In this episode of Transitional Objects, Laura and Bridget sit down for another unstructured, honest conversation.

Bridget opens up about experiencing a Crohn’s flare-up and the way her body immediately shifts into “alert mode,” even when her mind logically knows she’s safe and capable of handling it. That moment sparks a larger discussion about how our bodies store memory, respond to stress, and sometimes react before we’ve even consciously connected the dots.

Laura reflects on the anniversary of Beau’s death, an event that profoundly shaped her relationship with grief and the way the nervous system holds onto trauma over time. Together, Laura and Bridget explore the eerie timing of early morning wake-ups, the emotional weight anniversaries can carry, and the ways grief can show up in the body long after we think we’ve “moved on.”

This conversation is a thoughtful reminder that healing isn’t linear (and sometimes our bodies speak first, long before our minds catch up).