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S6 E6 Permission to Grieve with Andrea and Jennifer

Mourning Glory Grief Podcast

Show Notes  In some of our earlier episodes, Andrea and Jennifer stressed the importance of giving ourselves permission to grieve, even encouraging you, our dear listeners, that we give you permission to grieve. But we all know that doing something like that is easier said than done. Sometimes, we don’t even realize we haven’t taken the time to grieve a loss until years, even decades after a loss. In this episode, Andrea and Jennifer explore how difficult that truly can be for all of us. Links * Sutter’s Fort * Steel Magnolias * MGP S5 E5 New Grief, New) Community with Lindsay Machnik * Delayed Grief (Sondermind Prayer for the souls of Diana Irene O'Connell and Jennifer’s grandmother, Helen Gregory. Journaling Questions * Why do you think it takes some people to grieve later than others?   * How can this remind us that grief has no timeline?  * Jennifer shared the experiences of delayed grief with the loss of her parents. Have you found her experience relatable?  * How can triggered moments (unexpected/unplanned moments of grief) be a gift but also a struggle? How can God work in these unplanned moments?  * What is your mourning glory?