Episode Description:

In this deep and unfiltered episode of Healing Starts with the Heart, grief specialist Sharon Brubaker unpacks one of the most misunderstood truths about grief—that it's not just sadness.

So many grievers are led to believe that they're supposed to carry this endless, heavy sadness for the rest of their lives—that sadness is the whole story of grief. But in this powerful conversation, Sharon reveals what most people don't talk about: that grief affects your entire body, your mind, your spirit, and your entire world.

With honesty, compassion, and her signature clarity, Sharon explores how grief is an all-consuming storm—how it shows up in brain fog, physical exhaustion, anxiety, disconnection from reality, and deep detachment from your own life. She reminds listeners that they are not broken, they are grieving—and that grief deserves real support, not silence.

If you've been stuck in the belief that "I'm just going to be sad forever," this episode is a wake-up call and a warm hand reaching for yours. This is your reminder: your grief is valid, it's big, it's real—and you don't have to carry it alone anymore.

Key Points Discussed:

• Grief Isn't Just Sadness
  Why reducing grief to sadness keeps grievers stuck and unseen.

• The Full-Body Grief Storm
  How grief affects your nervous system, thoughts, beliefs, sleep, digestion, and sense of reality.

• Why You Can't Think Your Way Out
  Grief is an emotional experience in the heart—not a logic problem for the mind to fix.

• Processing vs. Performing
  Why it's time to stop pretending you're okay and start moving the pain through your body.

• What Healing Actually Looks Like
  Sharon shares the need for action, truth-telling, and intentional space to feel without apology.

Journal Questions for Reflection:

• Where in your body are you holding your grief right now?

• What part of your life has grief touched that no one acknowledges?

• What have you stopped doing because of your grief—and what do you miss most about that part of yourself?

• What would it feel like to be witnessed in your grief without having to explain it?

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