Devastated to Divine, a Podcast For Grieving Moms

I was devastated when my son Levi left this physical world. And, even though on some level I knew he hadn’t just ceased to exist, I would go through a lot of times where I felt like he was lost to me. I knew somehow that the answers to my pain would be spiritual. I had to find a way to connect with him, to still have some kind of relationship with him. I set out to do this and it was quite the journey! It took me from feeling absolutely devastated to living as the divine eternal being that we all are. And, being back in relationship with him allowed me to release him to the universe with complete and total unconditional love. Releasing him didn't diminish the love or connection we have. It expanded it. schalladams.com

Today I want to address the fears people have about receiving true communication from their loved one on the other side. We as a society have made this something that is outside the norm.  I remember wanting so much to receive messages from Levi and asking for them and sometimes feeling not totally convinced when messages came through that they really were from him, and other times thinking that had to be a message! Then one day, I just knew. All of the messages had been deliberately sent by Levi. And it changed me in a very spiritual and profound way. It transformed my grief and my belief. There was no longer any doubt. Let me share the process I used to experience this transformation. schalladams.com

It can be difficult to think about living a good and happy life after losing someone you love deeply. Someone you thought would be in your life for most of your life. Depending on their role in your life, their loss will impact the direction your life takes now. Things you expected can no longer happen. Experiences you were looking forward to won’t be experienced. I understand the pain and devastation of grief. But, I also now understand the bigger picture of our lives as souls. I encourage you to seek the communication that will renew your relationship with your loved one on the other side, so that you can choose life as well. Choose to live well. And, choose happiness. It doesn’t diminish your love for your person on the other side. It actually expands it. Remember, death does not end our relationships. If you'd like to get to know me better or work with me on a more personal level, go to schalladams.com

Acknowledging that our loved ones still exist is part of the process for communicating with them to renew our relationship. And, we can still be in relationship with them because we still belong to each other. We are divine, spiritual beings. We knew our loved ones long before we came to this incarnation and we will know them long after.

My journey over the last 9 years has led me to a place that has completely transformed my experience of grief and how I want to live the rest of my life. Grief is an emotion, grieving is an action, an active process. We need to do both after we experience a loss, but today I want to talk about allowing ourselves to feel the grief and still move beyond the active “all in” grieving process. There is a time when it’s ok to do so, and when we do, when we make that conscious decision, we can begin to look at what kind of life we can live going forward. We can look at what our legacy will be. For many people, myself included, allowing the emotion of grief actually becomes a healthy and honoring emotion, once we let go of the active grieving process. The kind of grieving that keeps us in a devastated state, often for years as was the case for me. And I assure you, letting go of the active grieving process is not the same as “getting over” our loss. We don’t “get over it”, we simply learn to move forward and how to be ok with living. I see so many people stop living. I did too, so I understand it. But, I also understand moving beyond the devastation to the creation. Death does not end our relationship.

Today I share an understanding I came to after years of seeking signs and messages from my son Levi. Death is nothing at all. I came to this complete understanding and realization after validating his signs and messages for years. I know that we are all capable of receiving them and there is a process that helped me completely understand Levi is alive and well, living in a different energy field - but still part of this universe. Love the podcast? You can show the love with just a cup of coffee at buymeacoffee.com/happypodcast

Today I’m talking about dream visitations. I personally have only had one dream visitation the whole 9 years that Levi has been living it up in the spirit world, but Levi has come to others in their dreams with messages for me. Love the podcast? You can show the love with a cup of coffee at buymeacoffee.com/happypodcast

Today I want to share the experience of knowing that Levi lives in the same universe as I do and the peace that it has helped me achieve. I wish this sense of knowing and connection for every person who grieves the loss of a loved one.  Love the podcast? You can show the love with just a cup of coffee @ buymeacoffee.com/happypodcast

Today I’m talking about how our true selves are not these limited expressions of humanity and how that has helped me to understand that Levi still exists in this universe. This has made his physical absence in this world bearable, when it was not before.  Love the podcast? You can show the love with just a cup of coffee! www.buymeacoffee.com/happypodcast

“Realizing how our souls connect is the only thing that matters” - Dr. Eben Alexander. Today I expand on the idea that our souls are already connected, it's up to us to allow ourselves to express and experience the connection we have with loved ones on the other side. Love the podcast? You can show the love with just a cup of coffee ;) buymeacoffee.com/happypodcast

Today I’m talking about deepening your connection with a loved one who lives as spirit.  I knew from the beginning that the answer to my grief would be spiritual - in that it would repair the connection between me and Levi that felt broken by him leaving this world. Love The podcast? Show the love with just a cup of coffee;) buymeacoffee.com/happypodcast

How years of communication through signs and messages from my son Levi created a new level of relationship with him and transformed my grief.  Love the podcast? You can show the love with a cup of coffee at buymeacoffee.com/happypodcast (and mama does love her coffee!)

Celebrate your loved ones who have transitioned to spirit. Come from a point of celebrating their life and celebrating the spirit they have become. This will not only allow you to connect better with your loved one, but the energy of celebrating the person you love who has transitioned invites others into your realm of grief in a way that makes it easier for them. Love the podcast? You can show the love with a cup of coffee at buymeacoffee.com/happypodcast

Today we really dive into the synergistic process of asking for and receiving messages that will help you realize you are still in a relationship with your loved one who lives in spirit.  Love the podcast? You can show the love with a cup of coffee at buymeacoffee.com/happypodcast 

Today we reflect on the difference between signs and messages and the different ways they can show up.  Love the podcast? You can show the love with a cup of coffee at buymeacoffee.com/happypodcast

Opening ourselves to signs and messages from our loved ones helps us receive even more communication from them. So, let’s talk about HOW to open up to the signs and messages our loved ones want to give us. Love the podcast? You can show the love with a cup of coffee at buymeacoffee.com/happypodcast

On today's I wanted to talk about my deliberate choice to be a spirit mom as I experience the grief of losing my only child. This episode is directed towards moms who have lost a child, but anyone who is grieving the loss of a loved one will find some comfort here as well. I knew from the very beginning that the answers to my pain would come from spirit. I had to find a way to be Levi’s mother still, to have a relationship with him across time and space. And so, I set upon my journey to connect with him through signs and messages. Love the podcast? You can show the love with a cup of coffee at buymeacoffee.com/happypodcast

Our lives don’t happen by accident. We choose them. And, if we choose them before we come here, then this experience was meant for us. We can honor our grief and the love we have for someone who has transitioned, even when we choose to walk a path toward healing.  Love the podcast? You can show the love with a cup of coffee at buymeacoffee.com/happypodcast

Ways to deal with certain dates that can trigger sadness over the loss of a loved one. The anniversary of their transition, their birthday or other birthdays, Mother's or Father’s day, or holidays that were special to our loved one. Feeling a deep connection to loved ones on the other side, on these dates especially, can light the path toward healing.  Love the podcast? You can show the love with a cup of coffee at buymeacoffee.com/happypodcast 

Grief can be a very dark and lonely experience. When I began to treat my grief as sacred, to share it with other spirit moms, to open myself to communication with Levi, and allow the spiritual nature of grief to be expressed, my grief became lighter. I began the healing process. Love the podcast? You can show the love with a cup of coffee at buymeacoffee.com/happypodcast