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Share stories as a balm for holiday grief

December 7, 2022 Dawn M. Roode

Especially in our modern world where rituals around death are disappearing, and where one-on-one in-person communication is taking a backseat to virtual connection, it can be hard to know what to say to someone who is grieving. My advice? Don’t offer platitudes, but do offer memories.

There’s no antidote for grief. But sharing memories about the deceased—especially during the holidays, when sadness is magnified—is a gift you can give.

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In first person stories, memory keeping Tags holiday grief, stories about lost loved ones, comforting someone who is grieving with story sharing
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