Jillian Rosoff on grief: heartache, healing and humour (#45)

1:31 - Radical Candor in the Rosoff household.2:08 - what drew Jillian to grief counselling.4:30 - people are scared to talk about death.7:06 - what to say when someone is grieving.9:47 - we will all say the wrong thing at some point.10:50 - people get less support during grief than we think.12:25 - avoiding resentment when people don't reach out.14:39 - when the platitudes don't fit.16:40 - don't give advice.17:59 - we grieve in context.19:50 - different styles of grieving.20:45 - grief has more emotions than sadness.21:54 - can grief lead people to detrimental paths?24:41 - healthy ways to deal with grief.26:27 - scared to be in the present because that's where the emotions are.28:09 - how to stay calm and take care of yourself to help others?32:55 - not feeling the "right" emotions when grieving.35:06 - what value does a grief counsellor add?37:48 - kids communicate through play.41:51 - people can have very different rituals when grieving someone.44:28 - the impact of not being able to attend funerals during COVID.48:48 - we only know how to live if we've been confronted with death.51:02 - the power of humour.55:40 - feeling like we have to be strong for others.1:0:24 - enjoying the present vs reminiscing about the past.1:01:55 - what is most important when people look back on their life?1:03:23 - sharing our stories can be a way to connect with each other.1:06:00 - connect with Jillian.You can find more detailed show notes with links to references at: https://candourpodcast.com/jillian-rosoff/