27: Rearranged by grief, compounded loss, and a song for a mother: Nastashia's story

Dec 25

Nastashia is an old soul. They speak so fluidly and calmly and knowingly, and our conversation ranges from her deeply explored emotional landscape, to impostor syndrome with their creative endeavors, to wise and thoughtful reflections on what it means to walk through staggering loss.

We talk about compounded grief- what it’s like to lose someone dear to you, and before the grief has even begun to start unfolding, more loss comes. About the really complex dynamics of grief around a mother who struggled with addiction, and the pain of losing her a second time after reconnecting and finding hope in a rekindled relationship.

And Nastashia shares about the many outlets for her experiences; saying “I used my own words to comfort me” and the presentation of a heartfelt and sweet song composed to their mother. Please check out their amazing work:

A Body Tangled in Time (book AND album)
Naked
YouTube channel