I had this fear...of really deeply committing and probably to some extent still do, and I think it's definitely rooted in that fear of loss, because, again, if your first big loss...is your mom, it leaves a huge imprint of...abandonment.
How can we make sense of and reshape our narratives around loss when the loss is so formative? In this episode, I interview Christina Vo, a women's mentor and guide, about the experience of losing her mother at age 14, and how she's understood and incorporated her mother’s death into her narrative over time.
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Christina talks about:
Her mother’s journey from Vietnam, and how her experience was reflected in her character and parenting style.
Discovering more about her mom’s life after her death.
How she understands her mom’s death in her life now, 25 years after her passing, and how this is reflected in her personal life.
Additional Resources:
An Invitation to Spirits: Đám Giỗ for My Mother by Christina Vo, diaCRITICS blog
Man's Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl
The Ways We Grieve, Psychology Today blog entry by Amanda Habermann, M.S., Sovereign Health
What should I say to someone grieving? 64 of the Best Things Ever Said to a Griever, by Litsa Williams, What’s Your Grief
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