My friend, a death doula, recently introduced me to the "death positive" movement. She hosted a monthly gathering called La Petite Mort Death Salon where we discussed living joyously, honoring death, and caring for yourself and others during the grieving process. I've found it's particularly helpful to learn about grief when you're not in a time of grieving. It gives you the skills and vocabulary to support your friends and loved ones when they experience a loss. I used to be afraid to say anything to someone grieving, because I didn't know what to say. I've learned it's not so important to come up with the perfect words (there probably aren't any), as it is to just say something. Anything kind and from the heart will do. Those simple words, even a comment on a social media post, can be more meaningful to a grieving friend than you realize.
