All posts by MaryMac

MaryMac is a grief and bereavement specialist, host of The Mary Mac Show podcast, award-winning author, speaker, executive grief coach, consultant and founder of The Foundation For Grieving Children, Inc., the first national public charity of its kind which raises funds to assist, counsel, comfort and educate children, teens, young adults and their families after a loved one's death.

The Mary Mac Show | Honoring Our Loved Ones on their Birthday and Anniversary of their Death

The Mary Mac Show Podcast

In this week’s episode we look at how we can help ourselves as we approach their birthday and the anniversary of their death each year.

In the first several years, this can be a source of dread, panic and anxiety mostly because you aren’t sure how you will handle it, what you will do, what plans you should make, if any, and what the world, your family and even yourself expects on these days.

You might be surprised to learn the thoughts in our head leading up to that day may have trumped what will really happen for you.

We have these images in our head and often the day of their birthday or anniversary is not as horrific as you made it out to be.

So be kind to yourself and listen in to Episode 44 to learn various ways you can help yourself as you approach their special days.

Leave your comments below.

Additional Notes:

Learn EFT, the Emotional Freedom Technique with Brad Yates.

Consider making a contribution in honor of your loved one to The Foundation for Grieving Children, Inc.  Your one-time or monthly recurring donation will help young ones, teens and their families learn to cope and recover from the death of a loved one early in life.

Meditation Videos to help you rest. Choose which resonate with you.

Grab my free ebook, 21 Things You Need to Know About the Grieving Process, right here on my site.

Also, I hope you will help support my podcast by using the links on the site. It would be much appreciated.

Please share with anyone you know who might benefit from this knowledge. Also subscribe to my podcast on whichever podcast platform you listened in.

xoxo

The Mary Mac Show | The Power of Forgiveness

The Mary Mac Show Podcast

This week we speak about a difficult and painful subject. Forgiving others and ourselves is something that few want to talk about and less want to do.

But when unforgiveness is left to fester inside for a long time, it can lead to emotional, physical and spiritual strife which does not serve us well.

And, yes, this topic may be too early in your grieving process and I can understand that. But do take the time to learn what can happen when we let things build causing all kinds of havoc on our mind, body and spirit.

Join me in listening in to Episode 43 to take a look at what happens when we are unable or unwilling to forgive and how it affects us.

Leave your comments below.

Additional Notes:

Here you will find a search of several EFT/Emotional Freedom Technique videos by Brad Yates on the topic of forgiveness which I believe will be of great benefit for you.

Meditation Videos to help you rest.  Choose which resonate with you.

Grab my free ebook, 21 Things You Need to Know About the Grieving Process, right here on my site.

Also, I hope you will help support my podcast by using the links on the site. It would be much appreciated.

Please share with anyone you know who might benefit from this knowledge. Also subscribe, rate and review this podcast on whichever podcast platform you listened in.

xoxo

The Mary Mac Show | What Really Helps Us During Our Grieving Process III

The Mary Mac Show Podcast

This week, on my podcast, in the third and final episode, we continue our discussion about what truly helps us during our grieving process.

Many people don’t take the time to learn about what can help and what doesn’t. They decide they will just go about the motions of wake, burial, grief.

Yet if we learn more about this process, we can make better decisions and alleviate unnecessary pain in the process.

Join me in listening in to Episode 42 to take a look at what specifically can help you during your grieving process.

If you have other suggestions, leave them in the comment section below.

Additional Notes:

My favorite journal at Peter Pauper Press.

Visit Brad Yates’ youtube channel will teach you the Emotional Freedom Technique. His videos calm your spirit and help you release emotional and physical pain as you move forward. Here are two specific videos that will help you.

Marisa Peer’s “Loving Yourself” and “I Am Enough” – these are wonderful videos – must watch!

Here are some meditation music video choices to help you rest.

Grab my free ebook, 21 Things You Need to Know About the Grieving Process, right here on my site.

Also, I hope you will help support my podcast by using the links on my page at www.MaryMac.info! It would be much appreciated.

Please share with anyone who may need to know this. Also subscribe, rate and review this podcast on whichever podcast platform you listened in.

xoxo

The Mary Mac Show | What Really Helps Us During Our Grieving Process II

The Mary Mac Show Podcast

This week, on my podcast, we continue to discuss what truly helps us during our grieving process.

Many people don’t take the time to learn about what can help and what doesn’t. They decide they will just go about the motions of wake, burial, grief.

Yet if we learn more about this process, we can make better decisions and alleviate unnecessary pain in the process.

Among my many suggestions, I speak about the importance of journaling and share my favorite – the Tiffany Stained Glass Window journal with gilded-gold page edging by Peter Pauper Press. (In the episode, I called them Peter Pauper Publishing…sorry for the mistake!) But you will absolutely love this gorgeous journal – link below.

Join me in listening in to Episode 41 to take a look at what specifically can help you during your grieving process.

Next week, we finish the three-part series.

Additional Notes:

My favorite journal at Peter Pauper Press.

Visit Brad Yates’ youtube channel will teach you the Emotional Freedom Technique. His videos calm your spirit and help you release emotional and physical pain as you move forward. Here are two specific videos that will help you.

Marisa Peer’s “Loving Yourself” and “I Am Enough” – these are wonderful videos – must watch!

Here are some meditation music video choices to help you rest.

Grab my free ebook, 21 Things You Need to Know About the Grieving Process, right here on my site.

Also, I hope you will help support my podcast by using the links on my page at www.MaryMac.info! It would be much appreciated.

Please share with anyone who may need to know this. Also subscribe, rate and review this podcast on whichever podcast platform you listened in.

xoxo

The Mary Mac Show | What Really Helps Us During Our Grieving Process I

The Mary Mac Show Podcast

This week, on my podcast, we begin to discuss what truly helps us during our grieving process.

Many people don’t take the time to learn about what can help and what doesn’t. They decide they will just go about the motions of wake, burial, grief.

Yet if we learn more about this process, we can make better decisions and alleviate unnecessary pain in the process.

Join me in listening in to Episode 40 to take a look at what specifically can help you during your grieving process.

Additional Notes:

Visit Brad Yates’ youtube channel will teach you the Emotional Freedom Technique. His videos calm your spirit and help you release emotional and physical pain as you move forward. Here are two specific videos that will help you.

Marisa Peer’s “Loving Yourself” and “I Am Enough” – these are wonderful videos – must watch!

Here are some meditation music video choices to help you rest.

Grab my free ebook, 21 Things You Need to Know About the Grieving Process, right here on my site.

Also, I hope you will help support my podcast by using the links on my page at www.MaryMac.info! It would be much appreciated.

Please share with anyone who may need to know this. Also subscribe, rate and review this podcast on whichever podcast platform you listened in.

xoxo