223: Life After Loss - Choosing to Heal After Personal Tragedy - Sue G.
ON AIR WITH ELLA | Women's Wellness
Ella Lucas-Averett
5.0 • 704 Ratings
🗓️ 1 April 2021
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
"I would rather die trying than give up." - Sue Guerrieri
[CONTENT WARNING: Sue shares her experience of trauma, grief and healing after the death of her daughter. Please be aware that we discuss self-harm.]
In this deeply moving episode, I had the privilege of speaking with Sue Guerrieri, who shares a powerful story of grief, resilience and determination. Sue's journey involves overcoming the tragic loss of her daughter. Sue's story is one of resilience and the power of a positive mindset, even in the face of unimaginable loss.
While the conversation delves into heavy subjects, it ultimately delivers an uplifting message of hope and inspiration, including:
- How she was able to move through the grief of losing her daughter and re-engage in her own life
- The power of mindset on our ability to co-exist with our grief
- In her darkest moments, Sue recognized the need to invest in her well-being and prioritize self-care to move forward
- Sue's recovery involved setting small, manageable goals in her steps to healing
- The role that physical health played in Sue's mental health and in her recovery
Sue's story is a testament to the strength of the human spirit and the transformative power of a positive mindset. Her journey from the depths of grief to a place of healing and purpose is incredibly inspiring. If there's one takeaway from this episode, it's that life is worth living, and investing in yourself is the most important step you can take.
I hope Sue's story inspires you as much as it inspired me.
🌟 Guest: @sue.guerrieri
📝 Show notes: https://www.onairella.com/post/223-grief-healing-joy
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Emotional Support: www.supportline.org.uk/problems/suicide/
UK Helpline: 01708 765200
US Help Line: 1-800-273-8255
More resources for getting help with mental health: afsp.org/suicide-prevention-resources
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| 0:00.0 | They've got to be more to my life than this. I've got goals. I've got a purpose and I definitely |
| 0:06.0 | don't want to just give up on myself, give up on my dreams. And it was just in that moment that |
| 0:12.7 | I just, I felt within myself that I would rather die trying to fix myself than literally |
| 0:20.1 | just give up. |
| 0:23.3 | Welcome, you're on air with Ella, where we share simple strategies and tips from people |
| 0:27.9 | who are doing something better than we are. Whether it's wellness or relationships to just |
| 0:32.6 | living better and with more energy or changing your mindset to accomplish more in your own life |
| 0:37.3 | and succeeding |
| 0:38.1 | however you define it. This is where we share the best of what we're learning from the experts, |
| 0:42.4 | and we're learning more every day. Live better. Start now. |
| 0:48.5 | Hey, it's Ella, jumping on here before we get started with this week's episode, just to let you know |
| 0:52.7 | that some of the themes in |
| 0:54.5 | this conversation involve self-harm, the death of Sue's own daughter, and some pretty weighty |
| 1:00.8 | subjects. If you are not in a space where you want to join that conversation, then just skip |
| 1:06.9 | this episode, go back to any of the other 220 or so episodes, there's a lot here for you. |
| 1:12.8 | I do want to let you know this is ultimately an extremely uplifting episode and really, really |
| 1:19.2 | inspired me. Just wanted to let you know that and there will be additional resources in |
| 1:24.4 | the show notes today. Thanks so much. |
| 1:28.4 | Hey, you're on air with Ella and I am joined today by Sue Guidiary. |
| 1:32.7 | Sue, I don't think I said that right. |
| 1:35.7 | You say it better than what I say it. |
| 1:38.5 | I'm going to try and say it with my best Italian accent, Sue, Gourieri. |
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