My Mourning Routine

In this poetic episode, Alicia Henry shares: how grief is part of her every cell, in the most beautiful way; how choosing to live seasonally with Nature can provide deep comfort; why Winter is the lightest time of year; and tender words of encouragment for those facing grief. Alicia is a mother, meditation teacher, writer, actor, and ceremonialist. Having spent her childhood in awe of nature's beauty and grace, Alicia continues to explore mindfulness through meditation, poetry, Reiki, and tea ceremony. She facilitates moon circles, intentional gatherings, and wellness retreats for fellow soul travelers on the path of personal exploration. Her offerings are inspired by the ever-unfurling magic of Nature that connects us to Source, giving her the heart space to share these practices with others.  With a passion for storytelling, Alicia's acting journey has brought her on stage from New York City to Virginia, as well as numerous television appearances. As a writer, Alicia has supported well-being brands in bringing their vision to the world, and some of her work has graced billboards across the country. Always with a glass-half-full perspective on life, she is aptly part of the team that helped achieve the International Day of Happiness, which became a United Nations resolution.  You can connect with Alicia on Instagram @alicia__henry or through www.aliciahenry.com ------- Get Lauren's 10-Min Meditation for Grief to support you on your journey! This meditation is for you if you're looking to: Lower Stress, Increase your Peace, Connect to your Heart, and Give your energy back to Joy You can connect with Lauren on Instagram via @lauren.samay and @mymourningroutinepodcast, on Facebook @lauren.samay.coaching or through www.laurensamay.com If you are tuning in and finding value in these episodes, please take a moment to rate and review My Mourning Routine on Apple Podcasts-- it means so much and helps make a bigger, connecting splash in the podcasting pond!  

"Taking the eye-rolls out of astrology", Lauren O'Connell shares: how this celestial framework helps with the emotional & spiritual side of health; how it can be used as a self-care tool to support you through grief; and the ways that it is your blueprint to your highest potential, in every apect of life. Lauren, known as The Modern Astrologer, is an astrologer based in Santa Monica, California, with over a decade of experience helping clients around the world understand their purpose, trust their timing, and navigate life with greater self-awareness. Deeply connected to the Moon and its cycles, Lauren teaches astrology as a lived practice — one that, after the loss of her mother, naturally evolved into a deeper focus on emotional patterns, intuition, and the inner rhythms that shape how we experience life. Through her readings, writings, and gatherings, including The Moon Method™, the Moon Ritual Workbook, and her live Moon events, she helps others move through transition with depth and honesty, while still remembering that life is meant to be lived (ideally with laughter and a well-timed martini)! You can connect with Lauren on Instagram @themoderastrologer or through www.themodernastrologer.com  ------- Get Lauren's 10-Min Meditation for Grief to support you on your journey! This meditation is for you if you're looking to: Lower Stress, Increase your Peace, Connect to your Heart, and Give your energy back to Joy You can connect with Lauren on Instagram via @lauren.samay and @mymourningroutinepodcast, on Facebook @lauren.samay.coaching or through www.laurensamay.com If you are tuning in and finding value in these episodes, please take a moment to rate and review My Mourning Routine on Apple Podcasts-- it means so much and helps make a bigger, connecting splash in the podcasting pond!  

This is a short episode to celebrate 3 years of My Mourning Routine Podcast, launched on Winter Solstice 2022, as well as honor the recent 10th Anniversary of Lauren's mother's death.  Here, she shares a letter that she wrote to her mother, Mary Ellen, on December 17, 2025 during a reflective morning of remembrance. *TIME SENSITIVE:  Lauren opened the doors today 12/21/25 to work with her 1:1 in the New Year.  She is only accepting FIVE new clients to go on a 3-month journey into the heart with, beginning the week of January 5, 2026.  DEADLINE to sign up: December 28, 2025!  Contact Lauren @lauren.samay or through  www.laurensamay.com for an application & more information. ----------- Get Lauren's 10-Min Meditation for Grief to support you on your journey! This meditation is for you if you're looking to: Lower Stress, Increase your Peace, Connect to your Heart, and Give your energy back to Joy You can connect with Lauren on Instagram via @lauren.samay and @mymourningroutinepodcast, on Facebook @lauren.samay.coaching or through www.laurensamay.com If you are tuning in and finding value in these episodes, please take a moment to rate and review My Mourning Routine on Apple Podcasts-- it means so much and helps make a bigger, connecting splash in the podcasting pond!  

