It's that feeling you've had for basically the last year. Sometimes it feels like anxiety, sometimes stress, overwhelm, sadness. It's all those feelings and it boils down to one thing: grief. Our desire to find new routines, our clinging to the old ones and it's likely to continue as we move into this next phase of, yet another, new normal. Grief coach, Nesreen Ahmed, joins Jenn to help us understand what we're feeling, how to process it and how to move forward. Interestingly, this also applies to other times in life when we're progressing an old identity no longer fits. This episode is a truly fascinating conversation! Outline:Intro today's topic & featured guest, Nesreen AhmedHow Nesreen found her way into this niche of coachingRedefining grief beyond the loss of a loved oneEven "positive" life events can include feelings of griefDifferent levels and degrees of griefHow does this apply to the Pandemic (2020-2021)?How do we grieve and cope right now?Eat well, exercise daily, sleepMeditation, positive intelligenceHow do we balance moving forward and "doing the work?" How do we know if we've "processed it enough?"The other side is a shift in the feelings - still sadness but less guilt, pain, angerComing out stronger on the other side & building the resiliency muscleGratitude & small winsProcessing with reading and writing vs talkingPQ reps - the positive intelligence muscleQhich voices we listen to in our heads & what truly motives us to keep goingMotivation vs commitmentAs we make progress, the grieving process of our past identityHaving someone who can reflect back to you all the progress you've madeBiggest mistakes people make when experiencing grief, mourning a loss or trying to figure out a new normalFinal thought from NesreenLinks:Become a MemberConnect with us! FB Page & Private FB Group & Jenn's InstagramTake the free Weight Loss Profile, Jenn will send you a Menu PlanNesreen's Website & Instagram Quotes:"Grief is not a bad thing. So many of us think of it as something to avoid or run from even thought we're all going to experience it and we have experienced it already, multiple times, in multiple forms." - Nesreen Ahmed"Self care never ends, you can never overdose. But we do get to a point where we can move on and get through things easier." - Nesreen Ahmed"The idea is building resiliency; that you're learning to integrates what's happened into your life." - Nesreen Ahmed""It's OK to not be OK." - Nesreen Ahmed"This past year of the pandemic may have felt like a layer cake of shit." - Jenn Trepeck