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Real Talk with Life After Grief Chris

"Helping those in grief (and the advisors who support them) navigate financial matters."In 2008, at the peak of the recession, I lost my mother to cancer in August and my father to a broken heart in November. In 2010, my grandmother passed away after a stroke. Then a heart wrenching experience in 2012 of losing my oldest child.I became a financial planner in 2003 during the process of helping my parents in their declining health. In 2011, three years after my parents passed, I became a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ to better help families in need. In 2021, I became a Certified Financial Transitionist® to complete my personal and professional experience with formal education and scientific theory. My personal experiences and knowledge of grief and loss of loved ones helps me to understand and assist families enduring similar situations. I’ve helped over 400 families navigate many financial issues and life circumstances such as grieving loss of loved ones.

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The Best Medicine for Grief---Volunteering

May 16, 2022 • Christopher Dale • Season 2 • Episode 12

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Did you know that volunteering is one of the most exhilarating ways to accelerate your progression through grief?

In this week's episode I talk about "Giving Back" as a source of healing for someone in grief. It sounds like an oxymoron to even think about helping someone else while you deal with your own grief. Studies have shown that there are definitive health benefits to giving back. Volunteering is good for the mind and body. Giving back through volunteering is a meaningful way to honor a loved one. Volunteering is a way to take your mind off your own grief.

I also list some examples of the volunteering I have participated in to gain the health benefits while in grief. Finally, I provide some ways to access volunteering resources to help those processing their own grief.

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