Although tragedy comes in thousands of shapes and sizes, we learned that people benefit from it in strikingly similar ways. For example, victims benefit by
a) learning what they are truly capable of
b) pruning and strengthening relationships
c) profoundly shifting and reframing their life’s philosophies and priorities.
Finally, we explored a few strategies that help our clients to cope with great loss. These include seeking social support, writing a constructive, compelling story about the loss, and managing triggers by identifying, dissolving and avoiding them. With this new understanding, we can better serve our clients and ourselves when we encounter life’s many difficult situations. But now that we are equipped with the tools to face adversity, we can now face tragedy with courage and vulnerability instead of avoiding it’s many benefits and opportunities.
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