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Megan helps grieving moms hold grief and joy together, because she doesn’t want them to suffer. She helps others navigate grief and loss. Megan speaks authentically about the loss of her 15 month daughter, Aria. She shares these powerful nuggets of life wisdom:
– hold space for grief and joy together
– be intentional
– get outside help
– learn to carry grief
– there’s hope for you
– don’t try to fix other’s grief
– we need to have the pain seen and feel validated in it
– the pain of loss can be long and deep
– we don’t have a guaranteed tomorrow
– learn to choose gratitude
– don’t put it off for tomorrow
– have compassion for yourself
– sit with where you are
– get curious about your thoughts and emotions without judgement

https://www.meganhillukka.com

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Once Willa determined that her depression was misdiagnosed as bipolar, she got the right help, got her power back and found her voice. Today, she educates, helps and empowers others cope with mental illness. Willa shares the following nuggets of life wisdom:
– knowledge is power
– try smarter, not harder
– sometimes you need to stop trying
– trust your instinct
– ask your loved ones
– get a second opinion
– strive to be humble
– be courageous
– if you have depression and you’re getting treatment, but not getting better, then re-examine the diagnosis
– bipolar can be managed and recovery is possible
– great resources to look into: “mood disorder questionnaire” and “bipolar spectrum diagnostic scale”

https://willagoodfellow.com 
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Laura shares how the loss of her brother enabled her to take risks, to value life, to be grateful for life’s simple pleasures and to be more involved in her community. She shares the following nuggets of life wisdom:
– life is short
– take risks
– dream big
– stand with others
– your presence speaks volumes to people
– if you have a dream, take a chance and see what happens
– don’t be afraid to put yourself out there and live
– every day is a gift

https://laurawhitfield.com 
https://www.instagram.com/laurawhitfieldwriter 

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