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This podcast is another vulnerable account of a grieving human in search of a feeling not a relationship.

Today, we talked about how grief affects the brain. It’s not just something we feel emotionally, grief shows up in the way our brain works too. It can make it harder to think clearly, remember things, or even make simple decisions.

And the truth is, grief doesn’t look the same for everyone. It depends on the relationship and how we show our love. Some people cry, some go quiet, some feel numb, others feel everything all at once. There’s no right or wrong way to grieve.

Grief shows up in your body, your thoughts, and your heart and when you understand what’s happening inside, you can give yourself a little more compassion. So if you’re feeling foggy, scattered, or just not like yourself, you’re not broken. You’re grieving.

My guest today is the amazing Tatjana Kozak a woman with a beautiful sense of self, peace, awareness and hope. She shares her stories of loss, of love and life embracing all things. We talk about end of life work, the end of life experience losing a loved one, we talk about finding love after the loss of the love the love of your, the stigma, the uncertainty and how Michael her first husband had a hand in sending Robin her husband now and the pain of pet loss. Grief is unique and you are the expert in your story of loss. We grieve what we love and what we loose. Tune in and find out more about Tatjana's grief journey.