Healing Grief

Cover Design by Micheline Birger (2012) This is simply a children's story about loss. Loss and grief. Loss and grief for a child...from a child's point of view. How does anyone cope with the loss of a loved one - much less a child? A child who doesn't know and understand what permanent loss is? What does the loss of a significant person mean in a child's life? It could be a parent, sibling, friend or another family member. This story is about the loss of Sarah's father as seen through the lens of Sarah. Precious:The SuperSonic Angel comes to see Sarah in her hour of deep need. Precious ...

Do you struggle with feelings of guilt? Do you often find yourself dwelling on past mistakes and feeling stuck in a cycle of self-blame? It's time to break free from the weight of guilt and start living a more mindful, present life. This 30-day mindfulness workbook is designed to help you identify the root causes of your guilt, work through them with compassion and self-forgiveness, and develop healthier habits and perspectives for moving forward. Over the course of 30 days, you'll be guided through daily mindfulness exercises, reflective writing prompts, and practical tools for managing ...

Personal non-fiction essay by author Bill D. Allen describing the events surrounding his mother's murder when he was a child. It covers the guilt of a survivor, and the changing perspective of that guilt as his own children grow and he sees his relationship with his mother in a new light.

When their only child was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (CF) at the age of two, Maryanne O'Hara and her husband were told that Caitlin could live a long life or be dead in a matter of months. Thirty-one years later, Caitlin lost her battle with this devastating disease following an excruciating two-year wait on the transplant list and a last-minute race to locate a pair of healthy lungs. The sudden spiral of events left Maryanne in an existential crisis, searching to find an answer to the eternal question: Why we are here?

A heartwarming, emotional romance about a wounded veteran, a grieving nurse, and the love that gives them both a second chance. Daniel Reid came home from war with one leg, a lifetime of guilt, and no hope for the future. He checks into a coastal rehabilitation clinic expecting nothing more than routine care and quiet isolation. Olivia Carter is the nurse assigned to his case. She’s still grieving the loss of her fiancé and hiding behind professional smiles. But something about Daniel—his silence, his pain, his stubborn courage—pulls her in. What begins as guarded conversations and ...

Step Into Self-Compassion: Discover a Kinder World Are you your own toughest critic? Would you like to navigate life's challenges with kindness and understanding, starting with yourself? Explore the profound power of self-compassion through immersive guided meditation journeys that provide your daily dose of self-kindness. Embark on transformative journeys over a bridge of forgiveness, visit a crystal healing house, explore a magical castle, relax in a cozy cottage, wander through a beautiful garden, and walk along a tranquil beach as the sun sets. These meditations guide you through self-...

From Grief to Grace: A Therapist's Journey of Healing After Loss by Anita Salek Aasen is an intimate memoir that takes listeners through her inspirational journey of personal loss and healing. Anita, a licensed clinical social worker, shares her raw, heartfelt journey through grief after the sudden loss of her beloved brother, Lou. Her story reveals the impact of grief and the consuming path toward finding strength and acceptance, transforming her pain into resilience and purpose.

Embark on a personal journey with Shannon Spruill. Tribulation to Victory: A Queen is Born tells shares and explores self-discovery, trials, tribulations and triumphs. This is a true story about devastation, loss and courage. Although her mirror shatters, she diligently and remarkably repairs it, gluing her life back together. Take an intimate tour of hope, faith, love and redemption with Shannon as your guide.

Este libro propone un viaje liberador a través de nueve “escalones intencionales” basados en la ESPERANZA. Con un estilo ágil y algunos ejercicios, la psicóloga Leslie Ann Hernández Montañez alienta a las personas a evolucionar, desde el momento en que experimentan una pérdida, hasta recuperar su balance.

I Had A Brother Once is a brilliant, genre-defying work - both memoir and epic poem - about the struggle for wisdom, grace, and ritual in the face of unspeakable loss. Adam is forced to re-remember a brother he thought he knew and to reckon with a ghost, confronting his unsettled family history, his distant relationship with tradition and faith, and his desperate need to understand an event that always slides just out of his grasp.

Though the tendency in our fast-paced society is to suppress our grief or ignore it all together, Grieving God's Way inspires a different course of action. In this 90-day devotional Margaret Brownley provides the framework for a methodical grieving process that follows God's plan. Grieving God's way requires us to trust that He will lead us through the darkness, heal our pain, take away our weariness, and fill our hearts with hope, peace, and new purpose.

