Grief Garage Magazine Spring Issue 2023

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SPRING 2023 F U L T O N S M I T H & C O R T N E ' L E E S M I T H HEALING GROWTH RELIEF SELF CONFIDENCE CHANGED MINDSETS
NEW PERSPECTIVES OF GRIEF

WEL COME

So excited to share grief tools to do the inside work beyond loss!

We want to welcome you all to our Spring 2023 issue of Grief Garage magazine. This magazine will serve as an extension of the other media ministries of the Relationship Service Station and compliment the shows on the Grief Garge TV Amazon site, with articles written by some experts in finance, mental health, final preparations, and strategist beyond loss. We are blessed to have connected with them on our journey for nearly six years, creating resources to help those on the grief journey to thrive. All of the articles have been written exclusively for the magazine.

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Dr. Tylisha Johnson

Julie Staislas

Dr. Carla Maria

Pele Hunkin

Yvonne Ashley

Fulton & Cortne Smith

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Julie Stanislas Yvonne Ashley Pele Hunkin
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So excited to be back out here giving tools to equip us through our various breakdowns, and breakups that cause our hearts to break. Introducing and reintroducing others that have been on the grief journey and are here to share their through with you.

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Here for the joy on my wife's face. Also for you to find your joy and peace on the grief journey.

By being transparent about the destruction that was necessary for me to become stronger!

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Sometimes we have to slow down to grow.
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If we move too fast, we may miss the signs and wonders!

GRIEFTO RELIEF

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The most common research reports five stages of grief as it relates to any loss (loved one, job, divorce, etc.) as: denial, anger, bargaining, expression, and acceptance. I am pretty sure that everyone has heard of these stages throughout their lifetime.

According to research, therapists or grief counselors either use the five stages or the seven stages framework to help their clients process their grief. Let’s discuss more about the acceptance stage. According to Healthline, acceptance is “a very gradual acceptance of the new way of life and a feeling of possibility for the future”.

This is where you or others are thinking you should be over it by now. Over it? When I think of getting over something, I think that it has a beginning and then it has an end, and it is completely over! Speaking from my personal experience, it is more about learning how to not only accept and embrace it, but to live with it in a place of peace.

Accepting the “new way of life”, I believe is more accurate than what I have heard some people describe as the “new normal”. Well, I must say for me there is nothing ever “normal” about losing your child. It’s more about going through therapy and finding and understanding the “new” you after having such a traumatic experience, so you can identify your “new way of life”. You are on a journey of learning each and every day to embrace life in the present and allowing yourself grace, space and room to grow. Nonetheless, it is a process that requires intentional and patience.

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Grief is universal and impacts everyone differently. I want you to know that while there is no one person that has all the answers, I believe you can find answers and tools by gleaning from the lessons and experiences of others. One of the tools that I used once I came to my place of acceptance and peace, was intentionally practicing gratitude. Gratitude that I still had my sanity, my daughter, my family and most importantly the opportunity to have my son for almost 12 years. Along your journey of grief to relief, it is so very important to intentionally cultivate an attitude of gratitude for the precious time that you were able to spend with your loved one. I learned to simply be thankful for first of all being hand-selected by God to be his mother and for the opportunity to love and nurture my son (my gift from God). Maybe you didn’t lose your child, but maybe someone else. Think about all of the time that you did have with that person, the memories you shared, and the impact they had on your life. Finally, it’s not about arriving at the last stage of the grief process and miraculously “getting over it”, this journey of grief to relief is about accepting and embracing the new you and new way of life from a place of peace and with an attitude of gratitude.

It is truly my hope and prayer that you know and understand that you are not alone on this journey. You have a right to grieve and progress in your healing at whatever pace and way you choose as long as you are intentionally moving forward in your pursuit of relief. There are others who will walk with you along this journey from “Grief to Relief.” Grief can most certainly serve as a limitation in your life if you allow it to. We must always remember that every day is a great day to Soar Beyond the Limits in life! Let’s Soar Even Higher together and move from Grief to Relief!

