Episode 98: I Shouldn’t Feel Alone in My Grief—Why Your Grief Matters & How to Support Those Who Are Grieving with J.S. Park

What do you do when you're grieving?

How do you support others through grief?

Grief shows up in all of our lives—whether you’re grieving the loss of a person, a relationship, or a dream. We need each other to grieve well. It’s not something we were designed to do in isolation. My guest today, hospital chaplain, J.S. Park, is a powerful story teller and grief catcher. His viral posts about grief and death have revealed an incredibly important need. So many of us long to give voice to our grief in a culture that often rushes to push it aside.

If you're feeling grief, or if you love someone who's grieving, please do not miss this episode.

Here’s what we cover: 

1. Why parts of us fear grief (5:20)

2. Why naming grief is so important (9:50)

3. How sitting with loss impacted Joon's faith (23:56)

4. The prayer Joon says before walking into a room (26:20)

5. The #1 thing you can do for someone after a loss (30:56)

6. How to set grief boundaries (36:40)

7. How to support someone who is grieving & what *not* to do (41:07)

8. The one word Joon wants for all of us (48:46)

Order Joon's new book here.

Find a list of resources from this episode here.

Related Episode:

Episode 97: I Shouldn't Feel This Anxious—Insights on Trauma & Healing with Monique Koven

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