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Grief and loss
Grief is not a problem to be solved and it does not run to a schedule. What helps is letting the wave come, keeping the bond rather than severing it, and being cared for while you carry it.
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2 practicesTheme · Help someone grieving
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To someone in grief, a short gentle word beats advice or fixing. Say something kind, and mean it.
You do not need to solve their loss. A soft, sincere word lands better than any counsel.
With someone grieving, offer your presence more than your words. Sit with them; let silence be enough.
You do not need the right thing to say. Being there, quietly and again and again, is the help.