Ep. 63 - Your Grief, Your Way: Choosing Your Own Pace in a World of "Shoulds"

In this deeply personal installment of the "Critical Think Tank," Wendy tackles a topic every human faces but few discuss with honesty: grief. She deconstructs the myth that there is a "correct" way to grieve, describing it instead as a messy, unpredictable, and often non-linear experience. Women can feel immense pressure to perform their sorrow - worrying if they are crying too much, too little, or moving on too quickly. Wendy challenges the "grief influencers" and the flood of unsolicited advice that follows loss, urging listeners to ignore the word "should." She shares how her own experiences with grief reordered her priorities, taught her that aging is a gift, and showed her that it is okay to evolve into a different version of yourself after a loss. This episode is a permission slip to stop comparing your healing to a checklist or a spiritual competition. It is a reminder that grief is not a problem to be fixed, but an experience to be lived at the unique pace of your own heart.