Feeling like no one around you really gets it? You're not alone and it's one of the most common and least talked-about parts of grief.

In this bonus episode, Kelly Daugherty of Center for Informed Grief, LLC and Karyn Arnold from Grief in Common bring you the full recording of their free live workshop, Improving Communication: When No One Understands. This is the I in the G.R.I.E.F. Framework — Interacting — and it's one of the topics they hear about most from grieving people across their communities, groups, and individual work.

In this episode, Kelly and Karyn cover:

• Why people in your life often don't know what to say — and why that can hurt so much
• How grief-averse culture affects the support you do (and don't) receive
• Why relationships shift after a loss — even ones you thought were solid
• How to handle "How are you?" when the honest answer is complicated
• What to say, what not to say, and who to say it to
• Setting boundaries without losing relationships
• What to do when communication with someone is no longer possible
• The free letter templates Kelly and Karyn created to help you put your needs into words

Resources mentioned:

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Free Grounding Meditation: www.griefladies.com/grief-meditation

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