In this episode, we’re talking about grief, post-traumatic growth, and how to create a future you can get excited about in the face of loss.  Joining me for this conversation is Krista St-Germain. She’s a Master Certified Life Coach, grief expert, mother, and a widow, as well as the host of the Widowed Mom Podcast. After her husband was killed by a drunk driver, she discovered life coaching, and now coaches and teaches other widows how to love life again, too. In today’s episode, Krista shares the story of how she found the tools she needed to move forward, how to heal from our toughest traumas and biggest losses, and the important conversations (including a few about money) she’d wished she’d had before it was too late. Here’s what you’ll find out in this week’s episode of Profit Boss® Radio:  What to say (and what not to) to people as they navigate their grief. How to share life-altering news with your loved ones. Why Krista doesn’t believe in healing timelines. Why so many people procrastinate when it comes to tough conversations they need to have–and how this hurt Krista in the wake of her husband’s death. What Krista’s coaching for widows consists of. The financial factors and challenges underneath traumatic loss–and why no sum of money can buy safety.  Show Notes To get access to the full show notes, including all the resources mentioned, visit https://hilaryhendershott.com/krista-st-germain-fulfillment-after-tragedy Follow Hilary on: Twitter LinkedIn Instagram Facebook YouTube Subscribe to Profit Boss® Radio Apple Podcasts Overcast Spotify Stitcher Google Podcasts

179: For Widows: Fulfillment After Tragedy with Krista St-Germain

By God's design, marriage only works when two mutually submitted people honor and serve each other.

The Battle for Control and Dominance

When people marry they bring fears into the relationship. Fear causes us to hurt and react to our spouse. Whether it's a fear of rejection or failure, fear keeps us from intimacy in marriage.

Why We Really Fight in Marriage

Discover why sex and spiritual intimacy are directly related.

How to Share Your Dreams and Desires

We are all serving a dream whether we realize it or not.

How to Make Your Dreams Come True

Because God is love, our love should be absolute and based on the laws of God, not fickle or mysterious.

The Laws of Love

An interview with Tim & Sherice Brown, Marybeth & Steven Curtis Chapman, and Sean & Catherine Lowe.

A Cord of Three Strands - Celebrity Panel

There are millions of tips and tricks floating around that you can use to achieve whatever you want in life. But there are a few that are always present. Acceptance and recognition of the desire to change are where it all begins. Anything less makes your desire only a dream. Having complete clarity of precisely what you want will separate you from almost everybody on the planet. It will also accelerate your progress. Asking yourself, "If not this, then what?" is an excellent way to begin. Commitment to success, no matter what gets in the way, is the only way to sure that life doesn't get in your way. Being willing to do whatever it takes is a virtual guarantee that you will get what you want. Finally, two things are always around: taking as much action and being as flexible as required to reach your goal. You CAN do much, but success comes faster when you focus on what you MUST do.

What's Always Included in Getting Success

Marriage is a lot like flying a plane. When we get comfortable, we put the marriage on auto-pilot.

How to Keep Your Marriage Flying High

Some goals happen quickly. Others take longer. A lot longer. How can you keep your goals alive while you make them a reality? 1) Stop falling for someone else's goals. Everybody has something they want to achieve. It's not bad. It could be useful. In any case, it is a distraction. Know what you want and why you want it. 2) Once you are listening to yourself, be sure that you commit to your plan and never, ever, ever, give up. 3) While you make progress, be on alert when others insert their goals into your life. They are tricky little things. They'll distract you without you even knowing. As you move along, always keep this question in your mind— "Is this an opportunity that will move me closer to my goal or further away?" There is only one answer that will improve your life.

Their Goals. Your Goals. Who Wins?

Marriage is a lot like flying a plane. When we get comfortable in the relationship, we turn our focus elsewhere and put the marriage on auto-pilot.

Marriage on Autopilot

Have you noticed that some people seem to get luckier than others? Have you also noticed that they are not just sitting around collecting luck? Getting lucky is almost always the result of taking action on an opportunity that presents itself. Even finding a twenty-dollar bill on the sidewalk resulted from having the chance to take a walk - and doing it. There are three rules to attracting more luck into your life: 1) Get in the habit of seeking and recognizing opportunities that cross your path every day. They might be hidden so keep your eyes open. 2) When you spot one, immediately decide if taking action will move you closer to your goals. 3) If your heart and soul tell you to go for it, jump in with both feet, commit to your action, and get busy turning that opportunity into the luck you’ve been seeking. In the future, when somebody asks how you’ve been so lucky in your life, tell them that you just like to stay busy. The rest takes care of itself.

How To Get Lucky in Life

There are so many choices in front of us every day. Each has the power to determine when and whether you will achieve your goals. Once you know the outcome you desire, these questions will help: 1) What CAN you do today that will lead directly and quickly to achieving your goal. 2) What SHOULD you do today that will lead directly and quickly to achieving your goal? 3) What MUST you do today that will lead directly and quickly to achieving your goal? It’s simple.  Make your next action that one that gets the result you want as fast as possible. Everything else can wait. I dare you to try it.

Reach Your Goals Faster with 3 Questions

You can be free from a cursed genetic bloodline and be connected to one that is pure and blessed.

Accepting the Covenant of God

It's time to crank up those 2021 goals with a new year upon us. Why not choose a simple way? One of the easiest methods of achieving success is to stick to tried and true. That doesn't mean you can't move toward something more meaningful. It means that you forgo new knowledge and skill and leverage what you already understand. The easy way to success assumes: 1) You already have experience and wisdom. You will learn any new skill if, and only if needed. 2) You will choose the path of least resistance. The goal is to get the results you want in the fastest period. No distractions. No zig-zagging. 3) Overthinking burns too many brain calories. If you find yourself confused and stuck, accept that you may need to reevaluate your plan. Do it fast. Human nature will compel you to clutter your success journey with distraction. Seek the direct route to the results you want. It's easier.

Easiest Way To Thrive in 2021

The Power of Forgiveness

It's the time of year when gift-giving is everywhere - but those are not the most important you have received. Every day that passes, you experience life. The good. The bad. The ugly. Those experiences add up to incredible life lessons that you carry forever. That leads me to a question - What experiences did you have last year that you consider a gift? It is challenging or pleasurable. How you perceive has the power to transform your future. As you head into Christmas, take a moment and give thanks for the gifts that 2020 produced. That'll make the next year even better.

Grateful For The Past Year

Setting goals is a process that can happen automatically or consciously. Sometimes you find yourself on a path. Other times you choose your path, which is the only way to control your outcome. Why should you choose your path? Because there are three elements to successful goal completion: 1) Principles are the foundation that supports your belief or behavior. 2) Strategies are your action plan to achieve your goal. 3) Tactics are the steps you take to achieve your final goal. Think. Plan. Act. That’s the path forward to reach any goal. Focus on Principles, Strategies, and Tactics. Anything else will cause you to slide backward.

Why People Fail at Their Goals

Without properly addressing the pain and iniquities of our past, our present and future are adversely affected.

Receiving Freedom From Your Past

Do you have too many options and are having a difficult time choosing? There is a concept called "Opportunity Cost.” It is simply the value gained or the value lost in deciding what opportunities you will pursue. I tend to focus on another question entirely - "Does an opportunity provide the fastest and most direct path for me to reach my goals?" It's easy to look at almost any opportunity and justify a path, especially if you are being persuaded by someone else. It’s more difficult to make a choice. If you want to break free from a stalled life, you must eliminate anything that takes you off course and stay focused on your goals.

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