We Didn’t Expect This After Losing a Friend (What Grief Taught Us) | EP18 | Ft Ashley Negron

Описание: Grief and loss will touch every life—and knowing how to process it can change everything. In Episode 18 of the Optimizing Beyond Podcast, Josh and Ashley Negron share personal lessons from a close loss, plus practical ways to walk through grief with faith, community, and healthy habits.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
Why “laughter among tears” can be deeply healing during grief
How community helps you carry loss (friends, groups, and professional support)
The role gratitude can play in finding “good in the hard”
Why processing emotions matters—and how to avoid bottling it up
How grief comes in waves (and why that’s normal)
A better way to think about “time heals all wounds”
How loss can reorder priorities: show up, speak love, reconcile, forgive

CHAPTERS
00:00:02 Welcome + episode context: learning to deal with loss
00:00:33 Remembering Sarah + reflecting on a close, under-40 loss
00:02:39 Laughter among tears: why joy matters in grief
00:05:48 The “life keeps going” reminder (kids, family, perspective)
00:07:07 Loss bringing people back together + the impact of one life
00:07:44 Faith in grief: being encouraged by the one suffering
00:09:45 The power of community: people who’ve walked the road
00:12:37 When professional help is the right support
00:13:13 Internal habits: gratitude, faith, and processing emotions
00:17:00 How loss changes how you live: show up, speak love, reconcile
00:22:00 Forgiveness vs. reconciliation + boundaries
00:23:15 “Time heals” (only with intentional care)
00:25:23 Grief isn’t linear: waves, triggers, and giving yourself grace
00:27:36 Closing reflection: loss reveals, reorders, invites different living

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