How My Dad’s Death Changed Me: Time, Perspective, and Growing Through Grief with Danette

Danette hosts a solo episode of Grief Unfiltered to share who she was before her dad died in 2016 and how grief changed her. She describes being tightly wound, reactive, and focused on control and small inconveniences, then explains how losing a steady presence forced a new perspective where she stopped sweating the small stuff and became less reactive. Grief reshaped how she views time, making her prioritize connection, take chances, and live more in the moment, lessons she connects to her dad’s outlook and his unfulfilled retirement plans. She also shares how grief has made her more present as a mom to her son Owen, cherishing ordinary moments. Danette notes grief still brings sudden waves, especially as her son grows, but she’s learned joy and sadness can coexist and that grief changes shape over time, offering hope to those early in loss and pointing listeners to their journal and course for support.

📌 Timestamps 

00:00 Welcome to Grief Unfiltered

00:35 Danette Solo Story

01:38 Who I Was Before

03:52 Losing Dad Changed Everything

05:19 Stop Sweating Small Stuff

07:35 Time Feels Different Now

10:18 Showing Up as a Mom

12:08 What Matters Most

12:39 Loving Who I Became

13:40 Waves That Still Hit

15:38 Hope for Early Grief

16:09 Resources and Goodbye

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