Show 322: Laurie O'Neil ~ Graceful Woman Warrior

I couldn’t wait to interview Laurie O’Neil, Licensed Independent Social Worker and co-author of Graceful Woman Warrior: A Story of Mindfully Living in The Face of Dying. 

When Laurie shared how she didn’t even blink an eye when she promised to publish her dying niece's story, I was even more intrigued. 

Despite never having published a book, Laurie said that the reason it was an easy decision to make was that she knew this was her mission—to help others recognize the power of story in the healing process.

Having lost her own father at age eight, at a time when grief was not talked about, Laurie expressed her commitment to ensuring that other children are not alone in their grief. Grief is a universal condition, and one of the keys to managing our pain is through the sharing of our loss stories. This allows us to "hold" our grief stories instead of them "holding" us, opening us up to living our best life through loss. 

Continuing our discussion, Laurie shared that becoming an author inspired her to create Grace Lessons, a workshop that uses the powerful lessons in Graceful Woman Warrior to help others’ in their grief process.

For more information about Laurie’s speaking availabilities and her calendar of events, please visit http://www.GracefulWomanWarrior.com today.