249 Facing Grief and Loss During the Quarantine of COVID-19

Affirmation Pod

Josie Ong Media

Education, Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement

4.7 • 958 Ratings

🗓️ 15 April 2020

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Dedicated to everyone feeling the heartache and pain of loss all while under quarantine. My family and I send our love to you and your loved ones. This meditation is for facing feelings of grief and loss, especially the ones unique to this COVID-19 time. The sister episode to this one is Episode 230 Affirmations When Overwhelmed With Grief SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT Thanks for supporting our sponsors! This helps keep Affirmation Pod free for you to listen to whenever you need it. Get your promo codes at AffirmationPod.com/Sponsors More Episodes Related to COVID Episode 262 Affirmations for Immunity and a Healthy Body Episode 253 Group Meditation for Refueling - Guided Visualization Episode 251 Managing Health Anxiety During COVID-19 LISTENER LOVE 🙏🏻 "If you’re struggling creating your own affirmations as part of your daily practice, I highly recommend Josie Ong’s podcast. They’re super quick to listen to!" - Naomi Powell "I found this blissful podcast in a harsh time in my life when I was going through a toxic breakup. Josie really helped me work through that tough spot with self-care and recognition. I have and always will recommend Josie's podcast to everyone. There is so much knowledge and self love here." - Alexis Maclure "Honestly, I know I’ve gone on about it before, but I just can’t recommend Affirmation Pod enough!" - Tiah Eckhart You Are Enough ❤️ Life can get difficult. Jobs are lost, hearts are broken, plans get changed, things go wrong. We’ve all been there. But when life gives you lemons, how do you cope? How do you navigate through grief with resilience? How do you control your emotions instead of letting them control you? Maybe you have unhealthy coping strategies. Maybe you bury your emotions, talk down to yourself, or power through the day without allowing yourself even a moment of rest and reflection. Sound familiar? Not anymore! 👇🏻 Sign up for premium access to Affirmation Pod and get the language you need to transform your inner dialogue and embrace the fabulous YOU. Offering over 400 ad-free affirmations - plus monthly bonuses! - Affirmation Pod Premium is the toolbox you need to navigate your way through every season of life. Enjoy calming meditations, guided visualizations, empowering playlists and more as you become the best version of yourself. Yes, life isn’t always easy. But with the help of Affirmation Pod Premium, you’ll be more equipped to handle the ups and downs with grace, confidence, and courage. And you’ll feel better about yourself too – double win! Sign up today for ad free versions of all the Affirmation Pod episodes PLUS over 80 bonus ad free episodes you won’t hear on the podcast. GET PREMIUM ACCESS NOW AffirmationPodAccess.com FAVORITE BONUS EPISODES INCLUDE Resilience Playlist Self-Love Bonus Playlist Changing the Stories You Make Up in Your Head I Can Handle This Slowing Down for Stillness Keeping the Past in the Past SUBSCRIBE FOR PREMIUM ACCESS AffirmationPodAccess.com “I listen to these while I'm brushing my teeth or getting a facial. She always drops some nuggets.” – Gabrielle Union "This is my all time most favorite affirmation podcast! Download it my friends. Her voice is so relaxing." - Brittany Mchugh “Josie talks to you and it sets a really positive tone for the day.” - Maria Hatzistefanis How can I serve you better? I always welcome your feedback and suggestions at AffirmationPod.com/Feedback Thanks for listening to Affirmation Pod today! 🙏🏻 Now go be you, know you and love you! Sending love and strength ❤️💪🏻✨ Josie BECOME A PREMIUM ACCESS MEMBER AffirmationPodAccess.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Pets bring so much joy from those happy greetings at the door to the warm
0:05.2	cuddles on the sofa so give a little love back with dental life from Purina a
0:10.6	range of delicious chews made for dogs and tasty snacks for cats that help clean and support your pets teeth and gums.
0:18.5	Essential for their overall well-being and a happy healthy life they give you plenty of smiles so look after
0:25.8	theirs with dental life pick up dental life in the pet food aisle hey it's Josie I know this
0:31.5	is another midweek episode, not the regular publishing day,
0:36.2	but today's episode is very much needed for facing the grief and loss that we're experiencing during the quarantine of COVID-19, this
0:46.5	coronavirus doesn't have to physically reach you to emotionally catch you. And so yes, this episode is for you.
0:55.0	If a loved one has passed away due to this coronavirus,
0:59.0	and one listener shared her pain, putting it this way. Hey Josie our city lost an incredible
1:05.6	person to the coronavirus. Our city is hurting my husband isn't taking it well
1:11.0	and I've never hurt so much for someone I didn't spend time with on a daily basis.
1:16.4	I can only imagine how his wife feels right now. I'm going to center the audios in the grief section,
1:21.6	but I was wondering if you could make an episode for those who
1:24.6	lose someone during this pandemic.
1:27.1	Someone else shared how she couldn't fly to visit her father who was gravely ill.
1:32.6	It wasn't COVID-19 related,
1:34.6	but not being able to see him was COVID-19 related.
1:38.8	And I know you've heard how visitors aren't allowed
1:40.8	in hospitals and care homes, and our heroic nurses are the ones
1:44.8	facilitating face-time calls while loved ones say goodbye no matter where we live
1:51.2	what our beliefs are what our cultural norms are, when it comes to weddings and funerals, we gather, we gather together.
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