Episode 78. Healing from Pet Loss Grief with Erica Messer of Wolfie's Wish

Has your life been impacted by the loss of a pet?  Erica Messer and her husband adopted Wolfgang, a sickly kitten found in a barn during the height of COVID quarantine in 2020.  But when a tragic accident ended Wolfie’s life the following year, it completely changed the direction of Erica’s life.

Now the Founder of Wolfie’s Wish, Erica created the product she was looking for when grieving but couldn’t find.  Wolfie’s Wish Grieving Cards are affirmation-style cards that help you incorporate healing practices into your day.

I’m so grateful to Erica for sharing her grief journey with us and the coping skills and tools she learned along the way.  Erica also holds space for me as I share about the unexpected loss of Penny in January 2023. We also discuss that the struggle that many of us feel to not show our emotions when we’re not ok. Erica & I believe: It’s ok not be ok.

You can get Erica’s template for writing a love letter to your pet at www.wolfieswish.com. 

Erica & I discuss:

  • Her childhood pets;

  • Moving to Germany days before COVID lockdown;

  • The role of Erica’s family in building Wolfie’s Wish;

  • How Wolfgang the Kitten came to live with Erica & her husband;

  • The story of Wolfie’s life and loss;

  • The special bond with our pets during COVID lockdown;

  • Erica’s grief journey;

  • Tools for coping with traumatic loss and grief;

  • How Erica got the idea to create grieving cards;

  • The practice of writing a letter of gratitude to our pets;

  • Becoming the Best New Product Winner of SuperZoo 2022;

  • What Erica has learned as a first-time entrepreneur;

  • How becoming the “Pet Grief Person” has impacted Erica;

  • It’s ok not to be ok;

  • What’s next for Wolfie’s Wish?

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