Love With Nowhere To Go: Grief That Remakes You

Season 2 Episode 67

Grief bulldozed Mehr’s life. Sudden loss. Identity shattered. Three kids watching. She went silent, overfunctioned, and called it strength until her body said otherwise. Stress-induced asthma. Emotional paralysis. Then the pivot: acceptance, nervous system care, and rebuilding from the inside out.

Grief is not a problem to solve. It is a reality to tend to.
Acceptance is not approval. It is ending the war with reality.
Overfunctioning looks heroic and feels like burnout.
Your body will report you if your mouth keeps lying.
Self first is not selfish. It is survival with integrity.

🎙️ What We Talk About:

Sudden loss and the identity freefall no one prepares you for
Numbness, denial, and why silence can feel safer than sobbing
Overfunctioning as a mask and the bill your body sends later
Acceptance as surrender, not submission
Parenting while grieving and letting kids see honest emotion
Rebuilding safety inside your body so healing can land
The three phases to exit survival mode in grief:
Self-awareness: I am surviving, not living
Reprogramming: I release the story that strength means suppressing
Reinvention: I choose new rhythms that honor my loss and my life

🔑 Key Takeaways:

“Grief is not a problem to solve. It is a reality to tend to.”

“Acceptance is ending the argument with what is.”

“Overfunctioning is praise-worthy to others and poisonous to you.”

“Self first is oxygen. Everything else can wait.”

🙌 Why This Episode Matters:

High-achieving women are masters at looking fine while collapsing inside. If you’ve been applauded for your composure, this episode invites you to stop performing resilience and start practicing it. Honest, embodied, sustainable. Your future does not require you to disappear.

💬 Connect with Mehr:

Website: griefcoachingwithmeher.com
Facebook: meher.se
Instagram: @griefcoachmeher
YouTube: Grief Talk

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