Knowing what you need in your grief is not intuitive. When people ask how they can help, you may have no idea how to respond. That’s the nature of grief. Here are some examples of what other people have found helpful. Look through the list and post on your social media account what you would find helpful. Your friends and family want to support you, here are some possibilities of what that might look like:
Sample post:
Thank you to all of you who have been so supportive. For those of you who have asked what you can do to help, I would find any of the following helpful (select from list what you would appreciate help with):
Mowing the lawn
Childcare for the afternoon/evening
Bringing my family dinner
Going for a walk
Going out to coffee
Going out to lunch
Raking the leaves in the yard
Driving kids to (ballet, practice, ect.)
Picking up my grocery order
Helping with house chores/cleaning/laundry
Sample post:
I’m so grateful for all the support of my friends and family. It’s hard to know what I need right now, but here’s what support would look like to me. Please understand that I reserve the right to decline offers of support depending on how I am feeling in the moment:
Having a walking buddy
Going to coffee
Joining me in a yoga/pilates/workout class
Going to a movie
Going shopping
Sitting in the park
Going for a hike
Going for a bike ride