10 minutes. I would record a little extra beginning and ending segment to accompany the essay being read that week and then package all of it up with an Introduction and a conclusion. The world of podcasts is quite vast and in a way - quite easy to enter. Exposing the material to other access points is also quite easy. As of now I have the host site - called Soundcloud. Then linkages to Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Podcasts for the present time. And the most amazing aspect of all of this? At first I was thrilled to find it being listened to. This is not any viral phenomena - because this topic is not one you would just “stumble” upon. No - this is a topic that you have to be actively looking for, actively seeking. The amazing element that surfaced was that each time I found that an episode had been listened to - my heart was touched and humbled. My goal was to help someone else in this uninhabitable world of grief - find some comfort - some reassurance - some validation to strengthen them in their journey. My biggest objective was that they would be able to see God in their life and have that awareness strengthen them. As the weeks unfolded what became even more meaningful to me - were the references to the podcast being played in other countries! Seeing the locations over time became a constant encouragement to me. Validation that someone - somewhere was hearing a message of comfort, a message of hope as well as references to something greater than themselves and the horrible place in which they had been forced to live in. The place that I have been privileged to be freed from over these past six months. And so, after having lived in the most depressing of realities for so many months - to have a sense that there was some person hearing the words I was reading to them - began to bring something new to my world of grief - encouragement. I will never meet the people who are listening and knowing that another human being is sharing these podcasts - drinking in not only what I have written - but God’s love that is subtly a part of all that I have been writing - is simply amazing to me. So as life slowly tumbles forward, I can rest in a new revelation - while I have been alone with my loss - there is now an amazing new development - others are joining me in my journey. And that fact is more comforting than you could ever know. Go to “Facing Grief - The Podcast” on Soundcloud. “Facing Grief - The Podcast” Listener log from August 12th to October 7th 2020 There have been 168 plays in this time period - 117 of those in the United States. The remaining international plays are listed below. Bangladesh - Chittagong Belgium - Brussels Germany - Stuttgart, Wuppertal, Bremen, Berlin Greece - Athens India - Mumbai Israel - Tel Aviv Ireland - Dublin Netherlands - Roosendaal Russian Federation - Moscow South Africa - Pretoria Spain - Baranain, Chiclana De La Frontera United Kingdom - Rochdale, Coventry

In today’s episode we will hear about how a passion became so much more as this journey of facing grief began. First published on Linkedin - June 12, 2020 here is: “How My Passion for Technical Communications Became My Greatest Weapon for Facing  Grief.” This article became the basis for the entire "Facing Grief" story. It has launched the development of a "Facing Grief" book which is currently being written! Thank you for being here! Return to Podcast Page

What is normal to you in your past life can become an unexpected problem in the state of grief. In today’s episode we will look back at two days of the journey where the author shares one of the most difficult experiences he had never expected to encounter. From Volume 1, “The First Thirty Days” - Day 17 - Essay #9 “Coming Home” and from Volume 3 “Transitions” - Day 83 - Essay #15 “Coming Home - Revisited” Return to Podcast Page

Intensity is one of the standards of grief - so when a time comes when intensity changes - that is a time which is stunning in its simplicity. In today’s episode we will hear about that most stunning time - a time where nothing actually becomes something. From Volume 4, “Signposts” - Day 98 - Essay #4 - “Neutrality” Return to Podcast Page

Something that lasts is rare. When it is a love that lasts for decades it is something beyond special. Now that special relationship stands as not only a testament to something extraordinary - but also as a bitter reminder of what has been lost. In today’s episode we will learn more about this paradox. From Volume 7, “Bridges” - Day 191 - Essay #3 - “First Love” Other references in this episode: > Volume 3 - Essay #20 - "The Decision" > Topical Journeys - Joann Return to Podcast Page

You have them every day - often we miss them on our way to our many tasks and obligations of life - but in the state of grief the mornings that we encounter take us to a new reality. In today’s episode, the author reveals to us something that is all to common to those of us in the state of grief as we face each new morning. From Volume 4, “Signposts” - Day 114 - Essay #13 - “Morning is Broken” Listen to the Podcast on SoundCloud - Episode 7 - "Morning is Broken" Return to Podcast Page

Grief is an emotional battle of the highest magnitude. What we face in the state of grief - is an endless series of emotions for which we have no control over. Unpredictable, unexpected and unwanted on so many levels - emotional upheavals are a constant reality we must face. What if we could know what is going on in the emotional world? From Volume 6, “Parting” - Day 163 - Essay #5 - “The Meeting” Return to Podcast Page

To some it may seem mundane, but there is no higher calling than to be a caregiver. Many of us in the state of grief have experienced that reality in our past life. In today’s episode, the author recounts his story of caregiving. From Volume 8 “Lessons” - Day 277 - Essay #12 - “Lessons from Caregiving” Return to Podcast Page