Approaching a loved one’s loss is something that comes up for most people during the course of their lives. But this is something that can be incredibly uncomfortable to navigate, and sometimes we end up behaving awkwardly, placing the emotional burden onto their shoulders. On today’s episode of She’s a Full on Monet, we introduce you to some helpful tools to help you offer an appropriate reaction to your loved one. We launch our conversation by emphasizing that although there are plenty of things you can say that is unhelpful, it’s always better to say something than to avoid speaking about the situation. We touch on why people say unhelpful things and talk about the power of making things less about the loss and more about how the person is doing. We talk about the period of grieving and how it isn’t necessary to put a limit to this, what not to say to people who have lost pregnancies and why ‘I’m thinking of you’ and ‘I’m sorry for your loss’ are the best things you can say to someone who is grieving. We talk about how your presence is more important than saying the perfect thing and touch on the danger of comparison and minimizing. Next, we chat about how the manner of someone’s passing should not impact how you approach their loved ones and dwell on the value of checking in consistently and regularly. We hope you join us for some practical guidance on how to approach a grieving loved one today.

Key Points From This Episode:

• The effect of our response to a loved one’s loss.
• Why it’s better to say something than nothing at all.
• Why we sometimes end up saying unhelpful things.
• The power of making things less about the loss and more about how the person is doing.
• The period of grieving and how you should be able to process it for as long as you need to.
• The danger of suggesting fun activities too soon.
• What not to say to people who have lost pregnancies. 
• Why ‘I’m thinking of you’ and ‘I’m sorry for your loss’ are the best things you can say.
• Why sharing a memory of the person who passed away is a great thing to do.
• How your presence is more important than saying the perfect thing.
• The danger of comparison and minimizing.
• Why the manner of someone’s passing should not impact how you approach their loved ones.
• The value of checking in consistently and regularly.

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