Grief, it’s a very painful and overwhelming emotion to feel but it’s also an essential and fundamental factor for growth, as a person. Grief comes in many forms-- from losing a loved one, whether they are alive or taken from the heavens above, to not landing your dream job, financial hardship, or a health issue.

The truth is, nobody teaches you how to deal with grief because in reality, dealing with grief is something that can’t be taught. There’s no rule book or guidelines. Because one way or another, we all have our own coping mechanisms.

This past year has caused so many of us to halt the healing of current trauma and the loss of our loved ones and focus on all the things we need to do and prepare in order to help the collective at large heal. We forget that, no matter what, life has and will always happen–– and with that life comes loss.

I dedicate this episode to everyone who is currently grieving and to anyone who is doing their best to move on from a loss. I dedicate this episode to Dino Angelo Jaena, to his family and friends, and lastly, to everyone who has had a glimpse of how amazing Manong is.