One of the best New Year’s resolutions that you can make this year is to improve your active listening skills. It’s okay if you’re not a good listener. Anyone can improve with a little awareness and practice. Once mastered, this valuable communication tool will go a long way in improving any relationship – whether it’s… Continue reading 5 Simple Ways to Improve Your Active Listening Skills
Category: Supporting Grief
How to help a grieving friend and know what to say to comfort them.
24 Inspiring Words of Sympathy for the Loss of a Wife
Offering words of sympathy for the loss of a wife is overwhelming for most people. Words are not enough in this situation, but some comforting token can help a grieving person know they are not alone in their pain. By expressing our sympathies we may help ease their pain and reminding them that the burden… Continue reading 24 Inspiring Words of Sympathy for the Loss of a Wife
Anticipatory Grief: What No One Tells You About the Time Before Death
Anticipatory Grief is the feeling many people experience before they lose a loved one. It can be overlooked or minimized because it’s too soon for us to feel this way, right? Many people believe that death is a sudden event, but in reality it’s often a long process. When someone is terminally ill or seriously… Continue reading Anticipatory Grief: What No One Tells You About the Time Before Death
How to be Supportive When Someone Close to You Has Cancer
Knowing how to be supportive when someone close to you has cancer doesn’t just come naturally to most people. Here’s some ideas and resources that can make a big difference. Offering Support to Someone With Cancer It’s completely natural to want to distance yourself from someone when they are going through something difficult. This is… Continue reading How to be Supportive When Someone Close to You Has Cancer
3 Types of Messages to Avoid When Talking with a Woman Who Has Had a Miscarriage
This article will show you not only what to avoid when talking with a woman who has had a miscarriage, but it will also show you the one type of message that is helpful. I began thinking about how to express sympathy for miscarriage several years ago when my friend miscarried. We were pregnant around… Continue reading 3 Types of Messages to Avoid When Talking with a Woman Who Has Had a Miscarriage