70% of Americans don't have a will. In this episode, Jermaine Ee shares personal stories behind why he created HeirLight, an app that organizes infomation for you to draft a legal document that represents what you want; how clarity is love, in practical form; and that life's neither about the journey nor the destination, but the company we keep. Jermaine is a founder and storyteller interested in three things: how we spend our time, the work we do, and what we leave behind. His career has zigzagged across ed‑tech, logistics, toys, political campaigns, executive search, and impact projects, but the through‑line has always been the same: helping people make better decisions about their money, careers, and futures. He's run financial aid workshops in low‑income high schools, built a startup to help kids confront their fear of math, and helps hire CEO, studying how talent shapes enduring companies. Through Rotary and other efforts, he has helped lead humanitarian projects from Los Angeles to Colombia, Mexico, and Ukraine, where he worked on refugee housing, medical transport, and frontline logistics. Today Jermaine spends most of his time on HeirLight, a simple & smart will maker designed to turn one of adulthood's most avoided tasks into a fast, modern, emotionally intelligent experience. Born in Los Angeles and raised between LA and Malaysia, he thinks a lot about belonging, identity, and the quiet instructions we leave behind for the people we love. With HeirLight, he's on a mission to help more families move from fear and procrastination to clarity and calm, starting with a 30‑minute guided conversation that ends with a legally binding will and a little more peace of mind. You can connect with Jermaine through Instagram @heirlight &  @eejermaine  or through heirlight.com & eejermaine.com Jermaine is offering podcast listeners 50% off through this link! ------- Get Lauren's 10-Min Meditation for Grief to support you on your journey! This meditation is for you if you're looking to: Lower Stress, Increase your Peace, Connect to your Heart, and Give your energy back to Joy You can connect with Lauren on Instagram via @lauren.samay and @mymourningroutinepodcast, on Facebook @lauren.samay.coaching or through www.laurensamay.com If you are tuning in and finding value in these episodes, please take a moment to rate and review My Mourning Routine on Apple Podcasts-- it means so much and helps make a bigger, connecting splash in the podcasting pond!

Here, author Anna Beecher tenderly shares what brought her to write both her debut novel and recently published memoir, and speaks to: the fragile miraculousness of everything; grief, as a tear in the fabric of the universe; the privilege of aging; and how accepting mortality, as a part of life, is to be more fully alive. Anna is a writer and theatre-maker from the United Kingdom. She is the author of the novel Here Comes the Miracle, which was shortlisted for The Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award. Here Comes the Miracle follows siblings in their twenties, Joe and Emily, during the final year of Joe's life, interweaving their story with that of their Grandparents Eleanor and Edward. Anna's second book, the memoir We All Come Home Alive, was published in 2025. A memoir in essays, We All Come Home Alive,  tells the story of Anna's life through the moments which remade her, from car crashes to bereavement to motherhood. Anna's theater work has been presented by venues including Lincoln Center, Young Vic, Southbank Center, and Barbican London. She is Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Virginia. Her work is about love. You can connect with Anna through Substack at from Anna Beecher, on Instagram  @annabeecher_writer or through www.annabeecher.com You may purchase Here Comes the Miracle wherever books are sold, and We All Come Home Alive exclusively at New Dominon Bookshop  in Charlottesville, VA, until it's official US release in September '26. ------------ Get Lauren's 10-Min Meditation for Grief to support you on your journey! This meditation is for you if you're looking to: Lower Stress, Increase your Peace, Connect to your Heart, and Give your energy back to Joy You can connect with Lauren on Instagram via @lauren.samay and @mymourningroutinepodcast, on Facebook @lauren.samay.coaching or through www.laurensamay.com If you are tuning in and finding value in these episodes, please take a moment to rate and review My Mourning Routine on Apple Podcasts-- it means so much and helps make a bigger, connecting splash in the podcasting pond!  

