How do I bring more joy into my life during grief and life transitions?

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Dr. Julie Hanks

Self-improvement, Society & Culture, Education, Relationships, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.6 • 734 Ratings

🗓️ 23 February 2021

⏱️ 31 minutes

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In this episode, Dr. Julie Hanks coaches Allyson Reynolds, host of The Sisterhood Podcast, and addresses the question “How do I bring more joy into my life during grief and life transitions?” Many have experienced grief and loss over the past year as a result of the pandemic, adding additional stress to life transitions such as moving and the loss of a parent. During this episode, Dr. Hanks talks about the need for support, connection, and fun, especially during times of grief and pain. ...

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0:00.0	Welcome to Ask Dr. Julie Hanks, a safe place for healing conversations that educate and empower you to prioritize your dreams,
0:25.2	revolutionize your family, and personalize your faith. I'm your host Dr. Julie Hanks, a therapist and coach,
0:31.6	offering online courses and programs to help women all over the world heal themselves and their relationships. Join me every
0:38.9	week as I coach a listener through a specific challenge and empower them with tools to improve
0:44.0	their lives. And today on the show I have Allison, who is the host of the Sisterhood podcast. Welcome
0:50.9	to the show, Alison. Thank you. I'm super excited to be here.
0:55.3	Thanks.
0:55.6	So what's your question for today?
0:58.0	My question is, in short, and then we can go into context if you want, how do I get my mojo back, specifically my mothering mojo?
1:08.6	I've lost my mothering mojo. So tell me what that means. Give me an example.
1:15.6	I think, I mean, I think a lot of it is situational, you know, this past year. I know it's been
1:20.4	stressful for everybody, but in addition to the stress of the pandemic, I spent eight years
1:24.7	caring for my father in my home until he passed away last May.
1:28.2	And then we made a cross-country move in August from Utah to Minnesota, where we have no
1:33.0	connections whatsoever.
1:34.6	And the move also coincided with my son leaving on his mission.
1:38.5	So for the first time ever, our family of four kids have always been really close.
1:42.9	We've always been really close as a family.
1:44.5	We're now living in three different places because my oldest daughter is still back in
1:48.7	Utah, 10, BYU. And my two teenage daughters who are here with me in Minnesota have not only
1:54.5	left their home of the past 10 years, but the schools here have been shut down this whole time
1:59.0	because of the pandemic. So they have not even had an opportunity to make new friends or get involved in any activities,
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