‘Grief Is Love: Living With Loss’ With Author, Marisa Renee Lee

On this episode of The Power of Love Show we welcome special guest and author of, ‘Grief Is Love: Living With Loss’, Marisa Renee Lee. Former appointee in the Obama White House and writer, Marisa Renee Lee says, “Grief requires a degree of vulnerability that America doesn’t freely give Black Americans; you can’t grieve when you can’t breathe. The lack of safety and support is something we must learn to demand to fully heal from our many losses.” Author Marisa Renee Lee shows what it looks like to live a full and joyful life after experiencing a life-changing loss. In her book, Grief Is Love, she reveals that healing does not mean moving on—healing means learning to acknowledge and create space for your grief, forever. She guides you through the pain of grief—whether you lost the person recently or long ago—she shows you what it looks like to honor your loss on your unique terms, and she debunks the idea of grief stages or timelines. Living with loss requires you to learn how to love yourself and the one you lost with the same depth, passion, joy, and commitment you did when they were alive, perhaps even more. At its core, Grief is Love explores what comes after death, and shows us that if we can own and honor what we've lost, we can have a beautiful and joyful life in the midst of grief. Marisa Renee Lee is a called upon advocate, writer, and speaker on coping with grief. She is a rabble-rouser of social healing: former managing director of My Brother's Keeper Alliance; co-founder of the digital platform Supportal; and founder of The Pink Agenda; a national organization dedicated to raising money for breast cancer care, research, and awareness. She is a regular contributor to Glamour, Vogue, MSNBC, and CNN. She is a graduate of Harvard and an avid home cook. She lives with her husband Matt, their newborn son Bennett, and their dog, Sadie. Learn more: * Website: MarisaReneeLee.com * Instagram: @MarisaReneeLee * ‘Grief Is Love’ Book (Amazon): https://www.amazon.com/Grief-Love-Marisa-Renee-Lee/dp/0306926024/ref=nodl_?dplnkId=9d90c43c-50b1-4a09-8ad0-9f17193fab36 * ‘Grief Is Love’ Book (Bookshop): https://bookshop.org/books/grief-is-love-living-with-loss/9780306926020 AUGUST FUNDRAISER: DDJF + Grief Coach In memory of Dee Dee Jackson & in support of grieving teens Link to donate: https://ddjf.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/MTU2NDc4 Did you know that you can support DDJF while you shop on Amazon at no cost to you? Add DDJF as your selected charity via Amazon Smile: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/chpf/dashboard/ref=smi_nav_surl_mi_x_mkt Can’t make the live-stream? You can always watch our syndicated interviews later on YouTube or Facebook! Prefer to listen as a podcast? Click here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Nd1HTnbaI Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/884355188308946/ Join our Official Facebook Page full of supportive community members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571/?ref=share_group_link Have you subscribed to our Podcast? Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/fr/podcast/the-power-of-love-show/id1282931846 Spotify Podcasts : https://open.spotify.com/show/6X6zGAPmdReRrlLO0NW4n6?si=bhNl9GjJRxKXUvTdwZme6Q The Power of Love Show is a weekly show sponsored by The Dee Dee Jackson Foundation where we shine a light on loss and grief and how it impacts our lives. Our aim is to build a community where we share inspiring stories, interview experts, learn, grow and empower one another to find proper and healthy healing. Visit the DDJF official website: http://www.ddjf.org/ Check Out DDJF Merch: https://teespring.com/.../collection/All%20Products... Join the Dee Dee Jackson Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/1500933326745571 Follow us on Instagram: @DeeDeeJacksonFoundation • https://instagram.com/deedeejacksonfoundation?utm_medium=copy_link --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thepowerofloveshow/support