88. Supporting a Friend Through Grief
As much as I value having words for all difficult situations, there are some where no words feel right. In moments of tragedy, death, or dying, you cannot take away pain and suffering, but you do have the ability to make things just a bit easier or lighter.\n\nI often talk about the power you have to positively affect others and this is one of them.\n\nPerhaps you have a friend right now going through something tragic and you\u2019re unsure how to support her. The difficult part is that we will all experience this at some point. \n\nIt\u2019s natural to worry you\u2019re going to do the wrong thing or say the wrong thing. I still worry about this. The grace of being prepared for these moments is a bold move.\nThis episode provides six tips to support a friend who\u2019s grieving.\n\nYour One Bold Move: Support a friend who\u2019s grieving by being present. Though this won\u2019t take the pain away, it means more than you may realize.\n\nFor more from Shanna:\nWebsite: https://www.shannaahocking.com\nFollow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannaahocking\nFollow on Instagram: @ShannaAHocking\n\nTo sign up for Shanna's newsletter with more leadership and career advice sent directly to your inbox: https://www.shannaahocking.com/subscribe or text SHANNA to 66866