From Crushing Grief to Joyful Living: How One Mother Found Purpose After Unimaginable Loss
When grief knocks the breath from your body — how do you ever stand up again?
This week on the You World Order Showcase Podcast, I had the absolute honor of sitting down with Marla Grant — an advanced grief recovery specialist, loving guide, and an unshakable example of resilience.
Marla’s story is not easy to hear. She has survived the loss of three of her five children, each passing in heartbreakingly different circumstances, along with a 27-year marriage that was often dangerous and devastating.
Yet somehow, in the darkest corners of grief, Marla discovered something remarkable: the power to live with peace, purpose, and even joy.
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💛 The Truth No One Tells You About Grief
As Marla so beautifully reminds us, grief is not linear. There are no tidy “stages” you simply check off and move past. Sometimes, unprocessed grief will follow you for decades — until you’re ready to heal it.
Marla shares how she buried her pain for years, even decades, until it bubbled up in unexpected ways — a reminder that our bodies, minds, and souls always long to be whole.
🌱 Healing Begins with Acceptance
One of the most powerful insights from our conversation was Marla’s PAW framework:
Personal Responsibility: Only you can do your healing. No one can carry this for you.
Acceptance: It doesn’t mean you like what happened. It means you stop fighting reality so you can live fully.
Willingness: The choice to be open to a new story — one not defined by suffering, but by your courage to transform it.
✨ Love Never Dies
Marla’s spiritual connection to her children shines through her story. She describes signs, synchronicities, and moments of deep knowing that remind her — and all of us — that love transcends the physical. Her experiences with soul contracts, the spirit world, and the continuing bonds with her kids will move you to your core.
🌎 What If We All Showed Up with Kindness?
One simple takeaway from Marla’s wisdom? Be a light for someone else. Hold the door a little longer. Smile. Offer compassion in your comments instead of criticism. This gentle ripple of kindness might be exactly what someone needs to soften their pain — and it heals you, too.
💬 A Loving Invitation
If you’re navigating grief — no matter how long ago it began — you don’t have to carry it alone. Marla offers free 30-minute discovery calls, an insightful ebook on the 6 Major Myths of Grief, and a warm community on Substack where you can learn, share, and heal together.
📚 Download Marla’s free ebook
🤝 Book your complimentary call
📝 Join her Substack community
You’re not broken. You’re becoming.
Your story can hold both your pain and your joy. Marla’s living proof that your life, no matter what you’ve endured, can be filled with meaning, connection, and hope.
Here’s to healing together — one tender, courageous step at a time. 💗
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