Dr. Tylisha Johnson is the Founder, CEO and Chief Strategist of Transcending Horizons Enterprises Business Strategy Agency, where the mission is to service constituents with superior excellence and exceed their expectations by developing customized winning methods, tactics, solutions, and plans that will ensure they soar into and transcend their horizons. She utilizes her excellent competencies in education and diverse corporate, entrepreneurial, administrative, and supervisory and life experiences to help people “Soar Beyond the Limits” in business and life. Dr. Johnson's A.I.M.is to effect change as she Activates, Inspires, and Motivates others to Aspire Higher by speaking at a variety of events for youth, women and entrepreneurs.

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GRIEF: HEALING FROM THE TRAUMA OF DIVORCE

Going through a divorce was a traumatic experience. My marriage was supposed to last a lifetime, yet there I was, hearing the Judge declare me “single” as she dropped the gavel. If only it were that simple! The divorce was final, and we had already gone our separate ways. However, grief must be unwrapped, and the layers of the pain/hurt must be peeled away so the healing process can begin.

It was as if a part of me had died. He was my husband, and I called him my best friend. Our mantra had been “me and you against the world.” I’m It had ended, and all sorts of emotions came with that ending. As a certified Mental Health First Aid Instructor, I taught the stages of grief stages, and now I was experiencing them.

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Before the divorce, I was in denial. When he informed me that he was no longer happy, my mind dismissed it. I told myself that he was going through a phase, sort of a midlife crisis and that I could make him love me again. Looking back at that, what was I thinking? I couldn’t make him love me. Even after he expressed his unhappiness, I stayed in the marriage, thinking things would change. Change they did, for the worst, and in hindsight, I should have left sooner and spared myself the extra heartache and pain.

I have never been one to cuss but going through this divorce, I must say, “I was mad as hell!” I have never been so angry. Then came more emotions, “He will regret this.” I don’t need him!’ and so on! Then there were the moments of

self-doubt, “was I not good enough, pretty enough, smart enough?” “Why did it have to end?”

I was married at the tender age of 23, and now in my midst 50’s, I was facing divorce. How was I to start again? The times are so different now and navigating dating in the fifties was not my desire. I didn’t want that scenario. I had seen people who got bitter after heartache and pain. I didn’t want bitterness to be my lot in life. The cost of bitterness was too much to pay! That was not worth my joy, happiness, or well-being. When unwrapping grief, I found it helpful not to deny what I was feeling, but even that had to be done within healthy boundaries. It was okay to express myself and be angry, yell, cry, seek help, confide in a trusted family member or friend, etc.

Going through a divorce came with emotions and questions. I still don’t have answers to some questions, but I had to be okay with not having all the answers. I had to permit myself to move on without all the answers and to be okay with the resolve that I did have.

During the healing process, I was implementing my Power Moves. Power Moves are simple principles/techniques but are very effective when applied consistently. I will share two of them in this article. Power Move One: FLY (First Love Yourself) and Power Move Four: Practice the Art of Forgiveness.

I felt I had supported him and put so much into loving him, but now it was MY time. Implementation of Power Move One: FLY (First Love Yourself). “First Love Yourself.” For me, FLY is about prioritizing self-care and self-love. Self-love is caring enough to meet your own needs so that you can better meet the needs of others. We can’t neglect ourselves and say we love ourselves. We must make ourselves a priority! Sometimes we are so busy giving, caring, and nurturing, that we put ourselves on the back burner. Get off the back burner! What are you doing to practice self-care and self-love?

Before I could love my I had to wrap myself in the L Father. I had to be rooted and Accepting and receiving a mo from God the Father caused so I could love myself more. any self-doubt about myself my value and self-worth in t

"Forgiveness is Given but Trust is Earned"

Implementation of Power Move Four: Practice the Art of Forgiveness. Forgiveness is a process that you take day by day. Yes, it hurts; you may have even been betrayed or wronged in some cases. But you can’t allow unforgiveness to fester and eat away at your soul. You must give yourself permission to heal, forgive, and move on. Holding to unforgiveness will sabotage the healing process and can develop into a health and or emotional illness. It takes time, but you can forgive because forgiveness is a choice! Seek professional help if needed.

We are so much stronger than we think! The marriage may be over, but it doesn’t define us as failures. There is life after divorce. Growth can occur if we just embrace the process and be healed. That is what I did; I embraced this new chapter of my life journey! This new chapter is fantastic! I’m free from bitterness and shame! I’m better! I’m stronger! I’m implementing my Power Moves so that I can rule my world and create the life I desire, and you can too!

