🎙️ Episode Summary:
In this powerful episode of Grieve That Sh!t, Sharon Brubaker opens the door on one of the most misunderstood experiences in grief: the silent battle happening inside your body. After the loss of her nephew Austin, Sharon discovered that grief isn't just sadness. It's a full body takeover. It's your mind racing, your stomach twisting, your heart pounding, and your nervous system trying to protect you in ways that end up keeping you stuck.

Through honest storytelling and deep reflection, Sharon explains why so many grievers stay busy, stay strong, and stay silent while their bodies carry the weight of what their hearts are terrified to feel. She shares the truth about resisting pain, pretending to be okay, and the invisible cost of swallowing your emotions day after day.

If you've ever felt like your body reacts before your mind can catch up, or if you've wondered why your grief hits you out of nowhere, this episode will help you finally understand what's happening inside you.

🧠 Key Points Discussed:
1) Why resistance in grief feels safer but creates emotional paralysis
2) How the nervous system goes on high alert after loss and why that leads to exhaustion
3) What happens to your body when you stay busy instead of feeling your pain
4) Why pretending to be strong teaches everyone around you to avoid the truth
5) How swallowed emotions return louder, heavier, and more confusing
6) What it means when old memories surface years after the loss
7) How hiding your grief disconnects you from the people you love
8) Why you can't heal what you refuse to feel
9) How to begin turning toward your grief instead of away from it

📓 Journal Questions for Reflection:
1) Where am I resisting my pain instead of feeling it
2) What emotions have I been swallowing
3) Where have I been pretending to be okay
4) What memories or moments keep resurfacing and what might they be asking me to notice
5) What support would help me feel safe enough to stop being strong and start being honest

🩶 Conclusion:
Your silence doesn't heal you. Your resistance doesn't protect you. Your pretending doesn't bring peace. Grief lives in your body until you turn toward it with honesty. Healing begins the moment you stop swallowing your truth and start letting yourself feel what's real.

When you soften, even a little, your grief begins to move. When you let yourself name the pain, it finally has somewhere to go. You deserve relief. You deserve support. You deserve to let your body exhale.

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