In this intimate conversation, MaKshya Tolbert shares the "why" behind writing Shade is a place; explores loss, as a structure to see grief; the (devastating) consequences of wanting shade; and being invited into yourself. MaKshya practices poetry and placemaking in Virginia, where her grandmother raised her. She was the 2025 Art in Library Spaces Artist-in-Residence at the University of Virginia, 2024 New City Arts Fellowship Guest Curator, and serves on the Charlottesville Tree Commission (2022-present), including as 2024 Chair. Her debut book of poems, Shade is a place (winner of the 2024 National Poetry Series), meanders east-west along the City's Downtown Mall, seeking a sense of place amid the flux of the Mall's turning trees, landscape design, and one's inner life. She has received recent fellowship and residency support from Cave Canem, New City Arts, Lead to Life, the Patricia Valian Reser Center for the Creative Arts' Long-Term Ecological Reflections program (2024-26 Fireline Fellow), Community of Writers, Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects, the University of Virginia, and the U.S.-Italy Fulbright Commission. Her recent poetry and prose can be found at Poem-a-Day, Emergence Magazine, Nightboat Books, and more. She is the 2025-2030 Associate Editor in Poetry for Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and Environment (ISLE), published quarterly by Oxford University Press. In her free time, she is elsewhere—a place Eddie S. Glaude Jr. calls, "that physical or metaphorical place that affords the space to breathe."  You can connect with MaKshya at @processdaily on Instagram.  You may purchase Shade is a place, Penguin 2025, wherever books are sold. ------- Get Lauren's 10-Min Meditation for Grief to support you on your journey! This meditation is for you if you're looking to: Lower Stress, Increase your Peace, Connect to your Heart, and Give your energy back to Joy You can connect with Lauren on Instagram via @lauren.samay and @mymourningroutinepodcast, on Facebook @lauren.samay.coaching or through www.laurensamay.com If you are tuning in and finding value in these episodes, please take a moment to rate and review My Mourning Routine on Apple Podcasts-- it means so much and helps make a bigger, connecting splash in the podcasting pond!  

In this episode, Anya Faruque speaks to a different level of grief that many of us experience in our lives: Romantic grief.  While living losses can hurt deeply, there is tremendous potential for them to transform us for the better, inviting us to create and maintain nurturing relationships with self, first and foresmost, as she believes that "what we go through, we grow through".  She shares what wisdom and lessons she has gained going through her own romantic losses and ways for you to support yourself, as time heals a lot-- but it's dependent on your actions! With over five years of experience as a matchmaker, dating coach, and love consultant, Anya has helped countless individuals unlock the secrets to fulfilling, lasting relationships. Drawing on a deep understanding of both the feminine and masculine mind, she brings a unique perspective to the world of love and romance, blending intuition with well-researched strategies. Anya's approach is rooted in her own personal journey through love and relationships, giving her a genuine insight into the complexities of human connection. She intuitively guides her clients while offering fresh and innovative ways of thinking about love, challenging conventional wisdom and empowering others to embrace new possibilities in their romantic lives. Originally from Virginia, Anya led a nomadic lifestyle before settling in the breathtaking mountains of North Carolina. Her journey through different places and experiences has only strengthened her belief in the power of love and the transformative impact it can have on one's life. Whether you're seeking guidance in your own romantic life or looking for that perfect match, Anya is committed to helping you find and cultivate the love you deserve.  You can connect with Anya at consultwithanya.com and on tiktok @aphrodite_alchemy, Instagram @anya_faruque & Facebook @anya.faruque Mention "Lauren" for 20% off any session with Anya, no expiration! ------- Get Lauren's 10-Min Meditation for Grief to support you on your journey! You can connect with Lauren on Instagram via @lauren.samay and @mymourningroutinepodcast, on Facebook @lauren.samay.coaching or through www.laurensamay.com If you are tuning in and finding value in these episodes, please take a moment to rate and review My Mourning Routine on Apple Podcasts-- it means so much and helps make a bigger, connecting splash in the podcasting pond!  

