Karen's Lightwork

06/13/2024

Accidents happen, especially on the road. With Primerica Legal Protection Program, get guidance on how to help protect your family’s legal rights in case of car accidents while traveling. Send me a message to learn more!

05/27/2024

My babygirl turned sweet 16 today!!!🎊🎉🥳💖

04/14/2024

04/14/2024

Healing power of Grief Support

04/13/2024

04/13/2024

"Let’s Clear the Air 🌬️💫 about Grief

Grief is a journey often shrouded in misconceptions. Today, we’re setting the record straight and shedding light on the truth behind these common myths.

Myth 1: Grief has a set timeline.
🕒 Truth: Grief is as individual as a fingerprint. There is no "normal" timeline for healing.

Myth 2: Strong people don’t cry.
💪 Truth: Showing your emotions is a sign of strength, not weakness. Crying can be a healthy part of the grieving process.

Myth 3: Moving on means forgetting.
🌱 Truth: Healing from grief doesn’t mean forgetting your loved one; it means learning how to remember them while continuing to live your life.

Myth 4: If you don’t cry, it means you’re not sad about the loss.
😢 Truth: People show grief in different ways. Not everyone cries, and that’s okay.

Myth 5: Ignoring the pain will make it go away faster.
🚫 Truth: Facing your grief can be tough, but dealing with your emotions directly is essential for healing.

Grieving is a deeply personal experience and different for everyone. Have you encountered these myths? What truths have you learned in your journey?💌

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04/11/2024

04/10/2024

🌿 Understanding Grief Coaching 🌿

Grief can feel like an uncharted territory—a path we walk with heavy hearts and uncertain steps. This is where grief coaching steps in to light the way. 🕯️

What is Grief Coaching?
Grief coaching is a supportive service designed to help individuals navigate the emotional journey of loss. Unlike traditional therapy, which often focuses on analyzing the past, grief coaching centers on moving forward. 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️

Here's what a Grief Coach does:

*Provides Tools and Strategies for managing daily life while honoring your feelings of loss.
*Sets Practical Goals that help you take small, manageable steps towards rebuilding your life.
*Builds Resilience by empowering you to embrace your grief and find strength in adversity.
*Encourages Forward Thinking to envision a future that still holds joy and purpose, despite the pain of your loss.
*Offers Tailored Support, recognizing that each person's grief is as unique as their fingerprint.

Whether you’re struggling to cope with the loss of a loved one, or you know someone who is, grief coaching can be a beacon of hope and a guide towards healing. 🌟

Interested in learning more or need support on your journey? DM me. Let’s walk this path together. 🤝

👇 Have you or someone you know experienced grief coaching? Share your thoughts or tag them in the comments to help spread the word about this valuable support.

04/10/2024

Here’s my losses and grief story in a nutshell.

In a 10-14 year timespan, I’ve lost three babies and both parents at a relatively young age. On top of that, I’ve lost my husband in September 2022, I was then 49.

Due to my body rejecting, I’ve lost my babies. Due to cancer, I lost my mom. I was 32 years old. Due to heartbreak, I lost my dad. I was 34 years old. He gave up on life after my mom passed away. They were 40 years in love. My husband also died of cancer. Cancer is a subject in my life too. My mothers side of the family all died of it.

It’s not fun seeing a tiny little, white coffin with your baby in it. Wondering why I survived my child, while it should be the other way around. Your whole future with your little one turns black. And then it happens again. Starting to wonder what you’ve done wrong to deserve this. So many thoughts go through your mind at that point, so many levels of pain and then trying to justify it all.

Having to loss one parent at age 32 is tough, but losing the other 2,5 years later also, is just like ‘this isn’t happening. This can’t be happening’, but it does and it did.

Then thinking you found someone you want to grow old with and thinking you will, until you hear the news. Stage 4 terminal cancer. We heard it on his 55th birthday. 3,5 months later he passed over.

It has been a tough and rough journey, lots of wondering why. Going through all stages of grief, going through all stages of shadow work and it’s still not over. It never will be. Grief will always be there, no matter what life throws at you. Wishing they were all still here. Lot of great memories, fun and joyful times, but also not fun times while they were still on this earth. That’s okay, it’s also part of life. Ups and downs and those will always be there, cause life goes on.

Death is a part of life that we don’t like to talk about and that’s okay. We can’t ignore it though, we have to learn to accept it and go through all the emotions that come along with it. Everybody griefs differently and you also can’t compare one with the other. It’s a journey itself for every individual. Sometimes people do get judged for that. The people who judge are either scared, don’t know how to deal with a situation or just don’t know how to act. They’re not heartless, they simply can’t understand it yet. They can only imagine. And that is okay as well.

Through grief, I’ve learned a lot more about myself, who I really am, what all more I’m capable off, able to accept what is, able to understand more. I’ve gained a lot of knowledge and wisdom through this process.

I’m thankful and grateful at this point in my life. That sounds weird or awkward to some, but I’m able to help others with their grief, pain and loss. Who are stuck in wondering which way to go or are depressed and can’t seem to get out of the depression. There are so many out there that need help, an ear to hear them, somebody that understands what they’re going through or just be there to give support in silence. Knowing they’re not alone, makes a difference.

"In the quiet symmetry of a new dawn, she realized that while grief had taught her the depth of love, healing taught her the beauty of life."

12/09/2023

🙌Amen💖

12/08/2023

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