12 Ways to Deal With Holiday Grief

Welcome to Season 2, Episode 5 of the Gospel for Everyone.In this episode, we're going to look at something all of us eventually face: getting through the holidays while grieving.  Whatever grief you are experiencing, we offer these 12 steps to help navigate your grief and heal during the holiday season:1. Expect this time to be hard2. Be easy on yourself3. Don't be afraid to ask for help4. Give yourself permission to be joyful5. Tell God exactly how you feel6. Be gentle and gracious with your consolers7. Do something out of love for somebody8. Try not to withdraw9. Let past memories flood you.10. Draw strength and hope from your faith11. If you wish, visit the graveside and talk12. Remember that this is normalThis material was adapted from an article written by Randy Becton.