9 Things to Avoid Saying or Doing to a Grieving Person

In my last post, I gave you a list of things you can do to help a person to grieve. Those were things that are very beneficial to people in their time of grief to process their loss and to be able to move forward with their life as effectively as possible.

Today, I am listing 9 things to avoid doing to or saying to a person who has just lost someone very dear to them and is in the process of grieving. Again, I speak from personal experience and I have received the same sentiments back from people who have shared similar experiences to mine. [Read more...]

Relationships, Inspirational & Self-HelpTJMarch 10, 2017grief, grieving person, phrases, insensitivity Comment

How to Help Someone to Grieve After a Death

A while ago, a very close friend of mine asked me how she could help her boyfriend to grieve the recent and very sudden loss of his family member. Having been through the grieving process several times myself, I was able to guide her with some techniques that helped me during my times of grief.

So I've compiled a list of ways that you can help someone to grieve. In a couple weeks for my next post, I'll list some things to NOT say to or do with a person who is grieving.[Read more...]

Relationships, Inspirational & Self-HelpTJFebruary 21, 2017grief, death, suicide, grieving, comfort, love, support, emotional health, physical health, self confidence, listen, respect, emotions, patience, strength, healing, tragedies, relationships, awareness, counselor, support groups Comments