Supporting Others

John Martin – Coping with grief part 3

John gives some pointers as to how to support someone in grief

Shannon – Blessings and sadness

Shannon discusses how just showing up, being present is a powerful way of supporting to someone who has lost. Listen more – talk less.

Kate – Trust and listening

Kate – explains how having someone you trust is super important so that you can have a space space to go to

Lisa -Advice to grievers

Lisa explains her thoughts about how to help someone in grief

Jim – Helping by listening

Jim – ” I talk about how to be a good listener to someone who is grieving. I believe that one of the most important things you can do for someone who is grieving is to simply listen. Don’t try to fix their problems or offer advice. Just listen and be there for them. It can be as simple as meeting for coffee or taking a walk together. You’re doing more help than you realize when you simply listen to someone.

Amanda – “Listening”

Amanda shares the importance of listening and being comfortable with silence.

John Martin – Loss and Grief- Make Sure You Hear Their Story

John about the importance of hearing a griever

John Martin – Help with Grief

John talks about how each grief is unique

Laura- Processing Grief

Jacqueline – How to help a grieving friend

Jacqueline discusses the power of just being there with someone in grief

Caileigh – Through play children learn so much about their grief

Caileigh discussed how children learn so much about their grief through play. There’s less confusion, there’s less anxiety, there’s more awareness. For the child and the parent, there is more acceptance of grief.

The ties that bind; grieving the loss of a sibling

When my three brothers and I were growing up and the proverbial hit the fan, Mum would often say, in a bid to keep her brood calm, ‘Well, at least we are all still here.’ She reminded me of this affectionate saying only very recently. I can still recall how I felt as a child…