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April 2023 Scripture Guide IT WILL RAIN ON YOU TOO...

Embrace the goodness of grief to continue to GROW into your later greater

-Cortne' Lee Smith

April2nd-8th WEEK1

MATTHEW5:45

that ye may be children of he Father in heaven He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.

April9th-15h WEEK2

DEUTERONOMY32:2

that ye may be children of he Father

Let my teaching fall like rain and my words descend like dew like showers on new grass, like abundant rain on tender plants

April16th-22nd WEEK3

PSALM107:28-30

Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble and he brought them out of their distress. He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed. They were glad when it grew calm, and he guided them to their desired haven.

April23rd-29th WEEK4

ACTS14:17

Yet he did not leave himself without testimony. He has shown kindness by giving you rain from heaven and crops in their seasons; he provides you with plenty of food and fills your hearts with joy.

May 2023 Scripture Guide

CELEBRATE GOD doesn't change but your situations & or circumstances will change according to GOD's plan

-Cortne' Lee Smith

”Iwillsendyouraininitsseason,andthegroundwill yielditscropsandthetreestheirfruit.”

LEVITICUS26:4

”Ithadbeenplantedingoodsoilbyabundantwater sothatitwouldproducebranches,bearfruitand becomeasplendidvine.’

EZEKIEL17:8

”Agoodmanoutofthegoodtreasureofhisheart bringsforthgoodthings,andanevilmanoutofthe eviltreasurebringsforthevilthings.

MATTHEW12:35

ButthefruitoftheSpiritislove,joy,peace, longsuffering,kindness,goodness,faithfulness, gentleness,andself-control.Againstsuch,thereisno law. GALATIANS 5:22-23

Theywillstillbearfruitinoldage,theywillstayfresh andgreen, PSALM92:14

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Nurture your NOW to see the best version of YOU in your tomorrow

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BE IMITATORS OF ME, JUST AS I ALSO AM OF CHRIST.

1 CORINTHIANS 11:1

THE THINGS YOU HAVE LEARNED AND RECEIVED AND HEARD AND SEEN IN ME, PRACTICE THESE THINGS, AND THE GOD OF PEACE WILL BE WITH YOU

PHILIPPIANS 4:9

AS WE NIGHT AND DAY KEEP PRAYING MOST EARNESTLY THAT WE MAY SEE YOUR FACE, AND MAY COMPLETE WHAT IS LACKING IN YOUR FAITH?

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Cortne' Lee Smith is committed to serving as a guide to help someone(s) walk out of this dark period of their life.

Because I AM H.E.R Healed- Equipped - Resilient

Through my own journey of grief and loss, I took ownership of my hurts and pains to be the vehicle that #godcreated me to be to carry others through the pain of loss and the roads of grief.

Do something every day that gets you closer to the life of your dreams!

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Gracefully Growing Through Grief with Gratitude

Fa'apepele Hunkin (AKA Pele in Samoan for "Sweetheart") is from the beautiful island of Samoa. This fierce woman of God credits God for bringing her through many trials and tribulations that will inspire and empower you. As God is her witness, her testament will reveal the positivity bestowed upon her journey that may empower you along with yours.

Pele is a dynamic Samoan author, three-time co-author, and founder of Pele Inspire-Embracing Authentic Love; a widow and devoted mother of four loving children (Nicole, Dean Jr., Victoria, and Isabella).

This retired US Army Combat Veteran (Sergeant First Class) retired in 2013. She has transitioned from being a civil servant in the Uniformed Forces to becoming an ambassador of the Re-Discover Me community of Columbia, South Carolina, the Women of Dignity (WOD) magazine, and being featured and acknowledged by various organizations such as The Wounded Warrior Project, The Power Voice Summit and Power Voice Team (under the teaching of one of the most recognized and dynamic Global motivational speakers, Mr. Les Brown), The South Carolina International Festival and Commission of Minority Affairs-as the first Samoan to represent the Island of Samoa, and first Samoan to receive the Volunteer of the Year award.

Pele is a graduate of the University of Management and Technology with a Master's Degree in Health Care Administration (MHA) and is a certified Power Voice global speaker and Life Coach.

