In this special episode, recorded LIVE with the Arts Club Dover Street London, I am chatting to Julia Samuel, the best selling author of Grief Works, one of the leading voices on managing grief globally. We discuss the idea of change, from grief to new beginnings and how to navigate them better. Julia has just released her latest book This Too Shall Pass - Stories of Change, Crisis and Hopeful Beginnings and it is truly beautiful and couldn't be more timely. How can we learn to manage change? What makes it easier? How can we prepare ourselves for it? As I turned the pages this week, I was completely reassured and soothed by the writing as she addresses topics so many of us prefer to sweep under the table. Please find Julia Samuel here and to buy her brilliant book: https://juliasamuel.co.ukFollow Julia on instagram and twitter: @juliasamuelmbeThis episode is supported by a brand I LOVE, Aromatherapy Associates! Honestly, fully obsessed with them and suggest you check out their shower oils. They really do transform the shower experience into something that's mind, body and soul refreshing. I passionately believe high quality essential oils is highly effective in soothing the mind and body. To launch their latest shower oils, a line that gives you a full mind and body experience in the bathroom by maximising the therapeutic benefit of the oils, we are teaming up to celebrate  and encourage us all to take 5 minutes from our day to reset, refresh and look after our spirit. There is no better and easier way to do this, then jumping in the shower!To find out how you can turn your shower into a deeply soothing session, visit www.aromatherapyassociates.com. A little bit about the NOT PERFECT podcast. Thank you for reading this and thank you for being here. The intention for this podcast is to share conversations on the subjects that can nurture our life from the inside. Just like physical exercise takes work and commitment, I believe our emotional health requires the same attention. Life throws curve balls unexpectedly and these can feel much more manageable when we know more about our mind. I hope these episodes are helpful in sharing tools, tips and insights into our brilliant hardware that can feel faulty but always fixable. I would love to hear from you if you have any feedback or guest suggestions, please find me on instagram @poppyjamie and @happynotperfect.Want to feel a bit happier? Download my mindfulness app Happy Not Perfect. The app gives you a daily work-out for your mind that helps you to rest, process thoughts and trains positive thinking. Perfect as a morning mind-set routine or when you need to calm down in moments of anxiety or stress. On IOS and Android. www.happynotperfect.comThe music on my podcast is by Myndstream. Please find more information on their music made to relax, sleep, focus and move at www.myndstream.com and on any music streaming platform Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.