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Erica Richmond on Writing From a Place of Safety, Grief, Parenting After Loss & Healing Through Story | With Amb. Elisha
Description
In this powerful episode, Amb. Elisha sits down with Erica Richmond, writer, creative guide, and author of Yelling at Dead People, to explore how writing can become a safe and healing practice rather than a source of re-traumatization.
Erica shares her journey through grief, parenting after suicide loss, and creative healing, revealing how writing, boundaries, and even laughter can coexist with deep pain. She explains what it truly means to write from a place of safety, how to release pressure to be vulnerable too soon, and why stories still matter even if they’re never shared publicly.
This conversation is essential for writers, creatives, parents, and anyone navigating loss, trauma, emotional healing, and self-expression.
In this episode:
• Writing through grief without reliving trauma
• Parenting after loss and learning from children’s resilience
• Creativity and laughter as tools for healing
• Setting boundaries around vulnerability and storytelling
• Insights from Yelling at Dead People
📘 Learn more about Erica’s work at: https://www.openskystories.com/signup
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