Practical Help for Someone Grieving


	Practical Help and Ideas Anyone Can Do to Help Someone Grieving There are many ways to help someone grieving. Do you have any special skills or abilities that might be of service? Are you able to: Pick up groceries Do gardening or yardwork Car or home repairs Cleaning or organizing around the house Help with paperwork or financial planning Driving them to appointments or on errands around town Bringing in the mail Take out trash When everyone pitches in and offers assistance according to their time and skills, the resulting circle of love and support can be just the right thing to help someone grieving get by. "If There is Anything You Need, Just Let Me Know" How many times a day, do you think someone grieving hears this? It is a nice thing to say and it means that we want to help, but don’t know what to do. Sometimes, it is just one of those things people say, and they don't have any intentions of backing it up. Either way it has become a meaningless phrase. It leaves the mourner wondering if you really want to help her, what kind of help she should ask for, and if she will be a burden to you. Instead be specific and say, "I really want to help, how about if I..." Or "I would like to help you by picking up your groceries" "Would you like it if I stayed and visited for awhile?" "I would love to do some yardwork for you, is that OK?" The following quote makes a good point. If a friend is in trouble, don't annoy him by asking if there is anything you can do. Think up something appropriate and do it. Edgar Watson Howe There is truth here, however I think most people realize that such a statement is well intentioned. The person that truly desires to help someone grieving well be treasured for a lifetime. People who have suffered loss and grief always remember the people that got them through day to day. I love the e-books by Lucie Storres and the following e-book is extremely helpful. "If There's Anything I Can Do is an outstanding resource that identifies exactly what the bereaved need from family and friends. It is specific, practical and enlightening. It rings true to the reader because the author is herself a widow with young children who is finding her own way through grief, and her experiences and recommendations are enhanced by the poignant comments of other bereaved partners and single parents who are struggling too." Marty Tousley, hospice bereavement counselor, www.griefhealing.com A Sympathy Gift That Really Helps Enclose one of these, "I am thinking of you and want to help" gift certificates in a sympathy card. This can be a thoughtful and unique way to show that you really do want to help and relieve the pressure of trying to figure what to ask for help with. Print one off here, Yard work help House cleaning Grocery Shopping The Light Beyond bereavement site brings together a beautiful poem about hope and peace and inspirational visuals. Watch Do Not Stand At My Grave And Weep now Back to Comforting the Bereaved Return Home from Ways to Help Someone Grieving Return to top	Custom Search Shop Our Amazon Store Enter! Our favorite sympathy gifts from your favorite retailer
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