Send us a textToday Sharon Ehlers and I dive into the topic of loss by suicide. We both share how we dealt with losing close people who took their own lives. Sharon has lost multiple people in her life, two of which died by suicide. She shares so generously about all the tools and resources she found along her way that helped her deal with the losses after she realized that she wasn’t coping at all with the first loss of her best friend Joy. Attending to her grief and learning about death opened things for Sharon she wouldn’t want to miss and she says: ‘The one thing that has changed that I wouldn’t want to miss is the fact of finding what feeds your soul. Certainly, as an intellectual person, it's been about work all of my life and achieving to the point of craziness. And so now it's like, what feeds your soul, and, in many cases, it may not be what you currently do. It may not be your work, maybe something else. And finding that is important.’About this week’s guest Sharon Ehlers’ grief and trauma journey began when her best friend as well as her former fiancé both died by suicide within two years of each other. Then her beloved Dad died unexpectedly from a fall. Read the full bio in the show notes... Sharon's books: Grief Reiki® - An Integrated Approach to the Emotional, Physical and Spiritual Components of Grief and Loss Grief Diaries: Surviving Loss by SuicideSharon’s Website: www.grief-reiki.com Topics discussed in this episodeSuicide: Sharon’s best friend Joy and ex-partner John both died by suicideThe death of Sharon’s father Dealing with the topic of suicide and the grief and trauma following a suicideTrying to understand suicide and depression‘How did it happen?’ - the repercussions of this question Resources mentioned in this episodeGrief Education Program: The Grief Recovery MethodDeath Midwife Program: Sacred CrossinSupport the show💡 If today’s episode touched you, please share it with someone who might need it. 🤝 Become a supporter of the show! Starting at $3/month & leave a review. Stay Connected 🌐 Visit nathaliehimmelrich.com 💌 Subscribe to the newsletter for resources and updates 🎧 Never miss an episode—follow the podcast! 💛 Socials Instagram Facebook Find Support Resources 💜 For Grievers – Resourceshttps://nathaliehimmelrich.com/grievers-support/ 💜 For Supporters – Supporting someone https://nathaliehimmelrich.com/supporters-resources/ 💜 Books – Explore books on grief and healing https://nathaliehimmelrich.com/books/ 💜 Support – Offers - free and paid https://nathaliehimmelrich.com/free-resources/

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