<p class="whitespace-pre-wrap break-words">Key Topics Covered:</p> <ul class="[&:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc space-y-1.5 pl-7"> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Handling the first holiday season without a loved one</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words">The challenge of changing traditional gathering locations</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Understanding grief as a journey of moving through, not moving on</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Dealing with grief-induced guilt and regret</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Practical tools for processing grief</li> </ul> <p class="whitespace-pre-wrap break-words">Notable Quotes:</p> <ul class="[&:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc space-y-1.5 pl-7"> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words">"Grief isn't a problem to be solved – it's love that needs to be carried." - David Kessler</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words">"You don't get over it. You just get through it." - Brooke Noel</li> </ul> <p class="whitespace-pre-wrap break-words">Resources Mentioned:</p> <ul class="[&:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc space-y-1.5 pl-7"> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words">"<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Can-You-Just-Sit-Me/dp/1514006219">Can You Just Sit With Me? Healthy Grieving for the Losses in Life</a>" by Natasha Smith</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words">"<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Wasnt-Ready-Say-Goodbye-Surviving-ebook/dp/B0023ZLLYY/ref=sr_1_1?crid=15LDESZW7G9X5&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.lKUU0sSLHaHFMjr2xuqSP2N0G6huyZiPwb0dKTNLP_fQSF0delCP7j3qjVLN7_GxYnDpSuaRgpdydYjeemNsmNhCUiHVjmH_ZojhfCEhdfvMIcp6jcGHIot8NfVGBSg8fAax1do_KuoXNcdSsFDSbLaVfFITz9aDCwgiUDu_S6sWvb2sBE9aXy44_4JO7bdL23iM73xgFU7KFZK50VWLCm4wu0vvbbs0BSAEEE7UE88.knlKpEYuoOZuGRRjtlntn9KwU_FE8pi7om7uJ5Prm74&dib_tag=se&keywords=i+wasn%27t+ready+to+say+goodbye&qid=1738251798&sprefix=I+Wasn%27t+Read%2Caps%2C118&sr=8-1">I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye</a>" by Brooke Noel</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Scripture references: Isaiah 53:3, Isaiah 56:8, 1 Peter 5:7</li> </ul> <p class="whitespace-pre-wrap break-words">Practical Tool Shared: Dialogue Journaling Practice for Processing Grief-Related Guilt</p> <p class="whitespace-pre-wrap break-words">Connect:</p> <ul class="[&:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc space-y-1.5 pl-7"> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Follow Me on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/IrisPBryant/">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/IrisPBryant/">Instagram</a></li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Grieiving Well Resources</li> <li class="whitespace-normal break-words">Subscribe to <a href="https://irispetersonbryant.substack.com/">Iris's Insights Substack</a></li> </ul> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://irispetersonbryant.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">irispetersonbryant.substack.com</a>