Archive - Finding Words in Hard Times - with Jon Swanson

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004 - A short video to let you hear my voice. Watch now (4 min) | That sounds funny, right? That I want you to hear my voice? But tone of voice and ways of talking are so much part of how we provide…

Feb 22

If you are part of this readership, you are the kind of person who asks, “What’s one way I can be helpful when someone’s lost a loved one?” It’s often…

Feb 3

Welcome back! From what I know about the subscribers to this newsletter, you are the kind of person who asks, “What’s one way I can be helpful when…

Feb 10

Welcome or welcome back! (I hope you got to watch my video this week. It made me feel a little more connected.) I’m bringing a potluck of resources…

Feb 24

Some people write about using Sunday afternoon or evening as an opportunity to plan for the week. You review the calendar, you check your to-do lists…

Jan 30

Welcome! (Or welcome back) You and I are here because we want to help people in times of loss. Sometimes those people are in our mirror. Sometimes they…

Feb 17

And better structured emails, more on the friends survey, and online grief packets.

Mar 10

Welcome or welcome back! Time changes are disruptive. In the US, this week has been a week of recovering from time change. We need relief. In my…

Mar 17

Welcome. Or welcome back. +++ “To be more persuasive, change verbs to nouns.” It’s not often that I think about grammar. But Daniel Pink and Jonah…

Mar 3

It’s often helpful to send a friend or acquaintance a card to recognize their grief. You can buy an expensive sympathy card, but sometimes you can send…

Jan 5, 2022

Welcome! Or welcome back. This weekly newsletter is intended to give you stories and tools to help you be more comfortable as you help others in hard…

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I wanted to write something to my generation. I was prepared to be sarcastic. “Hey Boomer! Tell your kids that you are going to die so they know what to…

May 23, 2022

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