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No superamos el duelo; seguimos adelante con él

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Nora McInerny |

TEDWomen 2018

• November 2018

En una charla que oscila entre divertida y desgarradora, la escritora y productora de podcast Nora McInerny comparte la sabiduría que adquirió sobre la vida y la muerte en los momentos difíciles. Su enfoque sincero sobre algo que, seamos honestos, nos afecta a todos, resulta ser tan liberador como doloroso. Sobre todas las cosas, nos alienta a cambiar nuestra perspectiva sobre el duelo. "Una persona que está de luto va a reír y sonreír de nuevo", afirma. "Seguirá adelante. Pero eso no significa que lo haya superado".

En una charla que oscila entre divertida y desgarradora, la escritora y productora de podcast Nora McInerny comparte la sabiduría que adquirió sobre la vida y la muerte en los momentos difíciles. Su enfoque sincero sobre algo que, seamos honestos, nos afecta a todos, resulta ser tan liberador como doloroso. Sobre todas las cosas, nos alienta a cambiar nuestra perspectiva sobre el duelo. "Una persona que está de luto va a reír y sonreír de nuevo", afirma. "Seguirá adelante. Pero eso no significa que lo haya superado".

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To find all of Nora McInerny's work and get connected to the communities that can help you survive your terrible, visit noraborealis.com and listen to Terrible, Thanks for Asking podcast.

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This talk was presented at an official TED conference. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.

To find all of Nora McInerny's work and get connected to the communities that can help you survive your terrible, visit noraborealis.com and listen to Terrible, Thanks for Asking podcast.