How to Cope with Grief During the Holidays and How to Help Others Who are Grieving [ Episode 67 ]
Summary: Many people struggle with grief during the holidays. It can be hard when others are excited by the hustle and bustle of the season and you are grieving loved ones who have been around for the holidays past but who no longer are. How do you celebrate still? How can you cope with wanting to remember them but also creating new traditions?<br> <br> <br> <br> It can also be very tricky to know what to do or say if you aren't grieving, but someone close to you is. How do you help them during this time of year? What can you say or do to be helpful?<br> <br> <br> <br> These situations are real and hard and Karen Papin is here today to answer all of those questions you may be having surrounding grief and the holidays. <br> <br> <br> <br> She has some incredible tips during this episode for those grieving which include...<br> <br> <br> <br> Hang up a special ornament that is specifically for the person you have lost<br> <br> <br> <br> 2. Keep the traditions that you had with them to help you feel like they are still with you.<br> <br> <br> <br> 3. Remember that tradition is the spark that keeps you connected to the loved ones you still have.<br> <br> <br> <br> 4. Share about your loved one.<br> <br> <br> <br> Her tips for helping those you love who are grieving this season are ...<br> <br> <br> <br> Give a plate of cookies or a “thinking of you” card to let them know you are aware of them.<br> <br> <br> <br> 2. Invite them to join with you in your holiday traditions so they aren’t alone in their grief with the understanding that they may decline.<br> <br> <br> <br> 3. Create a safe place for them to talk and show them you are ok to sit with them in their grief.<br> <br> <br> <br> 4. Invite them to share photos and memories of those who they’ve lost.<br> <br> <br> <br> 5. Share your memories of their loved one that you remember.<br> <br> <br> <br> Resources she mentioned (so cool that her mom is the author of this one) "The Act of Ministering: From Heartache to Hope for Latter-Day Saints" https://www.amazon.com/Act-Ministering-Heartache-Latter-Day-Saints/dp/1718646569/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=from+heartache+to+hope&qid=1576216106&sr=8-1<br> <br> <br> <br> Be sure to sign up on my website for all the SECRET family recipes my guests have given me. They would all be the perfect thing to bring to your holiday party this season. In this email I will send out tomorrow, you will get the recipes for pumpkin waffles and buttermilk syrup, peanut butter fudge, creme brule french toast, and many more. Sign up today because I'm sending out the email tomorrow!
