Kimberly Raasch

My Story

My professional background has always been centered in the sales industry, so when people ask how I became a Grief Practitioner, Coach and Educator they are always left with a lot of questions. 

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My journey in Grief really started in 2019 when my Dad passed away somewhat unexpectedly. His death was followed 3 months later by a good friend who passed from a Glioblastoma brain tumor. This began a 7 year cycle of loss for me. My Dad, My close friend, my mother, another close friend, my dog, my aunt and most recently my cousin. With each loss I tamped down all the pain and grief with a blasé "I'm fine" when anyone would ask and just tried to move on, crying and grieving only when I was alone. I realize now I never dealt with my grief - I just tried to move on and forget about it. But grief has a way of reminding you it is still there and still needs attention and it shows up at the most unexpected times and in the most unexpected ways.

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When I realized I needed help processing my feelings, I saw a licensed therapist. After a couple of sessions I realized that his approach was not really what I was looking for. I wanted to focus on working through my grief, He wanted to focus on every trauma I had ever endured. For some, that is what is needed and they do well with that approach. I did not. 

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From there I joined an online support group that would meet periodically. The Facilitator would email an agenda and then read it to us over Zoom with very little interaction or participation,. Again, I did not find that helpful.

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I was then referred to a grief Coach, who explained that he took a holistic approach to grief, addressing it from multiple angles - mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually. He explained that he was there to help me organize my thoughts, systematically approach the different aspects of grief and serve as a guide as I set my healing agenda, pace and timeline. He helped teach me how to use my grief to establish new routines and traditions, to set up ways to honor my lost loved ones in my daily life and walked me through ways of dealing with the pain and the guilt I carried everyday that were holding me back from enjoying the things in my life that used to define who I was. It was EXACTLY what I needed. 

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I learned to start living my life instead of just surviving it day to day. I started hearing from more and more people who were feeling "stuck" in their grief like I was, and I realized that I could them.

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I became a Certified Grief Coach and am now helping others start their journey though their own grief process. 

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Are you struggling with Grief? Let's connect today. There is a way through what feels like darkness - Let me help you find the light again.