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Lies Told About Grief

Episode Introduction: 

Whatever the cause of your grief may be, our society has never taught us how to reply to people who are hurting, what to say when people are hurting. Acknowledging the hurt is often never done. 

We have all come across statements like “Time Heals”, “Just give it time”, and the like. Do you not think it is easier said than done?

If you have also believed that showing no sign of weakness should be the goal of a griever, it’s time you give your thoughts a makeover. Know that it is okay to grieve, to express what you feel. 

Today, let’s bring the change by correcting our present and not blaming the generation before us. Listen to the keys to starting this revolutionary change, as I share them with you today-

1. Start feeling your emotions.
2. Stop replacing the loss with unhealthy activities. 
3. Grieve in a community and not alone.
4. Stop putting a timeframe on your grief experience. 
5. Stop believing that you must be strong for yourself, your children, or anyone in the community. What you really need to do for the community is show up, unapologetically.
6. Be still, pause, give yourself the time to grieve.

Episode Quotes

• “Society has not taught us how to reply to people who are hurting, what to say when people are hurting.” - Herdyne [03:00]

• “I believe we teach people what we know to do, by what we're taught and told, so no judgment on the generation before us.” - Herdyne [04:55]

• “Your past experience and emotions become your reality of how you will present yourself to the world.” - Herdyne [05:41]

• “If you look for perfection, you will never be content. ”- Herdyne [07:45]

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