Matt Jacobson, born and raised in Temecula, CA, created LifeBooks to help families capture and cherish the stories of their loved ones. After taking over his family's mattress store, he was inspired by the loss of his father to ensure that his family—and others—would always have a way to preserve memories for generations. His goal with LifeBooks is to make storytelling easy, meaningful, and collaborative, so that every loved one's legacy lives on. Tune in to hear how Matt found purpose after grief, became a more empathetic, grounded individual, created a therapeutic process of remembrance, and came to understand that every day is a blessing. You can connect with Matt and learn more about LifeBooks at https://lifebooks.io/ and via Instagram @lifebooks.io LifeBooks is such a beautiful, collaborative way to honor your loved ones!  Use code LAUREN50 for $50 off your order, as a Project Lead.   ------- Get Lauren's 10-Min Meditation for Grief to support you on your journey! You can connect with Lauren on Instagram via @lauren.samay and @mymourningroutinepodcast, on Facebook @lauren.samay.coaching or through www.laurensamay.com How delicious would it be for your soul to share the parts of loss that greater society doesn't acknowledge?  What if you had a safe space to gather with others, to lighten the load of your grief, and let your heart be heard? ... Now you do!   Join Lauren for a special, supportive monthly check-in.  One hour, over Zoom, from the comfort of home, in sweatpants.  Newsletter subscribers receive a special session discount code to use for 22% off Monthly Grief Circles-- forever, so sign up first here! If you are tuning in and finding value in these episodes, please take a moment to rate and review My Mourning Routine on Apple Podcasts-- it means so much and helps make a bigger, connecting splash in the podcasting pond!

Adam Zuckerman is the Founder of Buried in Work, a leading eCommerce platform specializing in estate planning/organization, end-of-life tasks, and estate transitions.  With a deeply personal motivation stemming from his experience managing his father's estate, Adam is dedicated to simplifying these complex processes for individuals and families nationwide.  As an Eisenhower Fellow, attorney, and MBA, Adam brings a wealth of expertise to his role, combining legal knowledge with entrepreneurial vision to drive innovation in the field of estate planning.  Adam's mission is to empower individuals of all ages to navigate the intricacies of estate planning with confidence and ease. Through Buried in Work, he seeks to revolutionize the way people approach end-of-life preparations, ensuring that everyone has access to the resources they need to secure their legacy and protect their loved ones. In this episode, Adam shares a bit of his story, why financial organization is crucial at any age, some top tips for how to simplify estate planning and end-of-life tasks, and the importance of starting NOW. You can connect with Adam and learn more about Buried In Work and the incredible resources available to support you at www.buriedinwork.com and via Instagram @buriedinwork ------- Get Lauren's 10-Min Meditation for Grief to support you on your journey! You can connect with Lauren on Instagram via @lauren.samay and @mymourningroutinepodcast, on Facebook @lauren.samay.coaching or through www.laurensamay.com How delicious would it be for your soul to share the parts of loss that greater society doesn't acknowledge?  What if you had a safe space to gather with others, to lighten the load of your grief, and let your heart be heard? ... Now you do!   Join Lauren for a special, supportive monthly check-in.  One hour, over Zoom, from the comfort of home, in sweatpants.  Newsletter subscribers receive a special session discount code to use for 22% off Monthly Grief Circles-- forever, so sign up first here! If you are tuning in and finding value in these episodes, please take a moment to rate and review My Mourning Routine on Apple Podcasts-- it means so much and helps make a bigger, connecting splash in the podcasting pond!

There's power in acknowledging the impermanence and fleeting nature of the fruits of life-- savoring simple moments and people, while sweet and ripe.  This episode is a gentle call-to-action to appreciate and take delight in the bounty before you! [HAPPY 75th BIRTHDAY, MARY ELLEN!  You will be forever celebrated!] ------- Get Lauren's 10-Min Meditation for Grief to support you on your journey! You can connect with Lauren on Instagram via @lauren.samay and @mymourningroutinepodcast, on Facebook @lauren.samay.coaching or through www.laurensamay.com How delicious would it be for your soul to share the parts of loss that greater society doesn't acknowledge?  What if you had a safe space to gather with others, to lighten the load of your grief, and let your heart be heard? ... Now you do!   Join Lauren for a special, supportive monthly check-in.  One hour, over Zoom, from the comfort of home, in sweatpants.  Newsletter subscribers receive a special session discount code to use for 22% off Monthly Grief Circles-- forever, so sign up first here! If you are tuning in and finding value in these episodes, please take a moment to rate and review My Mourning Routine on Apple Podcasts-- it means so much and helps make a bigger, connecting splash in the podcasting pond!          

In this episode, Jessica Fein shares: the incredible ways that her experiences with grief have woven themselves into her DNA; how being "whole" means letting others see where you are broken; how her late daughter, Dalia, showed her how to live; and how, in the darkness, there's always light to be found. Jessica is the author of Breath Taking: A Memoir of Family, Dreams, and Broken Genes and host of the "I Don't Know How You Do It" podcast, which features people whose lives seem unimaginable and who triumph over seemingly impossible challenges.  Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, Newsweek, Psychology Today, The Boston Globe, HuffPost, Scary Mommy, Zibby Mag, Kveller, and more.  Jessica is a relentless warrior in the memory of her dynamic daughter whom she lost to rare disease in 2022.  Her work encompasses hope and humor, grit and grace-- the tools that make up her personal survival kit.  Jessica serves on the Board of Directors of MitoAction.  She's the mother of three, whom she and her husband adopted from Guatemala.  They live outside of Boston with their quasi-service dog, who trained himself. You can connect with Jessica via her website: www.jessicafeinstories.com; through Instagram @feinjessica Facebook @jessica.fein.92 and read her blog posts on  Psychology Today. ----- Get Lauren's 10-Min Meditation for Grief to support you on your journey! You can connect with Lauren on Instagram via @lauren.samay and @mymourningroutinepodcast, on Facebook @lauren.samay.coaching or through www.laurensamay.com How delicious would it be for your soul to share the parts of loss that greater society doesn't acknowledge?  What if you had a safe space to gather with others, to lighten the load of your grief, and let your heart be heard? ... Now you do!   Join Lauren for a special, supportive monthly check-in.  One hour, over Zoom, from the comfort of home, in sweatpants.  Newsletter subscribers receive a special session discount code to use for 22% off Monthly Grief Circles-- forever, so sign up first here! If you are tuning in and finding value in these episodes, please take a moment to rate and review My Mourning Routine on Apple Podcasts-- it means so much and helps make a bigger, connecting splash in the podcasting pond!    

It can be difficult to find courage to talk about endometriosis and the effects of the disease on fertility.  In this episode, Julie shares: her personal story of how circumstances beyond her control have shown her what her life's path is meant to be and how she has embraced walking it; dealing with the loss of something she may never have; the importance of finding the right people to support you; and how turning to creativity and making beauty in hardship was the catalyst for her business, Anam Cara Clay Goods. Julie Freeman-Mullins is a Tennessee girl at heart, having lived most of her life in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee.  She has been blessed to journey through life with her husband and best friend, Josh.  They have been married since 2012 and have 2 fur babies: Saydi, a yellow lab/pyrenees mix, and Pearl, their sweet cat baby.  Julie has had a varied career, mostly in nonprofit work with a concentration in hospitality where she worked as a professional chef for over 15 years.  Moving to central Virginia in 2018 was a big change for her, but also a change that has brought new and amazing opportunities into her life.  Most days you can find Julie working as the Volunteer Recruitment and Communications Coordinator with Innisfree Village, an amazing community of folks that has been like a second home for her. And in her spare time, she is also the proud owner of a small business, Anam Cara Clay Goods, where she creates handmade polymer clay jewelry.  Her distinct jewelry design gives her the opportunity to share her passion for art while also creating beautiful things for the world to enjoy.  It is also a means by which she can give back in meaningful ways, most specifically with raising awareness about the effects of endometriosis and how we can make a positive impact for the millions of women worldwide being affected by this disease.  Anam Cara Clay Goods is about more than just the products Julie creates, but the intentional ways she can encourage and empower women to explore their own creativity, to feel good about themselves in their hearts, minds, and bodies, and to believe that-- just like a pair of earrings, we are all better together. You can connect with Julie and find her colorful work on Instagram via @anamcaraclaygoods and through her website: www.anamcaraclaygoods.com Sign up for Juile's Soul Friend Newsletter Learn more about The Endometriosis Society of America Learn more about Innisfree Village ----- Get Lauren's 10-Min Meditation for Grief to support you on your journey! You can connect with Lauren on Instagram via @lauren.samay and @mymourningroutinepodcast, on Facebook @lauren.samay.coaching or through www.laurensamay.com How delicious would it be for your soul to share the parts of loss that greater society doesn't acknowledge?  What if you had a safe space to gather with others, to lighten the load of your grief, and let your heart be heard? ... Now you do!   Join Lauren for a special, supportive monthly check-in.  One hour, over Zoom, from the comfort of home, in sweatpants.  Newsletter subscribers receive a special session discount code to use for 22% off Monthly Grief Circles-- forever, so sign up first here! If you are tuning in and finding value in these episodes, please take a moment to rate and review My Mourning Routine on Apple Podcasts-- it means so much and helps make a bigger, connecting splash in the podcasting pond!

