Mira Simone on Grief, Trauma, and Writing

I had such a great discussion with Mira Simone for this episode. Mira is a widowed parent and a grief writer living in Toronto, Canada. She began writing the very evening her husband was diagnosed with cancer, and hasn’t stopped. Mira is now raising her young daughter as a solo parent, and she also has experience with both grief therapy and trauma therapy to share with us. Some topics Mira and I discuss include: Beginning to write in her journal the night she and her husband found out he had cancer; How she coped with the shock and trauma of losing her husband; What writing has meant to her in her grief; How starting to share her writing helped give her a sense of purpose; Deciding to start her young daughter in preschool for the first time, and how the pandemic affected that; Coming to understand that she has experienced trauma around her loss; Her experiences with both grief therapy and trauma therapy; Coming to accept that some other adults would now play a larger role in her daughter’s life because her dad had died; and Trying to spread a message of self-compassion and self-love to other grieving people through her writing. I hope you enjoy my discussion with Mira Simone. -=-=-=-=- Thank you sponsors & partners: Audible - Get a FREE audiobook and 30-day free trial: www.audibletrial.com/widowedparent BetterHelp - Talk with a licensed, professional therapist online. Get 10% off your first month: betterhelp.com/widowedparent Blue Apron - Special offers for listeners of the podcast: jennylisk.com/blueapron Grief Coach - Grief support text messaging service. Tips and support delivered all year long, personalized based on your loss. Listeners get $10 off: https://grief.coach/jennylisk/ Support the show: Patreon, Merch, and More -=-=-=-=-