Pele's purpose is to inspire and empower women to know that they are enough so they can be vessels of love, positive and fulfill their God-given purpose. She loves to share her knowledge of inspiration, love, hope, and joy with the world. Resilient, passionate, caring, and dedicated, Pele's passion is to make a positive difference in the lives of those she meets in her journey to live full and die empty. She believes that having love and unshakable faith through life's adversities will inspire people to step up and shake up all the obstacles and curve balls life throws their way.

Losing my beloved husband, Deanne Ignacio Tajalle, and the father of my children was one of the most challenging experiences I encountered. I believe others have had similar experiences of losing loved ones. I lost my soulmate and best friend due to a terrible accident in Ballad, Iraq. It takes time and support to be grateful for the pain during the grieving process.

I realized 15 years ago that with all the pain I was going through in life, gratitude also transformed my life. I had discovered so much about the importance of having gratitude when I lost my loved ones. Sometimes, the most significant moments in life happen after losing a loved one, a divorce, being fired from a job, or life's failures. Therefore, if you find yourself in situations that make you feel like giving up, I want you to know that gratitude is an adequate spark of joy that initiates the fire of happiness in your heart and soul.

I reminded myself of the importance of carrying a spirit of gratitude that God has blessed me with no matter what comes my way. This gratitude conveyed a feeling of fulfillment in my daily life, but it gave me the strength to persevere. I encourage you to believe that there is always an opportunity to choose gratitude for all the trials and tribulations. I had to practice gratitude when the seas were calm and when the skies were clear, but the real test of gratitude was found amidst the most significant storm that I could pass through.

Did you know that we encounter gratification when our hearts are sufficed with gratitude? I had to choose to practice gratitude wrapped around trust, which encompasses the component of acceptance.

I want to share three of the many steps I used as I was growing through grief with a heart full of gratefulness for God's love, mercy, and grace:

1. Allowing God to be the sole foundation of my life-This was a critical step in my journey as a single mother. I needed God to be the main center of my life as He has brought me through life's challenges. I needed to have unwavering faith in God to see me through it all. Knowing that God has the best plans in my life and is the guide of my life gave me hope to survive the life of a single mother.

2. Secondly, I had to dig deep within my heart and soul to find my "why" in life; my children, blessings, and everything are my absolute why in life. I believe my why in life was bigger and stronger than what knocked me down as it strengthened me. I allowed my children to give me the strength to keep going. They provide me with life, and I love them with all of my heart.

3. The last step I want to share is finding my purpose in life. My goal in life is to inspire and empower women to know that they are enough, so they can be vessels of love and positivity to fulfill their God-given purpose. I am now living out the God-given purpose that is greater than myself. I love to positively impact those I meet in my journey of loss to live full and die empty. I found the new Pele through my purpose and passion in life in all that I was going through. I believed that God used my pain to find my purpose through my grieving time. My pain gave me my purpose and made me pray harder than before. Have you ever experienced the kind of pain that made you feel like giving up? The sort of pain that got you depressed and the type of pain that gave you negative thoughts about life. I want you to know that the pain you are going through is just a temporary pain, and it shall pass. When I was going through challenges, trials and tribulations, and tragedies in life, it nearly caused me to give up on myself, but I was that fierce woman to keep going because I knew how strong my why was. I believed in myself and kept the faith that everything would be alright with having that positive mindset of making it through life no matter the circumstances.

Many people fail to have that ability to be strong, and I am not talking about the physical aspect of strength but the spiritual and the mental aspect of power. I continued to grow through the pain of losing my loved one. Life threw me a curve ball from all different angles that caused the kind of pain that made me pray. In addition, when I prayed, it made me a powerful and fearless woman of God.

Unbelievably, this thing called life knocks everyone down. My mentor, Les Brown, said, "When life knocks you down, make sure you lay on your back because when you can look up, you can get up, and that is so true. "When life knocks you down, remember to rise with courage and the power within you to grow through the pain of losing a loved one. In addition, I learned to grow through all the challenges, trials, tribulations, and tragedies of life and FLY-First Love Yourself.

