Episode 54: Normalizing Low-Grade Sorrow: How to Deal with Pain that Lingers

Good Hard Story Podcast

Let’s acknowledge an uncomfortable reality: No matter how much healing we receive, a low-grade sadness will remain.

In this vulnerable episode, Kathering shares how surprised she was to realize that having a second baby after her stroke couldn’t replace the months and years of motherhood she lost with her first baby. A low-grade sorrow hummed deep in her heart, and she didn’t know what to do with it.

This side of heaven, all the redemption and restoration in the world might not erase our pain completely. A dull ache will always remain. Instead of trying to shake the low-grade sorrow, we can choose to learn from it instead. Today, Kathrine’s sharing what lessons she took away.

What we’ll cover:

• Examining the true source of our sorrows

• Seeing our pain as proof that we’re made for wholeness

• Developing the habit of calibrating the core of our hope daily

If you’re looking for language to wrap around that lingering ache in your heart today, this episode is for you.

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