The Attempt to Reach for Beautiful: Grief, Love, and Letting Go

When Sally McQuillen lost her 21-year-old son in a tragic accident, her world changed forever. In this powerful episode, Sally, author of Reaching for Beautiful: A Memoir of Loving and Losing a Wild Child, joins host Fartumo Kusow for a deeply honest conversation about parenting through fear, the weight of grief, and the journey toward forgiveness and healing. Together, they explore the complexities of loving someone who walks a risky path, the illusion of control that haunts so many grieving parents, and how writing her memoir became both a burden and a balm. As a psychotherapist, Sally brings unique insight into the emotional landscape of loss and how grief reshapes not only our memories but our identities. This is a story of holding on, letting go, and reaching again and again for something beautiful on the other side of heartbreak. 📚 Learn more about Sally's book: Reaching for Beautiful: 🎧 Listen now and share with someone who needs this message. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices