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Of Course I'm Here Right Now

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Three Actually Helpful Things to Say to Someone Grieving

by Shelby Forsythia

Publisher
Broadleaf Books
Publication
Mar 31, 2026
Format
Hardback
Illustrated
No
Price
25.99
Dimensions
5.75 x 8.75 in
ISBN
9798889837152
Pages
235
Age
Adult 18+
Category
Self-Help

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Description

What do I say to someone who is grieving?

When someone we love is grieving, we want to help, but we often don't know what to say. "I'm sorry" feels empty. "Let me know if there's anything I can do" puts pressure on them to ask. "Time heals all" only makes things worse. But what if, instead of avoiding the conversation or saying something unintentionally hurtful, you had three simple phrases that reliably offer comfort?

Of Course I'm Here Right Now is your guidebook to supporting a grieving friend, family member, client, or anyone who's grieving, and doing so with confidence and compassion. Here, experienced grief coach Shelby Forsythia introduces three essential phrases that, when used appropriately, can provide immediate relief and long-term reassurance.

Through real-life examples, practical scripts, and a sensitive, compassion-first approach, this book equips you to say something truly meaningful even when words feel inadequate, to show up for the grieving person in a way that strengthens your relationship, and to stop second-guessing yourself as you offer comfort that resonates.

Whether you're consoling someone after a death, divorce, diagnosis, or another loss, Of Course I'm Here Right Now ensures you'll never be at a loss for words again.

Awards & Endorsements

Mare Draper, Pediatric Advanced Care Team (PACT) Bereavement Coordinator, Nemours Children's Health
"The topic of grief is so difficult to navigate, let alone provide the needed support to someone who is grieving. Of Course I'm Here Right Now offers kind, realistic, and approachable methods to conquer the fear of 'what to say' by offering a backdrop to grief, historical facts, life experiences, and thought-provoking scenarios that are spot-on.... I highly recommend this book--it should be required reading, honestly--to anyone in health care, clergy, counselors, social workers, and bereavement." 

Author(s)

Shelby Forsythia

Shelby Forsythia

Shelby Forsythia (she/her) is a grief coach, author, and podcast host. In 2020, she founded Life After Loss Academy, an online course and community that has helped dozens of grievers grow and find their way after death, divorce, diagnosis, and other major life transitions.

Following her mother’s death in 2013, Shelby began calling herself a “student of grief” and now devotes her days to reading, writing, and speaking about loss. Through a combination of mindfulness tools and intuitive, open-ended questions, she guides her clients to welcome grief as a teacher and create meaningful lives that honor and include the heartbreaks they’ve faced. Her work has been featured in Huffington Post, Bustle, and The Oprah Magazine.

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