Comments on: Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy

By: jenniferpuryear

jenniferpuryear — Fri, 30 Jun 2017 00:59:32 +0000

Thank you so much, Patricia. I’m very glad to know about this book, and I’m sure others will be as well. xo

By: Patricia Eastwood

Patricia Eastwood — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 01:20:52 +0000

Seems to me that a great deal of how we handle grief and loss in a community is colored by how each member witnessed rituals around loss while growing up. It took me reading a book by Corrine Chilstrom, “Andrew You Died Too Soon,” about the death of her college aged son to reconsider how I was “raised” to interact with those grieving. I knew I did not have it entirely “right” as a younger adult, but was not sure what I was missing or afraid of or why. After all, I was mirroring behaviors (some very generational) I had seen – like respecting the feelings of relatives that never spoke of losses that occurred before I was born (by never mentioning or asking about them). Chilstrom’s book is wonderful and I highly recommend it for many lessons on supporting those suffering a death in their family, particularly a death from suicide. I think it would be a good read after Option B (or before).

By: jenniferpuryear

jenniferpuryear — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 16:25:20 +0000

In reply to Ridley Wills.

That was my main take-home too, Ridley. Xo

By: Ridley Wills

Ridley Wills — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 15:24:23 +0000

I shall remember to ask “How are you, today.” Thank you, Mary.

By: jenniferpuryear

jenniferpuryear — Sat, 24 Jun 2017 02:06:15 +0000

In reply to Julie Frist.

It does sound like an affecting read, and I so appreciated the main points from Mary today. I’m delighted to hear from you as well, Julie! xo

By: Julie Frist

Julie Frist — Fri, 23 Jun 2017 23:13:39 +0000

Loved reading this post and look forward to reading the book. Thank you!

By: jenniferpuryear

jenniferpuryear — Fri, 23 Jun 2017 18:02:39 +0000

In reply to Tom Neal.

This makes a lot of sense, Tom. Thank you. xo

By: Tom Neal

Tom Neal — Fri, 23 Jun 2017 17:47:54 +0000

As a hospice volunteer I have leaned that grief affects folks in different ways.No one size fits all because all are different and face various circumstances going forward; depending on support from family and friends, financial circumstances, length of relationship, parent in loss of child, faith support etc.
Joining a grief group better than most books., although books can be helpful.

By: jenniferpuryear

jenniferpuryear — Fri, 23 Jun 2017 17:03:23 +0000

In reply to Mary Agee.

Please let us know what you think, Mary! I’m so glad you enjoyed this post, and I so appreciate your kind words about the site. xo