S2, Ep8 - Vicki Goodman shares her inspiring perspective on grief and loss after the passing of her husband. She discusses the messages and insights she received from a higher power, which helped her move forward and find new passions in life. Vicki emphasizes the importance of not feeling guilty for moving on and embracing new experiences. She encourages individuals to balance engaging in enjoyable activities and allowing time for quiet reflection. Vicki also challenges the cultural expectation of grieving and offers tips for processing grief and finding joy in the next chapter of life.

Author Bio:

Vicki Paris Goodman is the author of To Sam, With Love: A Surviving Spouse’s Story of Inspired Grief. After the death in 2019 of her husband Sam, the love of her life, she was unexpectedly flooded with optimism and presented with a host of possibilities for an exciting and meaningful future. She received valuable insights from an outside source, enabling her to conceive a more realistic and uplifting understanding of death and loss. She knows these concepts will free others to face the passing of a loved one with a far more optimistic outlook.

Having lived most of her life in the Los Angeles area, Ms. Goodman now resides in Prescott, Arizona. She is a retired mechanical engineer. She sings and plays violin semi-professionally. She served a Long Beach (CA) area newspaper for over twenty years as a theater critic. She is currently writing her second book, Speed Bumps: And Other Impediments to Life in the Fast Lane, a slightly self-deprecating treatise on the trials of life, especially from the point of view of a type A personality.

For show notes:

Contact Vicki and read her blog at her author website: VickiParisGoodman.com

URL for discounted book purchase: InspiredGrief.com/book

URL for Vicki’s FREE belief-shifting 3-episode audio series: InspiredGrief.com

Social Media Links:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vickiparisgoodman

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samnvic28/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vicki-paris-goodman-1021a6270/