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After the loss of my mother, I was
inspired to start writing a book entitled "I Didn't Know What To Say."
After
receiving many sympathy cards from people, I realized how difficult it could
be to find the words to express concern, hope and support for someone when
they have lost a loved one. So I started collecting inspirational and
thoughtful messages my friends and family had sent to me over the years.
This site is inspired to help us all find the words to assist our friends
and family members through a great loss when we
don’t know what to say.
 About
Lori Pederson
I Didn't Know What To
Say
is site built to inspire and provide you with tools to assist a friend or
family member through the grieving process.
I am
not a therapist (although I do have a B. A. in Psychology and a M. A. in
Human Resource Development); my expertise comes from those experiences that only life
can provide. Over the past 20 years
I have lost many family members and several friends. Namely, my mother who
died when she was 50 from ovarian cancer, my aunt Pam who died two weeks
after my mother in a fatal car crash, my aunt Carol who died from melanoma,
my grandfather Ted from bone cancer, my friend Dan at age 28 who died from a
rare form of abdominal cancer, my grandmother Lillian who died from breast
cancer, my grandfather Magnus- bless him to be the only one who has died of
old age at 98, my favorite dogs Red and Jonathan, and several friends and
colleagues along the way. I am no stranger to loss nor is my family. I
mention my loss to acknowledge that what I write is from the heart and from
true-life experience.
I
have been deeply blessed with loving family members and caring friends that
were there for me throughout the grieving process. Their thoughtfulness has
been an inspiration to me and I hope to you as well.
I
welcome you to share your experiences and inspirational messages. As
we receive new submissions we will be posting them on the website.
The
smallest of gestures can make a big difference in someone's life. My
hope is that our site will inspire you to make a difference in the lives of
those around you.
With
Love and Gratitude,
Lori
Recent Press
Coverage
We would like to express our
deep gratitude to the many newsletters, blogs and websites that have
featured our website.
As Seen On:
May 2010 -
21 Ways to Help a Grieving Friend or Loved One
by Lori Pederson
We are very honored to have our EBook on
21 Ways to Help a Grieving Friend
featured on the Beliefnet.com website.
February 2010
- Lori Pederson, Founder
interviewed by Jill Rheaume -
Stress and Dealing with Loss featured on
www.ourstressfullives.com.
May 7, 2009 -
What to
Say... When You Don’t Know What To Say article by Lori Pederson
featured in
Life Preservers -
In The Flow newsletter.
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