'What Looks Like Bravery' explains how achievement can't protect us from grief
1. Why did I choose this story?
This story stuck out to me for several reasons. I originally had clicked on it because I was pulled in by its captive title, however, after listening further I was able to learn a lot by listening to Laurel Braitman talk about the loss of her dad to cancer, and what she did after his death. Similar to many people I enjoy reading stories that involve a lot of emotion and make you feel something because oftentimes the majority of the stories I read are either news or purely informative. So, I think it's always good to let yourself listen to someone's story because most of the time you will learn at least one important life lesson.
2. Below are a few questions that I believe the reporter might have asked her sources...
- Do you feel like achieving for yourself is a coping mechanism?
- What do you have to say about advocacy in the healthcare system?
-What did you learn by becoming a grief counselor for kids?
-What is the main issue with using achievement as a coping mechanism?
-How did you live your life differently after realizing that achievement is not a healthy coping mechanism?
3. Addressing how the journalists take on this project...
The journalist for this project probably had many motivations for sharing Laurel's story. Some of those being, how not to deal with grief, why grief is something you can't fight, and simply to allow others to relate to Laurel's story to help them learn something about their situation. While this story was specifically about one person's story, I think the overall theme of coping with grief, if that was the intent of the journalist, would lead them to find someone like Laurel to interview, because her story is very touching. The other way could be that the journalist came across Laurel's book and decided to write a story about her that sends a greater message. There was a lot of background research needed for this interview, which most likely included, Laurel's fathers' medical story, Laurel's achievements, as well as a decent understanding of her career and her book.
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