{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"What Grief Is Not","description":"\u201cGrief is not a mental illness. It\u2019s not weakness. It\u2019s not a checklist to finish or a line you\u2019re supposed to move through. It\u2019s love\u2014with nowhere left to go.\u201d In this episode of Grieve That Shit, Sharon Brubaker, Certified Grief Specialist and founder of The Grief School, gets brutally honest about everything grief isn\u2019t. For too long, society has treated grief like a disorder to diagnose, a problem to medicate, or a series of stages to climb. But grief isn\u2019t logical, linear, or tidy\u2014it\u2019s wild, unpredictable, and deeply human. Sharon unpacks why labeling grief as depression or PTSD misses the truth entirely, and how our culture\u2019s obsession with \u201cfixing\u201d pain keeps us from actually healing it. You\u2019ll hear the truth about what happens when you zig and zag through your pain, why falling apart is part of the process, and why crying, rage, and exhaustion aren\u2019t weakness\u2014they\u2019re proof that you loved deeply. Because grief isn\u2019t something you escape. It\u2019s something you integrate. It\u2019s the story of love that still lives in you, even when the person you loved is gone. What You\u2019ll Learn in This Episode Why grief is not a mental illness\u2014and what it actually is The truth about the \u201cfive stages\u201d and why they never applied to grievers Why grief isn\u2019t linear, logical, or something to \u201cget over\u201d How emotional chaos (crying, anger, numbness) is a normal part of healing The many ways we try to numb grief\u2014through work, food, alcohol, or pretending Why facing your grief head-on is the only way through Homework for You This week, write this sentence at the top of a page: \u201cGrief is not\u2026\u201d Then finish it five times, in your own words. \u201cGrief is not something I can control.\u201d \u201cGrief is not weakness.\u201d \u201cGrief is not my enemy.\u201d Keep writing until the truth feels real in your body. You\u2019re not broken\u2014you\u2019re human. Resources + Next Steps \ud83c\udfa5 Get the Video Series \u201cThis Is Grief\u201d \u2014 A powerful companion to Sharon\u2019s book that walks you through every truth she teaches in this episode, with reflective journaling prompts after each lesson. \ud83d\udcd8 Read the Book \u201cThis Is Grief\u201d \u2014 The definition Sharon wished existed when her nephew Austin died. \ud83e\udde0 Join Study Hall at The Grief School \u2014 Weekly live sessions where you can ask questions, share stories, and find tools for healing. \ud83d\udc49 Access everything at clickhereforhope.com ","author_name":"Grieve That Sh!t","author_url":"http:\/\/healingstartswiththeheart.com","html":"