Relationship Loss Grief

Losing a beloved pet can be devastating. We feel heartbroken, and miss our pet so very much. Do you feel down and depressed over the loss of your beloved pet? A cat or perhaps a dog? You cannot stop crying and thinking of them? It hurts very much, right? How do we ease the pain and process our grief? Memories can be so painful, but what do we do with their things?

One person, two perspectives on grief. Plunged unexpectedly into widowhood at just 49 years old, psychotherapist Sasha Bates describes in searing honesty the agonisingly raw feelings unleashed by the loss of her husband and best friend, Bill. At the same time, she attempts to keep her therapist hat in place and create some perspective from psycho-analytic theory. From the depths of her confusion she gropes for ways to manage and bear the pain....

A caring, up-close look at suicide with prevention and grief in one best-selling book. Why? They relate more than you realize. Considering how loved ones would grieve might be what keeps someone here. Likewise, grief can become so intense that prevention tools are needed to keep safe those left behind. With a detailed table of contents and bulleted lists, you will use this resource again and again.

An inspiring, informative, and practical guide to navigating end-of-life issues, by a groundbreaking expert in the field and the New York Times best-selling author of Knocking on Heaven’s Door. Katy Butler argues that we have lost touch with the “art of dying” as practiced by our ancestors, yet we still hunger for rites of passage and a sense of the sacred, especially in the important life transitions of aging and dying.

Writing an ethical will, a document that includes stories and reflections about your past, is an ancient tradition. It can include joy and regrets, and ultimately becomes both a way to remember a loved one who is gone and a primer on how to live a better, happier life. Beloved Rabbi Steve Leder has helped thousands of people to write their own ethical wills, and in this intimate book helps us write our own.

Our era is one of significant and substantial loss, of unraveling hopes and expectations, of dreams curtailed, of aspirations desiccated. At the same time, we are denied the means of mourning the futures that are being so brutally curtailed. At such a moment, taking the time to grieve is a radical act. Through in-depth reporting intertwined with memoir, Sarah Jaffe shows how public memorialization has become more than a refusal or a protest: it is a path to imagining a better world.

In the bluegrass fields of Kentucky, Anne Wilson and her siblings, Jacob and Elizabeth, grew up in the security and love of their family—and Jesus. But when Jacob died in a car accident, Anne was thrust into a painful journey of grief and soul-wrestling that led to God calling her to create songs that glorified Him. My Jesus weaves together Anne's personal story with an encouraging message to anyone longing for God to wipe away their tears. Discover the beauty that can emerge from suffering as you hear Anne's story of growing closer to the God who always makes a way.

Lucy Edwards is a UK-based blind broadcaster, content creator, Pantene Ambassador and disability activist. At only 17 her world went to black. In an instant Lucy lost her eyesight due to a rare condition called Incontinentia Pigmenti. She had to learn how to navigate her life all over again, the beginning of an extraordinary journey to find self-acceptance and happiness. Lucy took to the internet and started to upload her experiences. Through sharing her day-to-day routine in her viral 'How does a blind girl?' video series, Lucy's story gripped the nation.

A compassionate, wise guide offering solace and support through losses of all kinds, including often-taboo experiences like financial crises, infertility, or abortion. Certified IFS practitioner Sara Avant Stover draws on her own experiences with heartbreak to ground us during seasons of turmoil and carry us into a whole, openhearted future.

My Good Grief is an interactive audio workbook to guide you through your grief process. We are committed to people being free to be real. This audio workbook is produced in a metaphor of a walk through the forest. You can sometimes feel like you are walking through a dark dense forest. Cheryl Parker will walk you through to dappled light, then a sense of beauty and ultimately freedom.

In Life After Suicide, Jennifer Ashton opens up completely for the first time, hoping that her experience and words can inspire those faced with the unthinkable to persevere. Part memoir and part comforting guide that incorporates the latest insights from researchers and health professionals, Life After Suicide is both a call to arms against this dangerous, devastating epidemic, and an affecting story of personal grief and loss. In addition, Dr. Ashton includes stories from others who have survived the death of a loved one by their own hand.

Losing a loved one is an experience that touches every aspect of our being—emotional, physical, and spiritual. The journey through grief is deeply personal and often overwhelming, leaving many feeling isolated and unsure of how to move forward. The purpose of this book is to serve as a compassionate companion during this challenging time.

Embark on a heartfelt "Journey Through Grief: Honoring Beloved Pets And Beyond" as this poignant book offers solace and healing to those mourning the loss of cherished animal companions. With compassion and understanding, the author guides listeners through the grieving process, providing comforting reflections, practical advice, and meaningful rituals to honor the memories of beloved pets.

In the spring of 2006, Don Gillmor traveled to Whitehorse to reconstruct the last days of his brother, David, whose truck and cowboy hat were found at the edge of the Yukon River just outside of town the previous December. David's family, his second wife, and his friends had different theories about his disappearance. Some thought David had run away; some thought he'd met with foul play; but most believed that David, a talented musician who at the age of 48 was about to give up the night life for a day job, had intentionally walked into the water.

Felicity Warner’s Soul Midwives movement has revolutionized the face of modern palliative care all over the world. Soul Midwives are trained to honor the unique needs of each individual at every stage of the dying process, offering spiritual, emotional, and holistic support and companionship in various settings–whether at home, in hospices, or care homes. This essential handbook blends ancient wisdom and forgotten traditions with contemporary holistic practices to redefine end-of-life care and ease the passage of the dying.

While mediums sometimes resist the flow of communications they receive from the "other side", the best of them - like Bill Philipps - know what solace such messages can provide. The truly gifted also know that their gifts are not unique, that they can be cultivated by anyone with a sincere and open heart. Philipps illuminates all of this for listeners by demystifying what he does, sharing more than 20 inspiring stories of people receiving signs, and, most wonderfully, by providing step-by-step guidance that allows listeners to receive afterlife communications themselves.

Losing our parents when we ourselves are adults is the natural order of things, a rite of passage into true adulthood. But whether we lose them suddenly or after a prolonged illness, and whether we were close to or estranged from them, this passage proves inevitably more difficult than we thought it would be. The Orphaned Adult guides listeners through the storm of change this passage brings and anchors them with its compassionate and reassuring wisdom.

Zilan dreams of becoming a royal alchemist, of providing for her family by making alchemical gold and gems for the wealthy to eat in order to stay young forever. But for now, she’s trapped in her impoverished village in southern China, practicing an illegal form of alchemy to keep food on the table—resurrecting the dead, for a price. When Zilan finally has the chance to complete her imperial exams, she ventures to the capital to compete against the best alchemists in the country in tasks she’ll be lucky to survive, let alone pass.

While there is no getting over grief; there is a way forward through it. This book reveals that way. You are no longer alone in your grief -- starting now.

De un modo sencillo, pero profundo, este libro nos habla del viaje completo que realizamos tras la muerte, explicando detalladamente cómo es nuestra vida en el mundo espiritual y la influencia que ella tiene en nuestra actual vida en la Tierra. Gracias a este conocimiento, encontramos respuestas a las cuestiones que siempre nos hemos planteado: ¿Dónde vamos tras la muerte? ¿A qué hemos venido? ¿Qué sentido tiene esta vida? ¿Por qué me suceden siempre las mismas cosas? ¿De qué manera pueden comunicarse los espíritus con sus seres queridos?