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Grief Sucks with Brooke Carlock
United States
Приєднався 12 тра 2022
Mourning Coffee Livestream- Sundays @ 11:00am EST. Hey there... I'm Brooke. I'm here to help you turn the pain of grief into hope and purpose because I know how you feel. In the span of a year and a half, I lost my dad to a heart attack, my stepmom to suicide, my 10 year-old daughter in a car accident, and my mom to pancreatic cancer. It's safe to say I'm fluent in grief, and now I'd love to support you on your grief journey. I'm a certified grief educator, author, UA-camr, and speaker.
But enough about me... let's make your life suck less. ❤️
Things I talk about: grief, resilience, post traumatic growth, how much grief sucks, loss, mental health, simple living, minimalism, meal planning, slow living, child loss, parent loss, and whatever I'm feeling.
But enough about me... let's make your life suck less. ❤️
Things I talk about: grief, resilience, post traumatic growth, how much grief sucks, loss, mental health, simple living, minimalism, meal planning, slow living, child loss, parent loss, and whatever I'm feeling.
Mourning Coffee: Reframing "Positivity" with Lisa Keefauver
I'm thrilled to welcome Leisa Keefauver to the Mourning Coffee Podcast. Lisa is a grief activist, author, and the host of the acclaimed podcast Grief is a Sneaky Bitch. Lisa has spent nearly two decades helping people navigate life's challenges, informed not just by her professional expertise, but also her deeply personal experiences, including the loss of her husband and her breast cancer diagnosis. You can find her at lisakeefauver.com.
To purchase my book, Grief Sucks (But Your Life Doesn't Have To), visit: a.co/d/bOWYcDh
To purchase my cookbook, "Bare Minimum Meals: Comfort Food for Hard Days," visit:
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Printable Version: brookecarlock.org/products/p/bare-minimum-meals-comforting-recipes-for-hard-days
📝 FREE resources if you're struggling with grief: www.brookecarlock.org/resources
🔔 Subscribe for more content and share this video with someone who might need it. Together, let's navigate through grief with understanding and hope.
❤️ Your Thoughts Matter: Share your experiences or tips in the comments below. Your story could be the light someone needs in their dark times.
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*Disclosure: I only recommend products I would use myself and all opinions expressed here are my own. Some posts may contain affiliate links that at no additional cost to you, I may earn a small commission.
Things I talk about: #grief #mentalhealth #Grief #griefjourney #depression #loss #grievingmommy #healing #healingvibes #remember #trauma #gonetoosoon #bereavement #griefstages #griefrecovery #posttraumaticgrowth #dailyaffirmations #griefsupport #griefsucks #grief #childloss #parentloss #lifehacks #normalizegrief #grieveoutloud #death #griefeducator #Grieving #HealingJourney #SelfCareInGrief #GriefAndHope #InspirationalTips #GriefAwareness #MentalHealth #OvercomingGrief #GriefJourney #GriefHealing.
To purchase my book, Grief Sucks (But Your Life Doesn't Have To), visit: a.co/d/bOWYcDh
To purchase my cookbook, "Bare Minimum Meals: Comfort Food for Hard Days," visit:
Kindle Version: amzn.to/3PBI9hW for Kindle
Printable Version: brookecarlock.org/products/p/bare-minimum-meals-comforting-recipes-for-hard-days
📝 FREE resources if you're struggling with grief: www.brookecarlock.org/resources
🔔 Subscribe for more content and share this video with someone who might need it. Together, let's navigate through grief with understanding and hope.
❤️ Your Thoughts Matter: Share your experiences or tips in the comments below. Your story could be the light someone needs in their dark times.
✏️ Take a quiz:
What's Your Grief Personality? ivlv.me/WuC3A
How Well Are You Balancing Life and Grief? ivlv.me/aYpqV
✅Sign up to my monthly newsletter here: www.brookecarlock.org/newsletter
*Disclosure: I only recommend products I would use myself and all opinions expressed here are my own. Some posts may contain affiliate links that at no additional cost to you, I may earn a small commission.
Things I talk about: #grief #mentalhealth #Grief #griefjourney #depression #loss #grievingmommy #healing #healingvibes #remember #trauma #gonetoosoon #bereavement #griefstages #griefrecovery #posttraumaticgrowth #dailyaffirmations #griefsupport #griefsucks #grief #childloss #parentloss #lifehacks #normalizegrief #grieveoutloud #death #griefeducator #Grieving #HealingJourney #SelfCareInGrief #GriefAndHope #InspirationalTips #GriefAwareness #MentalHealth #OvercomingGrief #GriefJourney #GriefHealing.
