Get guidance on what to say and what NOT to say to someone who is grieving.
About the Event
Someone you care about has suffered a loss. You want to offer comfort but don’t know what to say to a grieving person. Then, in a moment of awkwardness and with the best of intentions, you say:
- “He’s in a better place.”
- “There is a reason for everything.”
- “Aren’t you over him yet? He has been dead for a while now.”
- “You can have another child still.”
- “She was such a good person that God wanted her to be with him.”
- “I know how you feel.”
- “Be strong.”
You meant no harm, but such statements are not helpful or supportive. Attend this webinar and learn:
- 64 of the worst things you can say and how to avoid them
- 64 of the best things you can say and the best ways to say them
- Why grief is a journey, not a destination
- How to “companion” the griever through the wilderness of grief
- Six common grief emotions and how they impact daily life
- How to deal with the physical symptoms of grief
- 6 grief myths and how they can prevent a grieving person from moving forward
This webinar is based on Sympathy and Condolences: What to Say and Write to Convey Your Support After a Loss by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D., director of the Center for Loss and Life Transition and a faculty at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.
How to Join
In Person: Boone Electric Cooperative, Columbia, MO 
