You don’t have to be brave (Archives)

You don’t have to be brave

The bereaved are often described as “brave” for going through their tragedy, but the truth is you don’t have to be brave. You’re allowed to be feel exactly what YOU want and need.

You don’t have to be brave

May 28, 2021

You’ve probably heard that word a lot lately: “You’re so brave; I don’t know how you do it.” And it maybe feels a bit disingenuine.⁠ What does “brave” even mean?⁠ You don’t have to be brave.

If you genuinely want to comfort a grieving person, remove these words from your vocabulary: “But”, “Strong”, “Brave”, “At Least”. -Miranda Hernandez, Adrian's Mother

If you genuinely want to comfort a bereaved person, remove these words from your vocabulary

September 13, 2020

We default to these standard phrases when seeking to comfort others in pain. Unfortunately, these phrases actually make the pain worse..

You don’t have to be brave (Archives)

You don’t have to be brave

You don’t have to be brave

If you genuinely want to comfort a bereaved person, remove these words from your vocabulary

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