[dropcap2 variation=”coffee”]W[/dropcap2]elcome to the second video in this series on Beating Holiday Grief. Today we’re going to be talking about why holidays are hard and what you can do about it.

Here’s a summary of the main points:

  • Holidays are hard. Grief can make them unbearable.
  • How you juggle expectations (yours and others’) in the midst of grief will greatly affect your holidays.
  • You can manage expectations by proactively choosing what to do, how, when, and with whom.
  • How do you do that? Three suggestions…
  1. Take yourself seriously. Be nice to you. You’re no good to anyone else if you don’t take care of you.
  2. Learn to say, “NO.” Try saying something like, “This year is going to be hard without my loved one, so I’m going to do things differently this year. I hope you’ll understand.”
  3. Let go of guilt. It’s not your responsibility to meet everyone’s expectations. Do what’s good for you.

As you do these things, you’ll be grieving well and honoring your loved one at the same time. If you do what’s good for you, it’s usually good for others too.

I have two more videos on Beating Holiday Grief, so stay tuned. Next time: Doing the Holidays WITH your loved one, not WITHOUT them. 

In the meantime, here are two resources to help:

  1. I Miss You: A Holiday Grief Survival Kit – A free, short and practical e-book . You can download it now by clicking here.
  2. Surviving the Holidays Without You – An encouraging, practical guide to this time of year. Available as an e-book or paperback.

Your life has changed forever. These holidays will be different, but they can still be good.

 

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