I allowed that pain to give me an understanding of what it means to be strong. I am blessed with life because I am strong enough to live it. Therefore, I will never give up on my hopes and dreams and never give up on myself. I witnessed so many families, and some worldwide, who lost a loved one because of Covid. I then asked myself, "Are they going through more than I am going through?" I have always told myself that someone is going through more than I am.

Once again, I turned my pain into purpose, and that pain sure made me pray. I had to pray for that faith to keep going, I had to pray for that faith to carry me through, and when I prayed, it gave me the power to grow through it all. I pushed through all the pain to rise above all that life threw at me by achieving an Associate's Degree, a Bachelor's Degree, a Master's Degree, a Barbering, a Life Coach, and a Motivational Speaker Certificates. I faced mountains that I had never encountered before, I've faced mountains that I never thought I could climb, but my trust in God and knowing that He heard my prayers through all the pain I was going through gave me the power to make it through this far.

I encourage you to go where there is no path so you can leave a trail of your incredible legacy. Reach for that power and courage within your soul to overcome any obstacles you go through. Remember, you are a warrior. You have something unique, and you have greatness within you. Pray when you are in pain, as it will give you the power to make it through in life. Hang on to that faith no matter what life throws at you, and trust God in all your troubles. Pray plus Faith = Trust. Today, I am grateful that I turned my pain into purpose and fulfilled my passion and purpose in life, and that is to make a difference in people's lives every day. I know that my spirituality is not all stuck with a particular organization but with the neverending stream of my love for people that led my moral scope to a world filled with love, peace, joy, and gratitude. I encourage you to be inspired by the person in the mirror, and that person is the bold and extraordinary you. Altogether, I decided to be the change I want to see in life. I had the choice to choose what was best for my children and me to move on with our lives. It's been fifteen years since I lost the love of my life. I have embraced all the pain I endured, and I am grateful for it all. My guiding philosophy in life is "stay humble, stay positive, stay strong, and always stay encouraged."

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Yvonne Ashley

Yvonne Ashley graduated with a BS Degree from The University Of Detroit, she pursued a career in the Insurance and Healthcare Industry for over 30 years, holding positions such as Retiree & Cobra Administrator, Life Insurance Claims Administrator, Administrative Assistant for Chief of Medicine and Client Services Specializing in HMO PPO and Point Of Service Plans.

Yvonne became a mother at an early age with her only daughter their bond was unparalleled. Sadly, Six years ago Yvonne’s life took a dramatic turn when her daughter passed away in 2017, she was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer. Yvonne was engulfed in trying to cope with losing her only child that she realized she was now met with the challenge of raising her four grandchildren. Yvonne’s entire life was altered, as she was now tasked with motherly duties.

Every morning after dropping the kids off to school she cried. she would pick the kids up after school, go home cook dinner, help with homework, then baths. All of this while dealing with her own loss she started wondering if there was a way to go to the other side. Yvonne would cry herself to sleep listening to gospel music by Rance Allen “It’s Something About the Name Jesus and The Banks Of Jordan because her life changed to a routine. Yvonne says these two songs pacified and relaxed her.

Yvonne began asking God to allow her to see her daughter and to send her a good man, in her dreams she is met with a bearded man, he was so nice and intelligent. They would walk in a garden holding hands Yvonne said he always smelled so good. Yvonne would go to sleep early every night so she could see her daughter and the nice man in her dreams.

Yvonne noticed that the more she prayed she could manifest whatever she wanted and has met the man of her dreams and it been two years now.Yvonne dedicated all her time to praying she began praying every night and day, over time Yvonne’s prayers elevated she went from crying to praying to meditating. resulting in Yvonne becoming very spiritual.

Currently, Yvonne Ashley is a Life Coach Speaker, Author, and Entrepreneur, after many years of personal and professional experience Yvonne recently began teaching others the art of healing with vibrational healing techniques. Yvonne believes that providing a clear and precise understanding of embracing peace with a higher form of connection can induce happiness and joy. Thus, Impacting your life and the lives of others around you

As an eager entrepreneur Yvonne believes she needed to share her experience with the world it may be that one person she can reach out to whom she can teach by educating on the frequency of healing, confidence, passion, and growth. In doing so it evokes acceptance of loving thyself. having peace and contentment in life and vibrational healing can guide you to success and happiness on your journey.

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