EPISODE · Oct 9, 2025 · 43 MIN
E31: Supporting Someone #3: 12 Texts to Send a Grieving Friend This Holiday Season
from Grief Grower · host Shelby Forsythia, Grief Coach and Author
Not sure what to say to someone grieving during the holidays? These 12 simple text messages are a powerful way to show care, even when you're not sure what to say. You'll learn: How to avoid common clichés like "Let me know if you need anything" or "You have so much to be thankful for!" How to validate your friend's pain without trying to fix it How you can offer presence via text without pressure for your griever to respond How to gently remind them grief won't always feel this hard Pre-order my new book, Of Course I'm Here Right Now: Three Actually Helpful Things to Say to Someone Grieving: https://www.shelbyforsythia.com/of-course-im-here-right-now Join me LIVE in Chicago (October) and LA (November): https://www.shelbyforsythia.com/events ... Get FREE grief workshops, quizzes, and so much more on my website: https://www.shelbyforsythia.com/links Keep Grief Grower ad-free by becoming a Patreon supporter: https://www.patreon.com/shelbyforsythia Join my online course + community, Life After Loss Academy: https://www.shelbyforsythia.com/life-after-loss-academy Listen to more episodes of Grief Grower and submit a question for the show: https://www.shelbyforsythia.com/grief-grower-podcast
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