42 | Death, distress and the unknown with Joan Prentice, chair yoga & meditation teacher, grandmother & mother of three
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English - January 11, 2024 11:28 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBPersonal Journals Society & Culture Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Strangely death is the only thing that is certain about our life, and yet it is one of the things we rarely talk about and find incredibly difficult to understand.
In this episode, my guest, Joan Prentice, shares about the devastating time of her life when her son died suddenly, aged 17.
This is a conversation where we honour what happened, and allow Joan to talk about this distressing time of her life that she's rarely talked about.
It's a reminder that whilst there's so much in life that will be unknown, it's not a reason to stop living.
Joan shares about:
The despair and shock when there was so much that was unknown regarding his death
The importance of seeking help when we need it
The cost of hiding and covering up pain
Finding hope, light and pleasure in the dark times.
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