How Grief Can Affect Our Relationship With Food 💔 Self Care After Loss🕯️Mystic Widow Episode 10 (S1)

Whether you’ve lost your appetite entirely or you can’t stop reaching for food to fill the ache inside you… tonight, we’re going to talk about what grief does to your relationship with food, and why both responses are your body trying to survive something it was never prepared for.

No one warned you about this part. No one told you that the kitchen could become a minefield of memory. That the empty chair would make every meal feel like a reminder. That your body might either shut down hunger entirely — or search desperately for comfort in the only place it knows how to find it.

In this episode, we explore:

✨ Why your appetite disappears after loss

✨ Why some of us eat to fill a void that food can never reach

✨ How food holds memories

✨ Warning signs that your new relationship to food, after a loss, may be something more serious than cyclical grief

✨Why the kitchen can become the hardest room in the house

✨ The guilt that comes from not eating enough or eating too much

✨ The loneliness of eating alone after sharing every meal with someone

✨ What your body is trying to tell you — and why it deserves support

✨ A tender practice for meeting yourself with compassion

If the simple act of feeding yourself in a healthy manner has become one of the hardest parts of your day — come sit with me in this quiet room.

🕯️ Mystic Widow is a sacred space for those navigating grief, loss, and the journey of becoming who you are after the person you loved is gone. Episodes are offered with love and compassion and are not a substitute for professional counseling, medical care, or therapy.
From my heart to your soul, with love, from the Widow. 💜

🕯️ This content is meant to offer comfort, validation, and companionship in grief. Mystic Widow shares personal reflections and spiritual perspectives on grief and loss. I'm not a doctor, therapist, or crisis counselor. And while I am a qualified coach who routinely completes course work for various certifications and re-certifications, including grief coaching, this content is not a substitute for 1:1 professional care.

🆘 Scroll down for more information about crisis resources in US and Internationally.

From my heart to your soul —
with love, from the Widow. 🕯️

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Narrated by: Martha Joyce McMenamin

Design and Production: Vision by Default Productions

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🎼 Sound track credits:

Background: "Hearts"
Erik Fernholm
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Intro/Outro: "Glass Ornaments"
Holly Jones
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Outro: "Not Letting Go"
Suedo feat. Andy Delos Santos
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If you’re in crisis please reach out for help.

CRISIS HELP:

Veterans: https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/

US Gov: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/helplines/national-helpline

🆘 In US, call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988

🆘 Call 911 in a life threatening emergency

🆘 A list of international hotlines and crisis centers: at the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) website: https://findahelpline.com/i/iasp

If you are struggling with your mental, emotional, or physical health, please reach out to a qualified professional or local support service for guidance.

If you're struggling with alcohol and/or substance abuse: https://www.aa.org/
https://www.nar-anon.org/

Copyright 2026 Martha Joyce McMenamin (MJ McMenamin) for Mystic Widow

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