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I really hate life I want too screen tho got no words
Don’t say what to people?
We were discussing how people are telling those who lost everything in the wildfires "It's just stuff." 💔
Yes, the list works, you know it’s all out so you can get on with the important stuff first and the satisfaction of crossing things off the list is so satisfying.❤
So true!
My husband and I are going to(!) eat more salads and vegetables.
Love that! A great goal! ❤️
I had my two sons home for Christmas which was great. We feel the absence of my son/their brother but glad that we felt joy and made the most of the time together. I wish I was the person that organizes and cleans when stressed! I have no motivation to put away Christmas decorations. And I wanted to go through all of them to downsize. 😮. It will get done I know. I have to look into getting your cookbook. Thanks for the update.
It sounds like you had a meaningful Christmas with your sons, even while feeling the absence of your other son. That mix of joy and grief is such a delicate balance, and it’s okay to take things one step at a time. Don’t stress about the decorations ... they’ll get done when you’re ready. Downsizing can definitely wait! I’d love for you to check out the cookbook when you’re ready -- hope it can make things a little easier for you. Sending you love and encouragement as you ease into the new year.
What happened to Libby if I may ask she seems so young?
She died in a car accident. 💔
She was only 10 years old...
What a great video of info. I would like to use my son's business name, but I'm not too sure if he ever brought the rights to the name. How might I find out? Also, are the board people paid for involvement and/or how do you get funding to pay people to help?
Thank you for watching and for your kind words! To find out if your son registered the business name, you can check with your state’s Secretary of State office or website. Most states have an online database where you can search for registered business names. You could also look for trademarks by searching the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s database. As for board members, it varies. Some are paid, while others volunteer their time because they’re passionate about the cause. Funding to pay people typically comes from grants, donations, sponsorships, or fundraising events. I’d recommend starting with small grants or reaching out to local organizations for support. I hope that helps, and best of luck with this meaningful work!
I'm definately interested in your budgeting binder and plan.
Awesome! I'm happy to share in the future. :)
It’s been almost 2 years since my son took his life and he’s a Christmas baby. The past couple weeks of absolutely been brutal. I want to let you know. I truly appreciate the time and effort you take to do these videos.
The weight of grief, especially around his birthday and the holidays, is unimaginable, and it’s okay to feel that pain deeply. Thank you for your kind words-it means so much to know the videos are bringing you some comfort. Sending you love and strength .❤️
Thank you Brooke 💞you are such a good example for moving forward. I am also 3 years into daughter loss and forward movement no matter how small is so important. Hugs from Cleveland Ohio 💜💞💙
Thank you so much for your kind words. Three years in, you’re so right-every little step forward matters, even when it feels small. Sending hugs right back to you. 💞
I did get my snow day! And a 2-hour delay the next day. 👍
Right there with ya ❤
((Hugs))
Love and hugs back to you ❤
Thank you!
Thank you!!
I don’t have anyone to keep going for…. They all have their own families.
I’m so sorry you’re feeling this way. Please know that you are worth keeping going for. Your story, your presence, and your life still matter, even when it doesn’t feel that way. ❤️
Out of 5 sibling I feel grief and regret more than any other. No one talks about our mom. I feel no one understands me.
Grief can be so isolating, especially when it feels like others aren’t sharing the same depth of loss. It’s okay to feel more deeply or differently than your siblings ... your relationship with your mom was unique, just like your grief. ❤️
I finally watched this video. I found Indonesia to be the most interesting since they keep the body around, and bring it food...etc..which seems so bizarre but i can kinda see how this would help people grieve..We definitely do not honor death here in the USA the way we should. Thanks for doing this video.
Thanks for watching! I agree, it’s fascinating how different cultures handle their grief. Indonesia is definitely hard to wrap my head around!
