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New Year New You 2024

In Episode 213, we look at the new year, what we have planned for ourselves and how to focus on the positive in our lives even though we are still grieving.

When the New Year approaches we tend to take stock of the last year and consider new goals that will serve us, especially when we are grieving.

In this episode, we journal through each area of our lives, emotional, physical, social, intellectual, spiritual, financial and more so we can look at what we truly want in our lives.

Then we get to start moving toward those goals.

And, yes, even when we are hurting. Even if it seems impossible.

Because if we don’t have something to look forward to, we will sink into the blues and I don’t want that for you.

Take the time to listen in and take the time to set a plan for 2024.

If you’d like to listen in on youtube, you can click here.

Additional Notes:

If you are having an especially difficult time emotionally, I recommend you speak with a specialist at a hotline near you. Here you will find hotlines all around the world. Trained counselors are there to listen, free of charge, to what’s going on with you. Take advantage of their great kindness. Vent with an objective individual. You don’t have to be ‘suicidal’ to call them, but if you are, that’s the best place to call. Don’t hesitate!

In the United States, you can call 988 from any place and they’ll connect you to the closest hotline.

For parents and teens, there is an amazing resource where you can email or text counselors for help at The Boys Town National Hotline! Outstanding assistance for your children and you – 800.448.3000 or text 20121.

Visit Julie Schiffman as she taps on Ring in the New Year. Follow her as she taps to release so many emotions.

Here are some meditation music to help you rest.

You can order your Bach’s Rescue Remedy from most health food stores, either in person or online. Remember, these do have alcohol in them.

I use the Rescue Remedy 20ml drops but they have spray and other versions which might work better for you. And…they also have products to calm pets, too.

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

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Much love as you begin this new year. May it be filled with much happiness, peace, prosperity, great health and comfort.

xoxo

Christmas Message 2023

In Episode 212, I send along my Christmas message to you and encourage your bravery to look at what you are grateful for today instead of only looking at your losses.

And remember, never chase after people who have chose to exit your life because their season is over.

I also ask you to write a letter to your loved one, tell them all the things you never got to say, perhaps things that are still swimming around in your head.

If you haven’t already done so, I’d ask that you please subscribe, share, rate, review and like the podcast. This helps us reach more people.

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Wishing you a blessed Christmas. Know that I’m sending much love to you wherever you find yourself in this world! xoxo

P.S. If you need help today, go to my Crisis Resources tab at the top of my website www.marymac.info and call someone to talk to. They are wonderful people who are trained to listen to your pain. Use them, please. Don’t suffer needlessly. If you are in the United States, you can call 988 from any state.

The Mary Mac Show | Preparing for the Holidays II

In this week’s episode, we speak about Christmas, Hanukkah and other year-end holidays and how we can best navigate through them.

If this is the first year without your special loved one, there are many decisions that need to be made to help yourself get through them with the least amount of stress and anxiety.

So listen in to Episode 211 and please be kind to yourself as we move into this season.

Or you can also listen into the audio only through youtube:

And remember to pick up my ebook Holiday Grief: How To Cope With Stress, Anxiety and Depression After a Loved One’s Death through Amazon Kindle.

Additional Notes:
Visit my Crisis Resources page if you need someone to speak with. There is no harm in picking up the phone if you feel overwhelmed and need a friend. They are there to listen.

Learn EFT, the Emotional Freedom Technique with Brad Yates.

Please watch Marisa Peer’s “I Am Enough” video which will help you feel better.

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

Also, I hope you will help support The Mary Mac Show by contributing a gift of any size that is comfortable for you so we can continue this important work. It would be much appreciated.

Please share our episodes 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 | Preparing for the Holidays I

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In this week’s episode, we discuss how to prepare yourself as we encounter the year-end holidays.

No matter which ones you celebrate, Hanukkah, Christmas, New Years, or many others after a loved one has died, they just don’t feel the same.

If it’s the first holiday season since you have been bereaved, or it’s a few more, trying to feel happy and enjoying the seasons as you did in the past, can be an especially difficult task.

The main thing you need to know is that you don’t have to do all you’ve done in the past.

You can decide on a different path. You can curtail your events and celebrations this year and there is nothing wrong with doing that.

Your emotional state is different now and you must be sensitive to that and treat yourself with more care.

So listen in to Episode 210 and please be kind to yourself as we move into this season.

Or you can also listen into the audio only through youtube:

And remember to pick up my ebook Holiday Grief: How To Cope With Stress, Anxiety and Depression After a Loved One’s Death through Amazon Kindle.

Additional Notes:

Learn EFT, the Emotional Freedom Technique with Brad Yates.

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

Also, I hope you will help support The Mary Mac Show by contributing a gift of any size that is comfortable for you so we can continue this important work. It would be much appreciated.

Please share our episodes 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 | Gift of Simplicity I

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In Episode 162, we discuss how to simplify our surroundings and the way we live our life so we can lead a calmer everyday existence while we are working through our grieving process.

Often, when we are grieving a significant individual in our lives, we don’t take the time to consider how we can simplify things so we won’t feel so overwhelmed.

In this episode we look at various ways to decrease our tasks and pressure. It helps us to think through this process and minimize our lifestyle so we release additional pressure that is not needed.

If you can review your daily routine, and consider things we can let go of, we will have less struggle.

And when we’re grieving for someone so special, we need extra time to attend to our emotional needs.

Bless you,

xoxo