From Bride to Widow in 5 Months: Writing Your Way to Healing with Dianne Brazell

Creativity became the bridge back to living for Dianne Brazell — a widow, educator, and author who lost her husband, Paul, just five months after they married in a hospital room so she could legally care for him during his final cancer diagnosis. In this episode, Dr. Kimberly Hubenette talks with Dianne about what grief actually looks like across seven years: the first year of numb soldier-mode, the ambush of a twisted bottle cap that made her fall apart at the kitchen sink, the gaslighting relationship she entered too soon, and the slow, real return to herself. Dianne talks about: — Why the anger chapter she almost cut became the most powerful one — How Paul's sisters became her closest companions in grief — What it took to stop fearing being alone — The creativity-based tools in her new book that anyone can use right now This is a conversation for anyone who has loved deeply, lost suddenly, and is trying to figure out what living fully can possibly mean on the other side. Weaving Peace: Creating Your Next Act by Dianne Brazell— available now. Connect with Dr. Kimberly: Website: https://drkimberlyhubenette.com/ LinkedIn:   / kimberly-hubenette-dds-magd-2800a624   Instagram:   / authordr.kimberlyhubenette   Facebook:   / authordr.kimberlyhubenette   YouTube:    / @livelovesurvivethrive   Pinterest:   / _created   Episode Highlights: 02:42 Meet Dianne: From Bride to Widow in 5 Months 07:44 Losing Paul 13:47 Early Stages of Grief and Coping Mechanisms 19:52 Coping by Serving Others 26:18 Learning to Love Alone and Balancing Life 32:12 Recipe: Creative Chili Resources: Get Kim’s Books 📖Grid: Once in a Lifetime You Get to Start Over 📖Live, Love, Survive, Thrive! Get Dianne’s Book: 📖Weaving Peace: A Memoir of My Time with Paul 📖Weaving Peace: Creating Your Next Act Thank you for listening. To keep my podcast alive, Wanna buy my dog Dakota a bone? ☕️https://buymeacoffee.com/livelovesurv...