For many years there was a call in my heart – to be a guide for women out of the darkness of child loss.
The course of my life was altered during challenging six year period of tremendous loss in the mid 1990’s – that included a life changing traumatic child loss and subsequent infertility. My healing journey from suffering to power inspired the creation of Womb Cocoon. The missing piece was discovered in Grief Recovery, finally allowing me to heal my heart and be emotionally complete and free.
I’ve been so fortunate along my healing path to have heart centred, expansive connections with many women throughout my life.
My Mother, Grandmother, Aunt and the circle of many true friends are deeply rooted in love and support. I have experienced the powerful sisterhood of women to love, nurture and help one another heal. Their shared empathy is unwavering.
As an Advanced Online Grief Recovery Specialist, I’m now able to provide and guide women with the tools and a cocoon of support needed to process their loss(es). No woman should have to stay in the grief related emotions of child loss.
As we heal, others are called forward in our lives to heal too.
I believe our personal and collective pain is the gateway to our biggest transformation.
Every day remained in the dark is one where the world misses and needs your light.
Grief Recovery is necessary emotional work and here is what I know.
Time will not mend a broken heart
Wishing for a different or better yesterday doesn’t change the past
Every woman deserves to heal from child loss
Every woman deserves to be whole
Whether your loss was last month, last year, or twenty years ago, when you’re ready to heal, we will be right there with you. I know how scary that first step is, that’s why I created a soft place for you to land and to be nurtured with compassion each step of the way. Healing happens when you step forward courageously. Your heart also longs to be free. It is my honour to guide and support you in your metamorphosis.
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Most definitely Sade, her beautiful voice never gets tired to me.
Or a chill lounge playlist.
I would say movement is also really important, walking, cycling or doing yoga grounded in nature and taking a long hot Alkabath or infrared sauna are magical soul balms for me.
A trip to my favourite local Bakehouse for a cup of their decadent cappuccino. Being in nature for a hike or walk. Relaxing and connecting with family, friends over a shared meal, no cell phones!
Terri Swan
Terri is the founder of Womb Cocoon, a groundbreaking, nurturing healing online space for women suffering from womb-wounds and heartbreak caused by abortion, miscarriage, stillbirth and failed IVF. Terri is an Online Advanced Grief Recovery Specialist ™, as well as a former Holistic Nutritionist, (CNP) and Postpartum Doula.
Womb Cocoon supports women in their return to wholeness.
I am so grateful to have the Grief Recovery Method to bring to my life and clients. I am passionate about the psychology of people and being able to serve my community. Since 2020, I have been exploring and learning about grief, and how it can affect one’s ability to live life fully. I am eager to be able to bring this effective tool to all those who will benefit.
I went through profound grief when my father died in 2014. I had no idea where to turn. Up until that time in my life, I viewed “loss” to be associated with death and I had not experienced that in my immediate family. I’ve come to understand that during my father’s 8-year cancer journey, there were many losses happening in my life. I was also undergoing multiple rounds of IVF during those years and I was able to conceive, only to miscarry soon after, and then have our hopes dashed at surrogacy. And finally, my husband and I chose to end our marriage.
When I lost my beloved dog at age 14 in 2020 during Covid, the black hole of sadness felt familiar – it was isolating. I now realize so much of our journeys are filled with loss, ones that most of us were never taught how to process. I’m thankful to have this Method to guide others and there is a comfort in knowing no one has to grieve alone.
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Is a Grief Recovery Method ® Specialist, a Musician and a Creative Entrepreneur. She loves people, travelling to far off places, singing to live audiences, curling up with a great book and long walks in nature at her family cottage.
Like you, I have walked the path of loss many times, both personally and professionally. Having learned from a young age to “be strong” and “grieve alone”, I accepted each loss and moved on.
Or so I thought.
I was heartbroken when I miscarried ten days before my second marriage. I had a son from my previous marriage and I was shocked and confused by this loss.
People were well meaning, but comments like “you can try again when you’re ready”, and “be grateful you already have a son” were not emotionally helpful.
So I relied on the only tools I had ever been taught…to be strong and grieve alone. As a former law enforcement officer I was used to being the ‘strong’ one. Needing support felt like a loss of credibility and I wasn’t comfortable asking for the care and compassion I needed.
Intellectualising my grief helped me come to understand and adapt to the loss, but it did very little to help me heal my heart. When I miscarried again the following year, something inside me shut down and I never got pregnant again, despite continuing to try.
I built a wall around my heart to protect myself from the pain. All this did was create barriers to the love and support I needed, and limited my capacity for joy in my life.
Discovering the tools I needed to resolve what was emotionally incomplete for me was life-changing.
It’s helped me say goodbye to the hopes and dreams I had to expand my family.
I’m more emotionally honest with myself and others and this has helped me create the closer connections I’ve always desired.
I believe we are meant to live life emotionally free and open to possibility.
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Is an Advanced Online Grief Recovery Method® Specialist, CCF Transformational Life Coach, a former police officer and a passionate Reiki Guide.
Since 2010, I have been guiding people through loss to life.
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