Hi, new subscriber. My son was taken 12/14/2023, set up by people we thought loved us both, family, so called friends and foes set my son up and the case is still going on based on lies, my grief is ongoing and I miss him so much. I’m dealing with it alone 💔💔🙏🏽 no job, income, car, mental or emotional support or place of my own, I just pray, cry and hope for justice and peace. I’m strong i am yet I’m lost, I need help❤I feel guilt to even smile, I think of Job from the Bible often, I’m trying 💔❤️🙏🏽🕊️❤️
I’m so deeply sorry for your loss and everything you’re going through. Your strength shines through, even in the midst of so much pain and heartbreak. Please know it’s okay to feel lost-grief and injustice are so heavy to carry, especially alone. You don’t have to face this all by yourself. If you can, reach out to local organizations or churches that might offer support for your situation, even just someone to talk to. And please be gentle with yourself. Smiling or finding moments of light doesn’t mean you love or miss your son any less. You’re doing the best you can, and that’s enough. Sending you so much love, strength, and prayers for justice and peace. You’re not alone in this. ❤️
Lost my mother last year and can’t face it yet. I don’t speak with the family i live with and the other two people i trust live far away. This was really helpful ❤
I’m so sorry for your loss and the loneliness you’re feeling. Grief is so heavy, especially when it feels like you’re carrying it alone. I’m glad this was helpful to you-take it one moment at a time, and know you’re stronger than you think. Sending love your way. ❤️
Thank you for sharing I am so sorry what you are going through Is a pain that will not go away We learn how to live with it I learned that after my outer passed
It’s true-we learn to live with it. Sending hugs. ❤️
Thank you! I’m not feeling that way right now but it’s good to recognize. You are too!♥️
6 months after losing my wife to cancer, I was so resentful at how awful Thanksgiving made me feel that I went and put all our Christmas decorations down at the curb for passers by to take as they pleased. Which of course made me cry and feel miserable so I decided to go to the beach to stare at the water and as I pulled the car out of the driveway I saw the decorations were already gone. I drove away crying so hard I could barely see the road, especially the freeway. I've cried almost every day for nine months now, with the last most severe episode on Christmas Eve. She always took great pride decorating the tree every year. I don't know how but on Christmas day I just emotionally locked up and I haven't cried since. She lives on in my heart but honestly I think even her spirit is tiring of the endless grief and likely she's somehow jolting me out of it. That would be typical of her. So now I'm trying to somehow make it last through the one year anniversary. Then I'll allow myself to have a good cry. But I'm so drained I can't seem to feel anything anymore.
Ted, first, let me just say how much your words hit me. I can feel the depth of your love for your wife in every detail you’ve shared-and also the weight of your grief. What you did with the decorations is something I think so many of us can relate to: trying to do something -- ANYTHING-- to cope with the ache of those memories. And crying on the way to the beach? That raw, messy, overwhelming pain… it’s all part of how much she mattered to you. It sounds like she was such a strong, loving force in your life. Grief is exhausting in a way nothing else can prepare us for. It steals your energy, your emotions, and sometimes even your tears. But that doesn’t mean you’re broken. It just means you’ve been carrying something unbelievably heavy. So be gentle with yourself as you move toward that one-year mark. You’re allowed to cry, not cry, or feel completely numb -- Whatever happens is okay. Grief has no rules, and it sure as hell doesn’t follow a schedule. Thank you for sharing your story. It’s messy, real, and full of love, and that’s what keeps her alive in your heart. You’re doing better than you think. ❤️
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Yes yes so hard 🥲🥲🥲🥲 sending you so much love and support ❤❤❤
Yes yes so hard 🥲🥲🥲🥲
It is always great to hear your story and I hope you have an awesome Christmas Day and enjoy the holiday with your sons and loved ones.
Thanks so much ... I did my best, haha. It's always difficult.
I lost my son the day after his 11th birthday in Dec of 1999. I grieved while going on and caring for his younger sister who shared the same genetic illness. She also passed 2 yrs ago at the age of 31. I relate with so much of your experience. I find healing in simple practices I developed. Both were born the week of Christmas, so it is a time I treat with mixed strategies. When I send Christmas cards (or cards for wedding, birthday, etc) it never felt right not including my son when I signed family names. So somewhere on the card I added his first initial with a little halo above and a little cloud below. Now I sign two initials in this manner along with my own name and my husband’s. Sometimes I share in holiday gatherings and sometimes I go AWOL and hike deep into the woods. My friends and family get it and give me space and support.
