Conversations on Sympathy and Grief

While the fall can be exciting for many surrounding the back-to-school rush, it can also be a reminder of loss and grief as the 9/11 anniversary approaches.   The tragedy affected our entire community, but grief itself is a community experience. Showing up for others in their moments of trial can make all the difference.   On this episode of Celebrations Chatter, we gathered a group of experts to explore the ideas surrounding sympathy and grief and how we can understand our own feelings or support others going through a difficult time.     Our wonderful, insightful guests are:   Rebecca Soffer: Co-Founder and CEO of Modern Loss and 1-800-Flowers.com host of "Light After Loss" Dr. Chloe Carmichael, Ph.D.: Clinical psychologist and member of the 1-800-Flowers.com Connectivity Council Jason Troyer, Ph.D.: Psychologist and founder of GriefPlan.com Jane Hanson: Communications expert and former NBC news anchor   Together, we'll have conversations on how to cope with feelings you may be facing or how to support others as they go through grief. The goal is not to provide "closure," but to help begin the process of acceptance and learn to live with grief.      New podcast episodes released weekly on Thursday. Follow along with the links below: Sign up for the Celebrations Chatter Newsletter: https://celebrationschatter.beehiiv.com/    Subscribe to Celebrations Chatter on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@celebrationschatter  Follow @CelebrationsChatter on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/celebrationschatter/    Follow @CelebrationsChatter on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@celebrationschatter  Listen to more episodes of Celebrations Chatter on Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/celebrations-chatter-with-jim-mccann/id1616689192    Listen to more episodes of Celebrations Chatter on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Yxfvb4qHGCwR5IgAmgCQX?si=ipuQC3-ATbKyqIk6RtPb-A    Listen to more episodes of Celebrations Chatter on Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5saWJzeW4uY29tLzQwMzU0MS9yc3M?sa=X&ved=0CAMQ4aUDahcKEwio9KT_xJuBAxUAAAAAHQAAAAAQNg  Visit 1-800-Flowers.com: https://www.1800flowers.com/    Visit the 1-800-Flowers.com YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1800flowers  Follow Jim McCann on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim1800flowers/  Follow Jim McCann on X / Twitter: https://twitter.com/jim1800flowers (@Jim1800Flowers)