Resources
The Great Conversation by Belden Lane
Eleven Tenents of Companioning the Bereaved
Show Summary
Jenn Flaum, the Executive Director of HeartLight Center, a non-profit offering grief and loss support and education, joins us to discuss holding space for grief.
Jenn shares her personal journey into this work and the mission of HeartLight.
We explore the grieving process, where Jenn explains how it is personal, unique, and non-linear.
The discussion flows to how grief changes as we age and the role of community support in the healing process.
We explore the experience of grief and loss, particularly in the later stages of life, discuss how grief may be different at different stages of life, and the importance of acknowledging and supporting those who are grieving.
Jenn provides advice on how to support someone who is grieving, emphasizing the importance of reaching out, using direct questions, and offering practical help.
The conversation concludes with how to get in touch with HeartLight Center.
Keywords
grief, loss, support, education, storytelling, holding space, personal journey, HeartLight, grieving process, non-linear, community support, grief, loss, aging, support, cultural nuances, death, conversations, collaboration