110: Honoring Madelyn through Sharing Solace with Crystal Webster
When I ask Crystal Webster about the mission of Sharing Solace she shared. Sharing Solace helps grievers grieve and lovers love their griever through technology-elevated, pass-along-able gifts wrapped in a meaningful community of love, strength, and support - so you can always 'Remember, You're not alone.' We know how debilitating and isolating grief can be and we want to support those grieving to find meaning and strength.
In 2015, after 5 years of grieving her daughter’s death, during an uncommon moment of enlightenment, she said the concept of Sharing Solace hit her like a bolt of lightning. Madelyn knew I was ready to begin to heal and help others do the same so she sent the idea down to me herself.
Crystal realized the gifts she received when Maddie was born - the gifts that once brought her so much comfort and solace - were now bringing her back to the pain of losing her. She couldn’t keep seeing them every day and have a healthy mind. She said that realization in and of itself provided its own source of grief and guilt. She said these gifts were not given to me to be put in a box in the back of a closet, but that’s where they sat. Crystal couldn’t give the gifts away because many were personalized. She also couldn’t just throw them away because of the sentimental attachment, this birthed the concept of the two-piece token system: A piece to keep your sentimental memories with you always and a piece to symbolically release that ‘heavy on your heart’ grief.
Sharing Solace officially launched May 19, 2018 - Madelyn Elizabeth’s 8th birthday. Crystal said the concept is to wear it and when you're ready, pay it forward to provide support to someone else who needs comfort.
Listen to Crystal's previous episode about losing Madelyn here: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/62zDEuhzntb
Connect with Crystal:
https://www.facebook.com/SharingSolace
Instagram: @sharingsolace
https://sharingsolace.com
Connect with Teresa:
EMAIL: teresa.livingaftergrief.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/.livingaftergrief/.
Instagram: @livingaftergrief
Website: www.livingaftergrief.com
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