How does Brian D Smith’s 'Grief 2 Growth' channel uniquely address anticipatory grief?

Brian D. Smith’s Grief 2 Growth work approaches anticipatory grief in a few unique ways, even when it is not always labeled explicitly as such.

• It treats grief as a continuum, not something that starts after death. The same GEMS framework (Gratitude, Exercise/Sleep, Mindfulness, Self-care) is applied to people who are facing loss, not only those looking back on it.
• It normalizes fear of the future and spiritual questions, drawing on afterlife evidence, NDEs, and mediumship to soften the terror of “what’s coming,” while still fully validating human pain.
• It is led by a bereaved dad and grief educator who has walked through traumatic loss himself, so the tone is practical, heart-centered, and non-clinical—aimed at helping you live while you’re still in the “waiting and watching” phase.

Would you like ideas for how to use this approach in your own current anticipatory grief situation?