You Have to Feel it to Heal it with Gianna DeMedio

My world turned upside down when my father had a heart attack in May of 2017. We spent five days fighting, praying, and hoping he would make a miraculous recovery, but it never came. My family and I said goodbye to him on May 22nd. The unexpected submersion into grief was by far the most difficult time of my life. Common thoughts included: Why are people saying “it never gets better”?! How am I ever supposed to function again? My life is over, right? During that time, I understood more of myself, I understood more of the world of grief, and I realized that there is a need for a greater understanding of loss for everyone. *Enter awkward stories of people who had no idea what to do or say around me after his death.*

The best grief advice I ever got was “Face it now. Don’t wait til later.” And that’s just what I did.

I found a great therapist who I saw weekly (though the first few sessions were just sobs), a psychiatrist who helped me appropriately medicate, and I started journaling about my grief. I know those few sentences make it seem so short and sweet– but it wasn’t. It was a lot of work. But I can confidently say I’m in the place where I am today because of the work I put in on myself.

I went to a storytelling competition in July of 2017… and WON! It was the first time I felt blood pumping through my veins again. I tried to figure out how to recapture that feeling and turned to podcasting. I knew nothing about the craft at the time, other than a microphone was involved and that I was comfortable in front of one.

I also wanted to create a store for modern sympathy gifts. After lots of late nights and Google rabbit holes, I eventually created the So Sorry For Your Loss podcast and blog and opened an ecommerce store called All The Skies. I have other resources too, like a Grief Resource Guide, Community, YouTube and social media accounts. 

 

Connect with Gianna:

Website: Gianna DeMedio | Grief Expert

Instagram: Gianna DeMedio Simon (@sosorrywithgianna) • Instagram photos and videos

Shop: All The Skies (shopalltheskies.com)

 

In this episode we explore:

• You have to feel it to heal it 
• Heart healing through connecting with others
• How the simplest things mean the most
• All the oceans, and all the skies
• How becoming a mother filled a void 
• Signs and messages from the other side
• Time can't erase the love
• Moving on from loss and creating a life that is beautiful 
• And, so much more!

 

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With love,

Shauna xo

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