41. The Types of Grief No One Talks About with Grief Coach, Olivia Myles, Type 7

<p>I never thought I&apos;d see the words Grief Coach and Type 7 in a sentence together, so when Olivia Myles reached out and told me which type she most identifies with and what she did in her business, I had to hear more about her and her work.  <br/><br/>On the Enneagram, Type Sevens are also called The Enthusiast, The Adventurer, and The Optimist. <br/><br/>They are known for their glass-is-half-full and rose-colored glasses outlook on life. They bring joy, fun, and energy to any room they walk into. <br/><br/>The reason behind a lot this is because deep down, Sevens are running from uncomfortable feelings. You&apos;ll find them busy in their business or out for an adventure because sitting still with their own thoughts and what might come up is too much to handle. <br/><br/>Their core defense mechanism is reframing so that even when painful or uncomfortable situations do occur, they retell themselves (and others) the story, but with a positive spin on it (#toxicpositivity)...<br/><br/>&quot;Well, at least you didn&apos;t run over two dogs!&quot; <br/>&quot;What are you complaining about? You could be in [fill in the blank with third world country] right now!&quot; <br/>&quot;Don&apos;t be sad, there&apos;s so much else to look forward to!&quot; <br/>&quot;They could have stolen double that!&quot;<br/><br/>Like any type on the Enneagram, the more self-awareness and intentional personal growth a person pursues, the less like the stereotype they&apos;ll look and that&apos;s exactly what my guest today has done. <br/><br/>In this episode with Grief Recovery Coach, Olivia Myles, you&apos;ll hear:</p><ul><li>her journey of loss and grief of a child </li><li>after years of living the same day over, how she learned to keep his memory alive without the pain</li><li>why the saying, &quot;Time heals all wounds&quot; is untrue and what you actually need to heal</li><li>the many other types of grief outside of loss of a loved one that most people are have experienced at some point in their lives</li><li>the unhealthy exp