Living on Lemonade with Lauren

07. When You Don’t Get To Say Goodbye To Your Loved One

Hi everyone! Gosh, it's been a hot minute!
I've needed a bit of a break from all things in general and am happy to be coming out of my hibernation finally.
Today, I'm talking about the experience of losing my grandpa at 16 years old, just two years after my childhood kitty Chrissy was put down and four years after losing my friend Nicole. I discuss what it was like to lose my grandpa and be the only one in the family to not have the opportunity to say goodbye and how I came to terms with it, along with some of my coping tools to get me through the darkest part of my grief of losing him.
As mentioned in the podcast, if you'd like to join me in my free online Facebook community, Living on Lemonade with Lauren, you can do so here:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/livingonlemonadewithlauren
As always, you can find me on Instagram as well with my handle @mzzlaurengilhula.
Enjoy!

06. Grounding Meditation

In this episode, I lead listeners through a grounding meditation to help you get out of your head and back into your body when you feel stress, anxiety and overwhelm.
This meditation is a passage from the book called, "The Earth Prescription: Discover the Healing Power of Nature with Grounding Practices for Every Season" by Laura Koniver. 
This recording was used in the first round of my 5-week series that helps people manage stress and navigate life with more grace and ease. 
If you'd like to learn more or join the next round starting January 9, 2023, you can learn more here:
https://auspicious-union-788.myflodesk.com/?fbclid=IwAR0BDGHbG-KwbNHvYLGV5GDYdIPycm7-iO6Pqjag0lSwhXy1sGrYI1SEBJ4
If you'd like to check out my free masterclass on stress called Slaying Stress, you can visit the Facebook page and catch the replay here:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/slayingstress
Aaaaand, last but not least, I made a new Facebook community that will house my masterclasses and program opportunities here:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/livingonlemonadewithlauren
As always, you can find me on Instagram as well as @mzzlaurengilhula.
Merry Christmas and see you in the next episode!

05. Slaying Stress Masterclass

Today's episode is a replay of my masterclass on stress that I hosted earlier in the day. This masterclass is a snippet of a 5-week program I've created that starts again January 2, 2023 called Create Your Calm. The sign up page with more info can be found here:
https://app.flodesk.com/checkout/a4ee4e6b-620b-4976-b252-17c9d506a462/sales
Happy learning!

04. The Struggle of Losing Our Furry Family Members

In this episode, I chat about the first two furbabies I had to say goodbye to- one of them being my "furry little sister" Crystal supported me emotionally after Nicole's death and how that impacted me as a 14 year old. Also talked about are the tools I used to navigate the aftermath of Crystal's death and how I honoured her in a visual way that I still enjoy 18 years later.

03. Navigating Death as a Kid and the Healing Power of Journaling, Poetry and My Cat

In this episode, I expand on the first two losses I experienced; my great-grandpa at age 5 and the death of my childhood twin soul, Nicole at age 12. With childhood journal in hand, I share some poetry written in the aftermath of Nicole's death and share what navigating that time was like and what helped me the most. 

02. Body Scan Meditation

In today's episode, I tell the story of the Living on Lemonade podcast name before jumping into a chat about stress in our body. This is followed by leading listeners through a body scan meditation to increase mindful awareness of our bodies and where we hold stress so we can release it.

01. Welcome to Living on Lemonade with Lauren

This episode is a quick warm-up to introduce myself and how this podcast came to be and where I plan to go with it.