Talk about the little wins in life-- Lauren's been gentler on herself and you should be, too (gentle on yourself, that is)!  This is a quick episode to encourage you to loosen your grip on --and maybe re-evaluate-- life's commitments, especially if you really just need a bit of rest, snacks of course, and replenishment.  What can you do to honor yourself and what's happening in your life right now?  It's okay to put the brakes on for a minute.  Or a month.  Or change course.   ----- Get Lauren's 10-Min Meditation for Grief to support you on your journey! How delicious would it be for your soul to share the parts of loss that greater society doesn't acknowledge?  What if you had a safe space to gather with others, to lighten the load of your grief, and let your heart be heard? ... Now you do!   Join Lauren for a special, supportive monthly check-in.  One hour, over Zoom, from the comfort of home, in sweatpants.  Newsletter subscribers receive a special session discount code to use for 22% off Monthly Grief Circles-- forever, so sign up first here! You can connect with Lauren on Instagram via @lauren.samay and @mymourningroutinepodcast, on Facebook @lauren.samay.coaching or through www.laurensamay.com If you are tuning in and finding value in these episodes, please take a moment to rate and review My Mourning Routine on Apple Podcasts-- it means so much and helps make a bigger, connecting splash in the podcasting pond:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/my-mourning-routine/id1654068541

It's Mother's Day and that brings up a whole fat bag of feelings for many.  Regardless of the quality of connection you possess with your mother, Lauren distills this "holiday" into an opportunity to draw attention to the radiant marvel that you are!  Buckle up for a cosmic comparison! ----- Get Lauren's 10-Min Meditation for Grief to support you on your journey! Newsletter subscribers receive a special session discount code to use for 22% off Monthly Grief Circles-- forever, so sign up first here! You can connect with Lauren on Instagram via @lauren.samay and @mymourningroutinepodcast, on Facebook @lauren.samay.coaching or through www.laurensamay.com If you are tuning in and finding value in these episodes, please take a moment to rate and review My Mourning Routine on Apple Podcasts-- it means so much and helps make a bigger, connecting splash in the podcasting pond:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/my-mourning-routine/id1654068541

Death is an inevitable part of life.  How do we continue to live, after loss?  This is an open-air recording from the forest, where Lauren offers insight on how to move through the many "firsts" after a loved one dies: first birthdays, anniversarys, holidays, activities without them... Prepare for these sneaky days, fortify yourself with that which best serves you in the moment, and know that you don't have to do it alone.   ----- Get Lauren's 10-Min Meditation for Grief to support you on your journey! Newsletter subscribers receive a special session discount code to use for 22% off Monthly Grief Circles-- forever, so sign up first here! You can connect with Lauren on Instagram via @lauren.samay and @mymourningroutinepodcast, on Facebook @lauren.samay.coaching or through www.laurensamay.com If you are tuning in and finding value in these episodes, please take a moment to rate and review My Mourning Routine on Apple Podcasts-- it means so much and helps make a bigger, connecting splash in the podcasting pond:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/my-mourning-routine/id1654068541

What have you done for you lately?  (Cue Janet Jackson and some super thick shoulder-pads...) Ah, the idea of even a brief pause from your busy day-to-day.  What does that mean to you, and for you-- and why is it important?  This short episode is a chance for you to think about how you choose to recharge, and the many creative ways that you can make that happen. ----- Get Lauren's 10-Min Meditation for Grief to support you on your journey! You can connect with Lauren on Instagram via @lauren.samay and @mymourningroutinepodcast, on Facebook @lauren.samay.coaching or through www.laurensamay.com If you are tuning in and finding value in these episodes, please take a moment to rate and review My Mourning Routine on Apple Podcasts-- it means so much and helps make a bigger, connecting splash in the podcasting pond:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/my-mourning-routine/id1654068541 Sign up for Lauren's newsletter here.

