Finding Beauty in Death, Grieving Barbara

Part 2

Grief is a natural process that people go through when they lose someone they love. The loss of a loved one can bring about anger, frustration, and other difficult emotions. And it is important to understand how grief works and find ways to cope with it so that you can move forward with your life.  Sometimes, it can be difficult to cope with what you are feeling at the moment, but turning to God for comfort and giving yourself the space and the permission to feel the emotions will help you go through the process at ease. 

Join the conversation with your host Lisa and co-host Dr. Lidia Martinez as we share ways to cope with the anger that comes with losing a loved one without blaming ourselves or God. Dr. Martinez is a licensed mental health counselor, a marriage and family therapist, and a certified master’s level addiction professional.

In This Episode, You Will Learn About: 

[01:12] Lisa’s husband cousin’s illness and death  

[04:02] How Lisa does her Biblical therapy 

[08:03] Taking time to know God and relying on him for comfort

[10:07] Lisa’s anger after her mom died and how she healed

[10:59] Anger as part of the grieving process

[12:58] God compassion and His purpose in our grief 

[14:21] Making ourselves available in suffering and walking with others 

[16:34] Lisa’s friend “Maria” and how she rededicated her mom’s life before she died 

[18:51] How God makes the last moment beautify   

[20:33] How COVID has affected patients by not allowing people to be there for them

[23:00] We’re not made to be alone; we’re made to be a community

[24:38] Ending the show with a prayer

Notable Quotes: 

• It’s okay to feel sad and to give yourself permission to grief  
• When you’re going through stages of grief, anger is one of them, and it’s normal
• Out of anger comes negotiation, which leads to acceptance 
• It’s important to go through grief because if we don’t, it can manifest physically
• We’re made to be a community, and everybody is very important
• We don’t grieve like those who have no hope

Connect with Lidia Martinez

Website: https://www.drlidiamartinez.com/

Email: info@drlidiamartinez.com

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Keywords: Grief, loss of a loved one, comfort Forgiveness, anger, Faith, mourning with faith, Jesus hope, anger in grieving