The Unplanned Road Trip Podcast # 134

This past summer I felt led to create a workshop for Bereaved Parents of the USA Conference in August 2021. The theme of the conference this year was Healing on the Horizon, and my workshop was called: Grief: The Unplanned Road Trip, where I gave a comparison of a normal road trip and our grief journey.

Our grief journey is broken down into 3 Mile Markers:

Mile marker 1 - Preparation

There is no preparation for the death of your child, whether they died suddenly or from a long illness.

Mile marker 2 - Journey

Your grief will be all over the map, be patient with your journey, take care of yourself physically, emotionally, spiritually.

Mile marker 3 - Destination

You can get to a place where you find healing P.E.A.C.E. (Purpose, Encouragement, Acceptance, Clarity, Endurance).

I had the pleasure of meeting Laura Diehl who is an author, speaker, and bereaved parent when she attended my workshop. Our conversation led us to doing this podcast together. What made it even more special is we recorded it on Nathan's Birthday. I hope you find hope and encouragement by listening to Laura's podcast: 134: The Unplanned Road Trip of Grief (with Jill Theriault) - GPS Hope -

We welcome your feedback and appreciate you taking the time to let us know if you found the podcast helpful, you can leave a comment on Laura's podcast page as well, thank you!

Proverbs 3:5-6

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.

Written by: Jill Theriault

Crossroads Coaching - @crossroadscoachingongodstime