Finding Pleasure in the Midst of Grief
Is finding pleasure in the midst of grief possible? In this episode of Superpower Mommas, host Tatiana Berindei and guest Juliette Karaman sit together to talk about the new definition of pleasure. We often brush aside our negative feelings because we thought they would cripple us. What if we allow grief to be felt by ourselves? When pleasure comes in, how can it allow us to move more freely through grief? Tune in to know how to start finding pleasure in the midst of grief and to see the other side of feelings.Â
Tatiana Berindei:
Hello, everyone. And welcome to the SuperPower Mommas podcast show. I’m your host Tatiana Berindei, and our guest is Juliette Karaman today with me. She’s calling all the way from the UK, and we are going to be discussing finding pleasure in the midst of grief.
Now, this is a really important topic, one that’s been big in my heart. I really am putting out a huge prayer that we can revitalize and reexamine the way that we relate to grief and the way that we relate to death in our culture. I truly believe this to be part of the revitalization of the divine feminine, for she is one that gives life and also one that takes it back. I’m looking forward to exploring this facet of her with you all today and with Juliette.
Let me tell you a little bit about Juliette before we dive in. Juliette Karaman is a certified mind and body coach, teacher, mentor, and writer on relationships, trauma, healing, sex, and intimacy. Decades of her experience with conscious sexuality and her ability to hold deep space has her clients regain confidence in their bodies, psyche, and relationship with themselves. She brings a different perspective on what pleasure is. And so, I’m just really excited to have her with us here today. Welcome to the show, Juliette.
Juliette Karaman:
Thank you for having me.
Tatiana Berindei:
Yes.
Juliette Karaman:
Super excited about this.
Tatiana Berindei:
I am too. So before we dive in, those of you who listen to this show know I don’t like to open up our deep well of conversation until after the break because I just don’t want to interrupt the flow. But I do love to ask before we go to break if you could share with our listeners what your superpowers especially since we’re talking about grief today. Let’s go there. What are your superpowers in the realm of grief?
Juliette Karaman:
I would say my superpowers are to feel, and that means to feel every little nuance, every little bit. For me, that’s what pleasure is; it’s to be present with what is. So that might be massive grief, tears, laughter, smiles, belly laughs, or anything that’s in between as well. But really to be present and to allow yourself to feel the emotions, to feel the body sensations, and to be with it.
Tatiana Berindei:
Well, and I love that redefinition of what pleasure is because I think for most people feeling is kind of scary, which is why we’re not very adept at it. This is scary territory for most people.
Juliette Karaman:
Completely. I so hear you. My sister died almost five years ago, quite suddenly, like a space of six months, and she was only 52. So to allow yourself, for me to allow myself to feel everything and to slow down, and to have that grief and have the laughter with her those last few months as I was with her every day, and to go to where, yeah, to all the places that we still wanted to see, to visit together, to have our kids grow up together, to be at each other’s, at our children’s weddings, but to really tap into all those emotions that came up was beautiful and also kind of bittersweet.
Tatiana Berindei:
Sure. Yeah. Adds dimension and depth to everything.
Juliette Karaman:
Yeah.Â
Tatiana Berindei:
Right. So we are going to go for a quick break. We will be diving deep into finding pleasure in the midst of grief. And I think we have a little bit of an anchor for that, now that you’ve given us a redefinition of what pleasure is. And we’re going to expand on that, and I’m sure we’ll go to some other places too. So don’t go anywhere. Stay tuned. We will be right back. We’re talking with Juliette Karaman about finding pleasure in the midst of grief.
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