Core Message - Grief is a universal emotional response to loss, affecting everyone sooner or later [1][2] - A framework for navigating grief involves three intentional practices: Release, Rebuild, and Remember [6] - Healing from grief is possible, involving an evolution of pain, return of joy, and building a worthwhile future [14] Release - Release involves letting go of guilt, shame, or pressure to grieve in a certain way, as there is no wrong way to grieve [6] - Acknowledging and expressing feelings, rather than avoiding them, is crucial for healing [8] - Grief is not just emotional but also physical, requiring physical release through activities like exercise [9] Rebuild - Rebuilding involves rediscovering one's identity after loss and finding new meaning and purpose [10] - Joy and sorrow can coexist, and rebuilding involves finding moments of light breaking through the darkness [11] - Turning to faith, family, and community can provide support during the rebuilding process [10] Remember - Remembering involves keeping the love of those lost alive through stories, acts of compassion, and service to others [12][13] - Honoring the deceased allows a part of them to live on through the actions of the living [13] - The speaker's son's wish to help people who are hurting became the speaker's mission as a grief educator [13]

Grief in many ways is like psychosis. In the first couple of weeks after Robin's body was taken away, the morning after he died, I would wake up in the morning and I would be absolutely freezing cold, like shaking and shivering. And it was October.It wasn't like mid-inter. I would blast up the heating. When someone else was in the house, I would realize it it was like a sauna.It was actually a bit embarrassing and had to like, you know, turn it down and like open some windows. Robin actually hated being col ...

Core Argument - The speech addresses disenfranchised grief, a type of grief that society doesn't openly acknowledge or support, such as the loss of a dream, job, or health [6] - It emphasizes that unacknowledged grief manifests similarly to traditional grief, with anger, sadness, and withdrawal, but is intensified by feelings of isolation [7] - The speech introduces the ASMR framework (Acknowledge, Seek Support, Mourn, Ritual) as a way to navigate disenfranchised grief [9] Impact and Solutions - A study indicated that a perceived lack of recognition of grief can deter individuals from seeking support, increasing the risk of long-term emotional distress [8] - The speaker advocates for acknowledging and naming the grief, allowing oneself to feel it, and giving permission to others to grieve [9][10] - Seeking support through therapy, support groups, or understanding family and friends is crucial [11] - Mourning involves outward expression through talking, crying, writing, or creating art, enabling the creation of a new normal [11] - Completing a ritual, such as writing or reflection, can help acknowledge the loss and celebrate positive aspects [12][13] Call to Action - The speech urges listeners to acknowledge invisible losses and to offer support to those experiencing them by simply listening and validating their feelings [17][18] - It calls for social acceptance, kindness, and empathy towards those suffering from unacknowledged grief [19]

[Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] [Applause] My mother Doris was magic. She absolutely perfected the art of making every day, every ordinary moment a celebration. When a warm summer rain would roll through, she'd send my brother and sister and me out in our swimsuits to play in mud puddles. When I was obsessed with my cabbage fetch kid in 1983, she took it to Sears to have its baby pictures taken. She made the best Halloween costumes. Magic. My father once told me that when she was diagnosed with breast cancer at ...

My name is Kim Chile. I was Maddie Mogan's paternal grandmother. As Ben Mogan, her father, is my son. I'm here today with my sister Lori Chile, Mattiey's great aunt, and my son Ben Mogan, and my daughter-in-law, Corey Hatrock. I'd like to begin by thanking a number of people involved in bringing this case to closure. In my daughter's words, the plea deal the prosecution team reached this month is one that punishes the perpetrator of this horrendous crime, protects the public from further harm, and allows al ...

Personal Loss & Resilience - The speaker recounts experiencing the loss of her mother at 14 months old, shaping her understanding of self-love [1] - The speaker lost her best friend and cousin at 18, marking a significant loss of shared memories and support [1] - The speaker experienced the loss of her father in 2018, who she describes as a wise and humble man [1] - The speaker also lost her grandparents and an uncle, experiencing multiple bereavements [1] Life Lessons & Philosophy - The speaker describes life as a continuous construction site, emphasizing hope and hard work [1] - The speaker introduces the "Last Meeting Theory," suggesting that the universe separates people when their spiritual, emotional, and karmic purposes are complete [2] - The speaker emphasizes the importance of viewing grief as a gift and living a life that can inspire others [3] - The speaker believes everyone is "one in a billion" and should act with pride and love [3] Overcoming Adversity & Finding Strength - The speaker had to return to her hometown to manage the family business and care for her family after her father's death [1] - Despite facing numerous challenges, the speaker chose to live and consider her grief as a gift [3] - The speaker learned from life's experiences, considering life itself as the greatest teacher [3]

gone to a lot of hurricanes, a lot of tornadoes. I've never seen anything like this. This is a this is a bad one. We just visited with incredible families that uh I mean, look, they've been devastated. They lost their child or two children and uh just hard to believe what uh I've never seen anything like it. A little narrow river that becomes a monster. And that's what happened. But the first lady and I are here in Texas to express the love and support and the anguish of our entire nation in the aftermath o ...

Grieving the loss of a childhood friend can feel lonely. Readers share with WSJ columnist Elizabeth Bernstein how they coped with the experience. https://t.co/n9Mu2CoMC9 ...

Grieving the loss of a childhood friend can feel lonely. Readers share with WSJ columnist Elizabeth Bernstein how they coped with the experience. https://t.co/RHXH7a5nEs ...

The new year had begun. 6 days had passed. 7th Jan 20123. A devastating day. A shattering day for mom. I lost my elder son. an aspiring bank. A phone call came from my sister's place in Mumbai. My husband picked the call. She said, "Paw is not getting up. We are trying to wake him up, but he is not getting up. His body has turned blue." listening to this, my husband just collapsed. He just collapsed on the ground and he started screaming, yelling, I just came from the washroom gushing and seeing him r lying ...