Navigating the Waves of Grief: Finding Healing and Hope

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In this episode, we sit down with Susan Shafer, a remarkable woman who transformed the profound pain of losing her son into a journey of healing and purpose. Through the devastation of her loss, Susan found strength and resilience, channeling her grief to help others.
Susan Shafer, an LMSW (Licensed Master of Social Work) and Certified Grief Educator, retired from the non-profit world a month after her son died unexpectedly in 2016. She’d planned for her retirement, but not for the death of her only child.  She finally returned to life after several years of bereavement. Then the question arose, how can I contribute at this stage and age? In 2022, she studied with world-renowned grief specialist, David Kessler (grief.com) and obtained a Certification as a Grief Educator. Out of her commitment to ongoing learning, and her latest adventure into Grief Work, she created the Luminous Legacy Project out of her stand that all people speak freely and safely, and that grief is not a disease, it’s the heart’s loss and must be witnessed. She provides a safe space for people be heard and valued for their experiences with grief and loss, and to inspire us all to let the light come back into our lives, so we may keep creating, for the ones we lost, and for our own Legacy and Renewal.
You can find out more information about Susan and her work ⁠⁠www.luminouslegacyproject.com⁠⁠.

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