{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/615f196051f0c80012c7ffce/645363286dd22500115e7a08?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Using Words To Ease The Pain Of Grief with Renee Leonard Kennedy","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/615f196051f0c80012c7ffce/1634431496919-4434a153f55d486eb7502a650058ddfd.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Paying attention to our wording when talking about a painful loss and how we explain what happened to our children are great opportunities to help ourselves and others to deal with grief less painfully and more intentionally.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, I'm joined by the inspiring Renee Leonard Kennedy; she is the Co-host of the Moral Tea podcast, Twitter Affectionate, Investor and Burgeoning Farmer, and the Author of \"When The Flowers Die.\" Renee's book offers empathy, hope, and support for those grieving and gifts its readers insightful coping mechanisms, comfort, and encouragement.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Throughout this episode, Renee shares some details of her \"semi-retired\" life, how she's busier than ever, and how she resignified dancing into a beautiful place to deal with grief and loss. Renee also talks about the importance of talking to our children about death, loss, and sorrow and how adults can help them build coping mechanisms before losing someone significant.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Additionally, we talk about pursuing happiness after a loss, the best gift we can leave for our kids, how hard cleaning up can be after a loss and how to make it easier, and so much more.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>In This Episode, You Will Learn:</strong></p><ul><li>Renee talks a bit about her life in North Carolina (2:10)</li><li>Dance out your grief (5:50)</li><li>The best gift we can leave to our children (9:40)</li><li>How can we help our kids learn coping mechanisms to deal with grief and loss (12:30)</li><li>How can we make cleaning ups easier (20:00)</li><li>Renee shares a few golden nuggets about her book (39:00)</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Resources:</strong></p><ul><li>Moral Tea <a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/episode/7xHQ7of9XOrDVJHl389nbM?si=8WfAqVMDQBeYOHgYeVq57g&amp;context=spotify%3Ashow%3A71rFiaBRiG0nTbkaldTtxd&amp;nd=1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">podcast</a></li><li>Book: Renee Leonard Kennedy - <a href=\"https://www.reneeleonardkennedy.com/book\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">After The Flowers Die: Encouragement for Walking Through Life After Loss</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Connect with Renee:</strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.reneeleonardkennedy.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Website</a></li><li><a href=\"https://twitter.com/ReneeLeonardKe1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/renee.l.k/?hl=es\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ReneeLeonardKennedy/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Let's Connect:</strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://lovingandlivingyourwaythroughgrief.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Website</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-thiroux-threatt/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/Loving-and-Living-Your-Way-Through-Grief-105623437708464\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/emily_thiroux_threatt/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></li><li><a href=\"https://twitter.com/ThreattEmily\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.pinterest.com/emilythirouxthreatt/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Pinterest</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.griefandhappiness.com/pl/2147539051\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Grief and Happiness Alliance</a></li><li>Book: Emily Thiroux Threatt - <a href=\"https://tinyurl.com/2nuf2fs3\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Loving and Living Your Way Through Grief</a></li></ul>","author_name":"Emily Thiroux Threatt"}