Today’s guest, Kelsey Cichoski, was hit with one life altering event after another. Rather than letting that cripple her, she found power in embracing her grief that led her to new horizons.

Kelsey shared with us life altering events that happened to her and how she’s working through them and how physically moving their home rippled into moving in other ways. Additionally, we discussed how teaching skills were transferable to a mental health career and a look into “reflection sessions.”

Kelsey and I would love to hear what you thought of today’s episode. Share and tag us - @kelseycichoski & @thelifeeclecticpod.

Here’s what you can look forward to in today’s episode:

• The events and factors that pushed Kelsey to leave teaching
• How teaching skills were transferable to a mental health career
• The life altering events that happened to her and how she’s working through them
• The things Kelsey was looking for in other people when she was going through everything is what she brings forward in her work now as a grief coach
• How physically moving their home rippled into moving in other ways
• How to build a network and make connections with people as a grief coach A look into reflection sessions
• Advice for listeners

Find out more about today’s guest, Kelsey Cichoski:

I’m Kelsey and this is my story.

My husband and I decided we wanted to become foster parents in 2018. We went through the licensing process and found out I was pregnant with our first child at the end of that year.

We felt confident that we could still foster while welcoming a new baby into our home. In early 2019, we were foster parents to three brothers and all of us were looking forward to welcoming this baby boy. Unexpectedly, I went into pre-term labor and our little boy was born too early to survive.

We learned that my pregnancies would always be high risk, and the thought of having another baby felt scary. Towards the end of the year, the brothers we were fostering were reunified with their family.

I decided I could be ready to be pregnant again. Shortly after receiving a positive pregnancy test, I went to the doctor because of a lump I found. As if the fear of pregnancy after loss wasn't enough, I was diagnosed with cancer while pregnant.

I received chemotherapy during and after pregnancy, learning that I was in remission when our little girl was five months old. I've learned that hard things happen to all of us. And even though life is not easy, it can still be good.

IG: @kelseycichoski

Website: https://kelseycichoski.com/