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What To Say

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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WHAT TO SAY

WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY
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HEALING CONVERSATIONS

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A GUIDE

  • Listen
  • Pause
  • Be a friend, not a hero
  • Offer comfort
  • Be in touch with your own feelings
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A GUIDE CONTINUED

  • Be there over the Long Haul
  • Show up even when it is awkward
  • Be a helpful resource
  • Take the initiative
  • Be compassionate
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WHEN TO HAVE THESE CONVOS

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AFTER LIFE CHANGING EVENT

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RELATIONSHIP ENDS

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REFLECTION

TUNING OUT OF YOUR HEAD & INTO YOUR HEART
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CHRONIC PAIN

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DEATH

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REFLECTION

HOW TO BE WITH SOMEONE WHO'S IN PAIN
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SUICIDE

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ANNIVERSARIES

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REFLECTION

SOMETIMES THERE ARE NO WORDS
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THINGS TO REMEMBER

  • What comforts you may not comfort someone else
  • Rule of 6
  • Power of listening
  • Effort over excuses
  • Encouragement, empathy, pity...know the difference

Andrea Allan