What happens when you’re already hurting, and then you judge yourself for not handling it better?
Kelly sits down with mother-daughter duo Barb Schmidt, known online as Peaceful Barb, and Michelle Maros, the team behind the nonprofit and online community Peaceful Mind, Peaceful Life, for an honest, surprisingly funny conversation about trauma, grief, recovery, and learning to be on your own side.
Barb shares her experience recovering from bulimia and childhood trauma, and how mindfulness became part of her life more than 40 years ago. Michelle opens up about losing her dad at 21 and why losing her nearly 20-year-old cat reminded her that every experience of grief is different. Kelly shares how anxiety and PTSD have shown up since losing Bob.
Together, they talk about letting go of grief timelines, interrupting negative self-talk, the lasting impact of comments about our bodies, and finding people who make us feel less alone. Plus, Barb explains her practice of stopping, pausing, and asking yourself what’s actually happening when emotions feel overwhelming.
Find Barb online as Peaceful Barb, and explore their work through Peaceful Mind, Peaceful Life. https://peacefulmindpeacefullife.org/
Follow Kelly on Instagram @kellyrizzo.
Follow Barb on Instagram @peacefulbarb
Follow Michelle on Instagram @michellemaros
This episode is sponsored by Lifeway Foods. Look for Lifeway Kefir and Farmer Cheese in the dairy aisle. https://lifewaykefir.com/
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