Grief & Gratitude: Sacred Companions on the Path to Healing S2 Ep5

“Grief & Gratitude: Holding the Light and the Shadow in the Same Breath” This week on the Chronic Health Collective, we brought three powerhouse coaches together—Dr. Jeanine L. Williams, Dawn Omalza, and Amanda Beth Johnson—for one of the deepest, most soul-stirring conversations we’ve ever had. And trust us… you’re going to feel this one. As the season shifts, the days shorten, and the world nudges us toward “gratitude,” many people quietly feel the other side of the season: the loneliness, the loss, the memories, the longing, the ache. This episode is your invitation to finally talk about both. Inside this heart-opening panel conversation, we explore: 🌙 Why grief and gratitude aren’t opposites—but sacred companions 🌙 How spiritual and ancestral traditions view loss as part of the cycle of life 🌙 Why unresolved grief affects the lungs, breath, energy, digestion, and more 🌙 How emotional suppression turns into physical symptoms 🌙 What “parallel timelines” and frequency shifts have to do with healing 🌙 How toxic positivity harms—and how presence heals 🌙 Why grief isn’t something to “get over,” but something to grow around 🌙 How to honor grief through ritual, remembrance, and embodied practices 🌙 How ancestral trauma shows up in our bodies, our beliefs, and our breath 🌙 What to do when grief isn’t even yours—but generational 🌙 How to support a grieving person without forcing healing or rushing them This is not a light conversation. It’s a necessary one. You’ll hear: ✨ Jeanine’s wisdom on ancestral remembrance, herbal allies, lineage grief, and why tears are prayer. ✨ Dawn’s deep dive into emotional energetics, organ systems, Chinese medicine, blocked meridians, and the physical symptoms grief creates. ✨ Amanda’s raw personal story of losing her father and how grief resurfaced years later—and how Theta healing helps unravel hidden layers of emotion. Together, they break down what society gets wrong about grief, why there’s no “normal,” and how gratitude becomes richer—not despite grief, but because of it. If you’re navigating loss, uncertainty, or the quiet ache that shows up this time of year… If you’re holding both the beauty and the heaviness of the season… If you’ve ever felt like you “should” be grateful but your heart feels heavy… This episode will meet you exactly where you are. No rushing. No fixing. No pretending. Just truth, tenderness, presence, and permission to be human. Tune in and breathe with us. Your transformation starts now.