Episode 112 - When life knocks you down | Real talk on grief, growth and getting back up

17 Apr

Written By Alessia

This week’s episode of the podcast was hard to record…

Because while I may no longer be in the epicentre of this particular shitstorm, I am definitely still navigating the aftereffects.

Life has been challenging over the last month. And while I’d like to sit here and tell you that I navigated it with the grace and elegance expected of a Wild Free Well woman, the truth is that I absolutely did not.

I got knocked on my ass. Life was life-ing. I’ve been angry, sad, lost, frustrated, confused and overwhelmed. I’ve tried and failed to move on, move forward and forgive.

And this episode is the honest, real-time account of what I’ve been moving through.

It is also a social commentary on how we need to let ourselves be whole humans who experience the entire spectrum of emotions.

But you’ll get to all that when you dive in.

My deepest intention with this episode is to be really fucking honest.

Why does that matter?

Because I’m a coach and an expert AND STILL life happens! AND STILL things get hard. AND STILL I fuck up.

And in our hyper-public, camera-facing world, we’re often shown the highlight reel versus the real reel.

So let’s talk about what’s actually going on for a change, shall we?

Let’s share the dark side of things.
Let’s talk about the grief, loss and anger.
Let’s be honest about our mistakes.

Let’s take everyone (and ourselves!) off of the pedastal for a hot minute and just let ourselves be the complex humans that we are.

We deserve it.

If you are moving through a difficult time then this episode is for you.

I hope it serves as a reminder of how we are all beautiful, fragile and vulnerable humans and I hope it helps lighten your load as you move forward with whatever you are carrying.

Because things get a hell of a lot lighter when we carry them together. I’m here for you. 💕

Now let’s dive in! ⇩

In this episode I share:

✧ What happened, as much as I'm able to share — and why I felt it was important to show up and say it out loud

✧ Why anger is a mask for something deeper and what happens when we stay on the surface instead of going underneath

✧ Why being in the mess is actually the only way through it

✧ The tools I've been using to move through this and why even doing all of the things doesn't mean you'll be "over it" on any particular timeline

✧ Why forcing yourself to move on never works and why that's also just a natural part of being human

✧ The dangerous myth that personal growth means never falling down PLUS why we need to de-expert the experts and take everyone off pedestals

✧ Why shame around struggling is one of the most isolating forces in the wellness space and the Wild Free Well way to dismantle it

✧ The one thing that will carry you through every hard season

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