Helping a grieving person tip 1:

How to answer how are you when you re grieving. When you’re asked, “how are you?” by someone, and you’re in a good mood, or you’re either celebrating something, you can respond to the person truthfully. When you're grieving, connecting with others who have gone through the same may help. In her book, devine shares a short list of things she and many others have heard when they were grieving.

If you're grieving, the question how are you?is pretty miserable to answer. That makes sense.” you can also say, “i wish i could make it better, and i know i can’t.” 4. This is the answer i used early in my grief journey.

Listen and respond to the person’s grief. This week, a friend who experienced a sudden loss a few years ago suggested a better greeting for those known to be grieving is, “it is nice to see you today.”. If you would just like some examples of the sort of comforting words you can say when someone is grieving then the messages below should.

The most simple way to reply to condolences or someone saying “sorry for your loss” is with a few words of thanks. I liked this answer because it fit all people and. It was the answer people wanted to hear and i said it to avoid conversation.

You’re not obligated to answer questions you don’t want to or aren’t ready to. What to say to someone grieving. Try these quick and short thank you messages for.

The better your understanding of grief and how it is healed, the better equipped you’ll be to help a bereaved. Don’t say “it was meant to be.”. If i’m feeling particularly bad, i may ask, “do you want the polite answer or the real one?” and if they ask for the real one, i may say, “i have a cold,” because i’d figure they’re asking.