Grieving the Loss of Who You Used to Be with Avery Thatcher

Susan, your host, decided to receive a special guest for today’s episode, Avery Thatcher, who is the CEO and founder of the Inner Stillness Outer Chaos Podcast and the Flow State Membership. When she started her career as a Registered Nurse working in the ICU, she noticed that the majority of the reasons people found themselves in the ICU were because of illnesses and diseases that could be linked to chronic stress. She decided to get out of the reactive side of medicine and now helps highly sensitive high achievers prevent burnout and reverse the negative health effects of stress.

 

After experiencing a significant change in health in 2018, Avery had to learn to redefine her identity and grieve the loss of who she used to be. Now she shares her story openly to help others realize that they are not alone in their struggles and talk about the strategies that helped her heal along the way.

 

Key Takeaways:

Avery shares how a health problem transformed her life and led her to grieve the life she used to have. Avery shares how she got to the point of releasing who she used to be and accepting who she had become. What do you no longer identify with? Your grieving path is unique; there is no normal way of grieving. Avery explains what “What if” affirmations are and how they help to hold space for yourself. Seeing emotions as information rather than positive or negative can be really impactful. Grief is the last form of love you can give to the person you lost. Avery shares the steps she took in her transformational process. Avery shares how the self-compassion script works. As a society, we reward high achievement but Avery redefines the concept. It is OK to voice your feelings. Slow down until you can hear your thoughts and the wisdom of your body and feelings.

 

Resources

Tendrilsofgrief.com

Email Susan: [email protected]

 

Meet Avery Thatcher

Visit Avery’s Website: Becoming Avery

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