Grief

Grief, Identity, and Targeted Work: Lessons from Dr. Lynn Banis

Leave a Comment / Grief, Identity / Stephanie Bloom

In a world eager for quick fixes, Dr. Lynn Banas is a quiet revolution. Her journey—from a joyful childhood in mid-century Michigan to a high-powered career in organizational psychology—reads like a blueprint for success. But it was only after profound personal loss that she discovered her true mission: helping others reconstruct their identities after grief. […]

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Holding the Weight of a Goodbye: What We Don’t Talk About When Someone We Love Threatens Suicide

Leave a Comment / Emotional Freedom, Grief, Identity, Inner Work, Mental Health, Nervous System, PTSD, Self Care, Suicide, Trauma / Stephanie Bloom

In my conversation with Paula DiMarco, I witnessed not only the trauma of loving someone who struggles with PTSD and depression, but also the silent, suffocating burden carried by those left behind when suicide is threatened—or worse, completed. Paula’s story begins in resilience. Raised in a chaotic home, she learned early how to navigate dysfunction

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The Alchemy of Suffering: How Pain Transforms into Compassion

Leave a Comment / Addiction, Author, Chronic Illness, Grief, Recovery, Trauma / Stephanie Bloom

We live in a culture that avoids pain. We rush to numb it, bypass it with false positivity, or wear it like a badge of endurance without ever acknowledging its impact. But every once in a while, you sit across from someone whose pain has not destroyed them—but refined them. That’s what it felt like

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Reclaiming Yourself After Divorce: What We Learn From Letting Go

Leave a Comment / Codependency, Emotional Freedom, Grief, Identity, Inner Child, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Nervous System, Self Care, Self Worth, Trauma, Wellness / Stephanie Bloom

When I sat down with Andra Davidson, certified divorce coach and mediator, I expected to hear practical tools for navigating separation. What unfolded instead was a raw, unfiltered look at what it means to reclaim yourself after years of survival-based adaptation — and how our deepest strength often shows up when everything familiar falls apart.

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Carrying the Tiger: What Caregiving Taught One Husband About Love, Grief, and Joy

Leave a Comment / Grief, Mental Health, Self Care / Stephanie Bloom

We don’t talk enough about what happens in the middle of cancer and caregiving — the ordinary days that become extraordinary, the ways love gets tested, deepened, and reshaped. In a recent Walk With Me Conversations episode, I spoke with Tony Stewart, author of Carrying the Tiger: Living with Cancer, Dying with Grace, Finding Joy

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Grief, Identity, and Targeted Work: Lessons from Dr. Lynn Banis

Holding the Weight of a Goodbye: What We Don’t Talk About When Someone We Love Threatens Suicide

The Alchemy of Suffering: How Pain Transforms into Compassion

Reclaiming Yourself After Divorce: What We Learn From Letting Go

Carrying the Tiger: What Caregiving Taught One Husband About Love, Grief, and Joy

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