We made it through-- and to-- another beautiful season!  Let's celebrate!  Vernal Equinox has come again in the Northern Hemisphere and ushers us into all things spring!  In this episode, Lauren offers you a few questions and reflections to make the most of this fertile season!  ----- Get Lauren's 10-Min Meditation for Grief to support you on your journey! You can connect with Lauren on Instagram via @lauren.samay and @mymourningroutinepodcast, on Facebook @lauren.samay.coaching or through www.laurensamay.com If you are tuning in and finding value in these episodes, please take a moment to rate and review My Mourning Routine on Apple Podcasts-- it means so much and helps make a bigger, connecting splash in the podcasting pond:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/my-mourning-routine/id1654068541 Sign up for Lauren's newsletter here.

When's the last time you asked for help?  This short episode touches on our interconnectedness and the importance that we all play in each other's lives, as well as a time-sensitive request:  Lauren's casting a net to help build a care support team for her friend undergoing a bone marrow transplant.  If you or anyone you know is available for a unique caregiving opportunity near Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore for mid-April through mid-June 2024, whether it be a nurse, retiree, or someone simply with a big heart and a flexible schedule, please contact Lauren directly at lauren@laurensamay.com Any leads are greatly appreciated. ----- Get Lauren's 10-Min Meditation for Grief to support you on your journey! You can connect with Lauren on Instagram via @lauren.samay and @mymourningroutinepodcast, on Facebook @lauren.samay.coaching or through www.laurensamay.com If you are tuning in and finding value in these episodes, please take a moment to rate and review My Mourning Routine on Apple Podcasts-- it means so much and helps make a bigger, connecting splash in the podcasting pond:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/my-mourning-routine/id1654068541 Sign up for Lauren's newsletter here.

Spring is nigh, daffodils are popping, and it's time to let life flow!  Lauren shares how learning to recognize and accept all parts of your being is imperative for stepping through the threshold into the next season of your blooming. ----- Get Lauren's 10-Min Meditation for Grief to support you on your journey! You can connect with Lauren on Instagram via @lauren.samay and @mymourningroutinepodcast, on Facebook @lauren.samay.coaching or through www.laurensamay.com If you are tuning in and finding value in these episodes, please take a moment to rate and review My Mourning Routine on Apple Podcasts-- it means so much and helps make a bigger, connecting splash in the podcasting pond:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/my-mourning-routine/id1654068541 Sign up for Lauren's newsletter here.

In this episode, Artist + Intuitive Medium Allison Pharmakis shares how she has come to find beauty and deeper connections in loss; how grief has shifted the ways she interacts with humans, at large; what led her to fully embrace and offer mediumship; and how Spirit is ever-present and ready to be of service, if we know how to invite it in. Pharmakis has possessed the unique gift of connecting with the deceased since her childhood.  She is a facilitator of healing between the living and the dead, and uses automatism (spirit guided writing and drawing) to help channel and connect the past and the present.  Although this was an intuitive ability bestowed upon her, she fine tuned her role as vehicle and vessel.  As a teenager, Pharmakis realized that utilizing the medium of automatic drawing helped her to see her visions more clearly.  She uses the medium of automatism to connect with spirits, as well as the Tarot. Her Visual Mediumship Sessions and Multi-Deck Intuitive Tarot Readings are hands-on and intimate, yet create a safe environment for beginners, and the more experienced, alike.  During each Visual Mediumship Session - which is tailored and personalized to her client - Pharmakis creates an original piece of artwork.  She not only aims to heal and inspire, but to supply her clients with the tools to integrate the experience and to strengthen themselves from within. Allison is part of a large team of Psychics, Mediums and Federal Agents (Find Me Group) who assist law enforcement task forces by helping to locate missing people internationally. You can connect with Allison on Instagram via @mediumforthemessage @apharmakis or through www.mediumforthemessage.com ----- Get Lauren's 10-Min Meditation for Grief to support you on your journey! You can connect with Lauren on Instagram via @lauren.samay and @mymourningroutinepodcast, on Facebook @lauren.samay.coaching or through www.laurensamay.com If you are tuning in and finding value in these episodes, please take a moment to rate and review My Mourning Routine on Apple Podcasts-- it means so much and helps make a bigger, connecting splash in the podcasting pond:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/my-mourning-routine/id1654068541 Sign up for Lauren's newsletter here.