I’m so sorry for the loss of both your son and your daughter. The love you have for them shines through in every word, and the way you honor them, especially during such a bittersweet time like the holidays, is absolutely beautiful. I LOVE the way you include their initials on cards! It’s such a tender, meaningful gesture that keeps them present in a way that feels right to you. It’s these small, deeply personal practices that help us carry our loved ones forward while still navigating our grief. Your mix of holiday strategies resonates so much with me -- sometimes we need the connection and warmth of others. Other years, we need solitude. It’s wonderful that your friends and family understand and give you the space you need. That kind of support is invaluable!
Animals are so good for the soul! Dudley has the cutest big round cheeks! He is so cute!
Seriously-- the puffiest cheeks ever!! 😆
He has round cheeks! How cute! ❤️🥰
❤❤❤I love that name!
It totally fits! :)
First Xmas without my 6 year old son - my only child who passed away in summer (on top of a divorce and loosing my mum this year too). It is a mental torture ride
I'm sending you so much love. You are in survival mode so just hang in there and rest as much as you can. ❤️💔
This is going to sound unpleasant towards the general public but I would rather isolate alone rather than be interactive with anyone. I have no plans to go to the funeral either, especially with people around. Pay my respects alone.
The thing about grief is that we should do whatever we need to do. Whatever feels right, go for it! ❤️
Well said.
I haven't lost a child, but I did lose my sweet mom last year. Her birthday is tomorrow, Christmas Eve 😢 Your channel just happened to come across my recommended videos at a perfect time! This week has been tough for me as her birthday got closer. Thank you for the work you do on your channel. I'm so very sorry that you lost Libby. What a beautiful girl! ❤ Happy holidays to you and your family.
Thank you so much for your kind words and for sharing about your mom. Her birthday being on Christmas Eve must make this time of year especially hard, and I’m so glad my channel found you when you needed it. Sending you love and strength as you move into this new year while honoring her memory. ❤️
Thank you Brooke. You are inspiring. You have been a huge part of my journey through the same tragedy.
Thank you so much for your kind words, and I'm so very sorry for your loss. It means the world to me to know I’ve been part of your journey. Sending you love and strength as you keep moving forward. ❤️
I lost my 21yr old daughter ON Christmas Eve 2022 this is the 2nd year and I am struggling hard , it feels like Iam greeving allover again 😢 I miss her a lot so much this is hard especially for my other 2daughters they miss big sister
I’m so sorry for your loss. Losing your daughter on Christmas Eve must make this time of year feel incredibly heavy, and it’s no wonder you’re feeling the grief so strongly again. Grief has a way of hitting us in waves, especially around anniversaries and holidays. Your love for her is so evident, and it’s okay to feel the weight of her absence. Be gentle with yourself and your other daughters as you navigate this together. Lean on each other, share memories, and let yourselves grieve in whatever way feels right. Sending you love and strength. ❤️
Christmas for me will never again be what it once was, so I must learn to stop trying to recreate that and move forward, instead of trying to stay cemented in “what was,” .... in one moment of time. Merry Christmas.
Letting go of “what was” and moving forward is such a hard but necessary part of grief, especially when the holidays hold so many memories. It’s a process, and it’s okay to take it one step at a time. Wishing you strength and peace as you continue to find your way forward. ❤️
I lost my only grandchild a few weeks ago to SIDS. Leo was 3 months old and the light of our life. I will never forget the whole traumatic morning it happened. The what ifs are just so so hard. We are so heartbroken and lost.
I am so deeply sorry for your loss. Losing your sweet Leo is an unimaginable pain, and I can feel the love you had for him in every word. The “what ifs” are so heavy, and they can make grief even harder to carry. Please know it’s okay to feel heartbroken and lost. Be gentle with yourself and lean on those who can support you. Sending you so much love and strength as you navigate this heartbreaking loss. ❤️
The sitting around and reading a book sounds like the best option for me.
Same!! How did you do?
I lost my son suddenly a day before Mother’s Day. He’s my only child. I’m struggling. Im alone in this journey. I’m fighting to stay out the padded room. I have not thought about a vacation because I cannot see that far ahead anymore. I just live minute by minute. My condolences to you and your family.
I'm so sorry about your son. Don't think about vacations yet -- you're in survival mode. Just eat, sleep, and keep breathing. Sending you so much strength. ❤️
@ thank you very much 💚💚
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Thank you for sharing ❤
Thanks for watching! ❤️
The youngest is often the heart of the holidays. How painful and wrong it feels when they are gone. Hugs.
Ugh -- yes, she was the heart of pretty much everything. ❤️