How to talk to someone who is grieving the loss of a loved one

June 05, 2018 01:04:07
How to talk to someone who is grieving the loss of a loved one
Deviate with Rolf Potts
How to talk to someone who is grieving the loss of a loved one

Jun 05 2018 | 01:04:07

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Rolf Potts

Show Notes

“The greatest blessing for me, from having all these losses, has been the otherworldly, supreme clarity about what’s important to me—about how much I love and how much I am loved.” – Heather Dobbins In this episode of Deviate, Rolf, Heather Dobbins, and Jamie-Lee Josselyn discuss personal loss, grief and mourning, including the importance of gestures over words (2:30); the rituals that surround loss and mourning (18:00); the task of facing holidays and difficult moments in the years following a personal loss (30:00); and funerals and bearing witness to the life and death of loved ones (44:00). Heather Dobbins, is a teacher, poet, and writer of In the Low Houses and River Mouth. Jamie-Lee Josselyn (@jljosselyn), is a creative writing instructor, essayist, and host of the Dead Parents Society podcast. Notable Links: Note: We don’t host a “comments” section, but we're happy to hear your questions and insights via email, at [email protected].

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