On Episode 72, Eric and Josh discuss the biology, psychology, and evolution of Depression.

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Riding The Torus - Ep 72 - Depression

Fall Apart

Haunted Manor

Beyond The Fire

Letting Go of Loving You

Wise beyond her years, today's guest talks grief and life lessons learned from her mother on "Happiness through Hardship" - The Podcast. Dontaira Terrell, managing editor for 21Ninety, has a talent for seeking out, reporting and showcasing lifestyle content. One of her first big breaks was a feature about her mother in Ebony. On this episode she shares that heartwarming and heart-wrenching story about a tragic car accident that showcases love between a family and lessons learned through hardship.

I first met Dontaira while we worked together at Disney and ESPN Media Networks and knew then - what the world sees now - that she’s a superstar professionally and personally. Her love for documenting the world around her has landed her some huge interviews with big names such as Michael B. Jordan, Tyra Banks, and Russell Westbrook. She has been featured in the New York Times and Forbes, as well as had bylines in countless national mediums including BET, MTV, VH1, and more. Her mother was her biggest fan and often mentor, providing love and feedback even from the depths of her hospital bed.

Today's episode is deeply sad, but also full of love and light. Dontaira shares her mother's devastating accident and the aftermath that changed her family's life. Please check out this episode and others as well as rate, review and subscribe...your efforts truly help this podcast inspire more people and share the message that we can all find a little joy during whatever hard journey we are going through in life.

SHOW NOTES
5:09 - Admiring Dontaira’s mother's empathy for others
8:06 - The accident
11:16 - Dontaira realizes the extremity of what had happened
12:17 - Dontaira becomes her mother’s caretaker
12:52 - Dontaira’s father fights for his wife
15:45 - Trauma
16:51 - Special moments Dontaira shared with her mom in the hospital
21:27 - One of Dontaira’s proudest moments in her journalism career
22:55 - The range of emotions Dontaira felt after her mom’s passing
24:48 - Being physically present, but having her mind elsewhere
26:27 - Dontaira opens up and keeps her mom’s legacy alive
37:43 - The ways Dontaira continues to remember her mom in everyday life
45:19 - Dontaira appreciating the support system around her
46:47 - Caryn and Dontaira play The Grateful Game

Ebony Feature on Dontaira's mother, Ellen Terrell - https://www.ebony.com/life/what-nearly-losing-my-mom-taught-me-about-life-033/

21Ninety - https://21ninety.com/author/Dontaira%20Terrell

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63. Dontaira Terrell: Navigating Grief and Finding Light After a Tragic Accident

my muse who art now in heaven
i'll come pick up your ashes sometime after 11
and drive you to the fountain of youth

c'mon, let's build you up again
the bulge that killed you caves in
and you're young again

fuck self righteous college kids
i wanna feel you purr against my head
i wanna see you rip birds out of the air
leave your circle of mouse heads at the stairs

for eddie (kitty cat v2)

mourning

This audio-essay forms a footnote to the series Dear, don’t forget to bring a carton of milk on your way home x developed by Dear, and Mourning School, made for the October issue of NO NIIN magazine. This series shares five letters written or otherwise composed by artists, writers and poets sent worldwide between October 2021 and February 2022. To sign up and receive the letters visit: https://dear.mourningschool.com/

Dear, don't forget to bring a carton of milk on your way home x

Nothing can ever adequately prepare us for the loss of a loved one and the process of grieving will often be overwhelming. Jonathan shares a pastoral message to help us all in times of grief or when we are supporting those who grieve.

Coping In Tough Times

Coping in Tough Times - Dealing With Loss and Grief, Jonathan Thompson, 10 October 2021

Join us this Sunday as we continue in our series through the Gospel of Luke. This week, Preston Gordon preaches from Luke 6.17-23, and invites us to consider who they are that Jesus calls "blessed."

Jesus Calls Them Blessed

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Filled with heartfelt stories designed to light you up, Happiness Through Hardship - The Podcast provides you with inspirational stories of hope intended to bring happiness to your day while guiding you through life’s hardships. Thought-leaders, authors, health and wellness experts will share their personal stories of finding happiness in their own personal hardship with each Wednesday release. Hosted by Caryn Sullivan, founder of Pretty Wellness, two-time breast cancer survivor thriving with stage IV disease and author of the book "Happiness through Hardship."

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