It’s never too late to begin again… even after goodbye. Rae Whitmore isn’t looking for love. At fifty-two, she’s still piecing herself together after her husband’s death, pouring everything she has into launching her food truck and keeping her heart safely closed. But when her brakes fail and a quiet mechanic with kind eyes comes to her rescue, everything begins to shift. Eli Hart knows what it means to lose. After burying the love of his life, he’s kept the world at arm’s length—until Rae walks into his garage and quietly wrecks the silence he’s been clinging to. What ...

What do you do when life falls apart—yet your faith won’t let go? In Torn, but Trusting, Pastor John E. Miller walks readers through the ancient yet deeply relevant story of Job—a man who lost everything but refused to stop trusting the God who allowed it. Drawing from his decades of pastoral experience and his own journey through loss, Rev. Miller offers a powerful, soul-stirring exploration of grief, worship, and restoration. Whether you’re reeling from a death, divorce, diagnosis, or unexpected life change, this book invites you to: Weep without shame Worship while wounded Ask ...

Learning how to cope with the loss of a child is an extremely difficult and painful experience. The author, Lora C. Mercado, lost her son in 2003 due to a congenital heart defect. Throughout this book, she will share with you some of the things that have helped her through this journey of grief and healing, as well as other valuable tips that she has learned through research and other parents who have lost a child.

The Secret Life of Shadowfolx You were never alone in the dark. The shadows were keeping your stories safe. Behind every reflective surface, a world exists. Not one of monsters, but of meaning. It’s where your unspoken thoughts go to stretch their legs. Where forgotten feelings file themselves away. Where strange, mischievous creatures tend to the parts of you you’ve tucked aside. Welcome to the Archive. Here, the Shadowfolx work tirelessly—not to haunt, but to hold. They are the unseen companions to your most human moments: The Regremlins nibble at your unmade decisions, cataloging ...

Tragedy, Trauma, and Loss: Healing the Emotional Wounds is a compassionate guide for adults navigating the aftermath of life's most difficult experiences. Whether you are grappling with the loss of a loved one, recovering from personal tragedy, or healing from deep emotional trauma, this book offers a roadmap toward true emotional recovery. Through real-life examples, modern psychological insights, and practical healing strategies, Dr. Richard L. Travis empowers readers to face pain without fear and move through grief, anger, and confusion toward resilience, peace, and renewed purpose. This...

When a loved one passes unexpectedly, the person left behind can lose their bearings. After the sudden loss of her mother, Chelsea Hanson, a nationally recognized grief educator and founder of With Sympathy Gifts and Keepsakes, didn't know where to turn for help, what to do next, or how to put the pieces of her life back together. Hanson's The Sudden Loss Survival Guide gathers everything that she learned during her own recovery process and provides an indispensable road map to aid those who've experienced a life-changing loss.

Romance. Loss. Second chances. When Crisa’s husband dies, he leaves behind devastating secrets. Her beliefs about love are shattered. Grieving and unmoored, she searches for comfort in empty encounters—until a chance meeting with Slade sparks something long buried. Slade’s been on plenty of dates and has no intention of sacrificing independence without love. But when Crisa steals the last corned beef sandwich in the office cafeteria and flashes him a smile, everything shifts. Her warmth and quiet strength draw him in, challenging the way he sees the world—and himself. As their ...

Are you undergoing the loss of a loved one - a spouse, a partner, a parent, a child, or someone else - who had been a vital part of your life and about whom you cared deeply? Has your loss left you sad, confused, angry, and full of questions that seem to have no answers? If any of these examples describes your current situation, chances are you are experiencing grief - a natural, normal response to encountering any major loss.

A brown and white pony, a gift before the birth of their first baby, becomes a constant reminder of their heartbreaking loss. Tess lost her baby, but her husband, Cody, continued to lavish affection on Pony as an outlet for his grief. Tess wanted, no needed, to get rid of Pony. Cody grudgingly agreed to give the horse away, but would this be the end of Pony, or a new beginning for all of them? And who kept taking the toys Cody put on the children’s grave? It would take a Christmas miracle to save their marriage and give Pony a good home. This is a clean and wholesome Christmas short story...