How to Deal With Anticipatory Grief

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There's a thing called anticipatory grief i did not know about until i was in it, and i realized that i had been kind of experiencing it for a decade or so since my dad was diagnose. If you are scared of someone dying, if you are going through the process with someone, look up anticipatory grief. Grief counsellors. Need one. Get one. Handkerchiefs, not cleanex people. Clean exes, you got to throw em away. Sometimes they rip. Sometimes they leave white particles all over your moustache. But when you got to sop up some tears and just garden, varieties, not handkerchiefs are gright.

If you have a physical body, or know someone who does, this episode is for you! Hello, we’re all going to die. And we’re probably all going to lose someone we love. Thanatologist Cole Imperi has become a dear friend and on July 17, 2022 we pulled up a street corner in LA to chat about what she’s been up to and how to cope with the loss of a loved one. Hear about the blooming of friendship and the passing of your Grandpod, then after the break it’s a solo advice dump from me – your internet dad – with all of the handy tips that listeners and Cole gave me as I have been Going Through It. Everything is going to be okay. It might suck here and there, but the best we can do is love hard, live fully, and cherish the memories. Also: cut bangs, text your crush, eat a tiny ice cream cone.

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