Grief Stories
Grief Stories
Hey, Griever... Need a Heartguard?
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Hey, Griever... Need a Heartguard?

They're even better than bodyguards!

Hey, Griever,
In this audio episode, I talk through how awesome it would be to have someone who could be there as a buffer / bodyguard / heartguard with you at social events.

We don’t do grief well as a society, and one of the results of that is people saying things to grievers that might lack compassion or common sense.

Here’s hoping that you can find a heartguard to help you when you decide to venture out with your grieving heart.

Take good care,
Erin


Hi, I’m Erin, and I’ve been grieving since I took my first breath. Since I was born under the heavy cloud of anticipatory grief, I knew, in my bones, that I would outlive my older sister.

Gina had severe cerebral palsy. She needed constant care for even her most basic needs.

She died in 2016 at the age of 45. Now at 48, I am reaching ages my older sister never reached.

In my micro-memoir, “Awaiting the Call for 40 Years” (working title,) I share my lifelong experience of grief. My hope is that by sharing my own grief story, you feel less alone in your grief.

Thank you for supporting my work. And please know, Griever, that you’re not alone.

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