Key Topics Covered:

• Handling the first holiday season without a loved one
• The challenge of changing traditional gathering locations
• Understanding grief as a journey of moving through, not moving on
• Dealing with grief-induced guilt and regret
• Practical tools for processing grief

Notable Quotes:

• "Grief isn't a problem to be solved – it's love that needs to be carried." - David Kessler
• "You don't get over it. You just get through it." - Brooke Noel

Resources Mentioned:

• "Can You Just Sit With Me? Healthy Grieving for the Losses in Life" by Natasha Smith
• "I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye" by Brooke Noel
• Scripture references: Isaiah 53:3, Isaiah 56:8, 1 Peter 5:7

Practical Tool Shared: Dialogue Journaling Practice for Processing Grief-Related Guilt

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