Episode 6: A surprising, pervasive, & undiscussed grief event — Moving

Heart Healing from Loss

You wouldn't think moving to a new home would "qualify" as a grief event, but it really does make sense.

You're leaving behind a space that was yours for a while, where important things happened. Maybe there's a nook where you liked to read, or a growth chart that marks the major changes of childhood to adulthood, or maybe a beloved pet left a scratch on the wall that you just couldn't bring yourself to paint over.

Buying a new home can have significant emotional ups and downs, too: if you live where houses go fast, you can lose the bid over and over until you're reluctant to ever get excited about a prospective home again.

And kids can have their own challenges — losing their yard, their school, their friends can all bring their own flavor of grief. We don't talk about it because we think we're not supposed to feel grief in an exciting time, but that doesn't mean the loss isn't there.

In this episode Advanced Grief Recovery Specialist Wendy Sloneker talks with realtor Ericka Hardwick about the ways grief can come up, and some creative ways both have seen people manage it.

Find more about Wendy at wendysloneker.com Find more about Ericka at erickahardwick.com or lambandcompany.com/realtors/ericka-hardwick/ and check out the growth chart ideas: https://pin.it/2Da8yKk