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Grief At The Holidays (Including Break Up Grief)
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items It's never easy to lose someone, whether that's to death or divorce or break up or dementia or other things that start with D. But the first holidays after the loss can be especially bad. Here are some things to watch, think about or red that might h...
I made an activity book to help get over my ex. I stripped all the identifying information and now YOU can make an activity book to help you get over your ex. Please copy the template before you edit it, otherwise everyone will know all your business...
DESIGN YOUR OWN RELATIONSHIP BREAK UP ACTIVITY BOOL
No no, I'm not saying you're addicted to your ex (or anything) but in my experience with struggling with cutting emotional ties, sometimes 12 step groups are great support for figuring out how to move forward.
SLAAvirtual: Sex, Love difficulties
If you're looking for a holiday gift for someone who recently had a break up, (and IMPORTANTLY you know them well enough to make an educated guess if they'd like to read something humorous about breakups) this might be just the book! Rose Wilby is th...
The Breakup Monologues: Joy of Heartbreak
If you just need to listen to other folks' breakup experiences which might make YOU feel lucky, check out Wilby's podcast! I'm linking here to her instagram so you can pick your own platform.
Instagram (@breakupmonologues)
This is Wilby speaking hilariously about her experience with breakups. And writing about break ups.
THE BREAKUP MONOLOGUES: A NIGHT IN WITH ROSIE WILBY (a little shorter taste)
“from the producer of your mom's favorite rom-com”
Every Christmas Rom-Com Movie
Is this just a link to my favorite break up song? Yes yes it is. Why is this my favorite break up song? First of all, it's covered here by Kelly Clarkson who has such a reputation for being sweet, but here is NOT being sweet. Also, she references a d...
Kelly Clarkson - (2023-07-29) - abcdefu (Gayle Cover) - Chemistry Residency
I love parodies of Hallmark Christmas movies. I love the Holderness family. I love this so so so much. “you have everything you ever wanted…except love…” plus flannel shirts, plus the hat.
Every Hallmark Movie AGAIN
Why on earth did Weird Al write this? Why did he record it? So that we could say “it could always be worst.”
"Weird Al" Yankovic - Christmas At Ground Zero (Official Video)
If you're over everyone's perfect family and perfect Christmas letter when there's a big hole in your family, this SNL sketch might remind you that perfection is always an illusion.
Christmas Cards - SNL
Wondering why everyone else has a partner and what good you being single could do for the world? Yeah, me neither. But just in case.
Without Love You Can Save The World - 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'
A light hearted reminder that we can get through this together. With some strange (and one NSFW gift)
SNL’s Holiday Gift Guide
Modern Grief (and probably many others as well, but that's where I saw it first) uses the term “collateral damage” to talk about the secondary losses in grief. Friendships can definitely be one of those losses; what do you do when people you love can...
When Friendship Fails: Who Shows Up for Us in Our Grief?
Wow! I'm so excited about this video because it uses a mainstream pop culture masculine character's example to lead into a discussion about how therapy can and can't help grief.
Dealing With Grief & Can Grief Counseling Help? (therapist watch one of the Rocky movies)
I wish there were more super practical guides like this. If you're writing Christmas cards (I mean, some people still do) and have recipients who have had a hard year grief wise, check out the suggestions from experts and peer experts!
What to say at Christmas - Cruse Bereavement Support
Addressing folks who tell you to “move on” after a loss.
When Someone You Love Dies,There Is No Such Thing as Moving On | Kelley Lynn | TEDxAdelphiUniversity
Someone (maybe it was me?) said that laughing well is the best revenge. If you need some break up comedy to get you through this sad holiday season, Netflix made you a cute (if somewhat bitter) compilation
15 Minutes of Standup About Divorce & Breakups | Netflix is a Joke