Navigating Grief and Loss

<P>NAVIGATING GRIEF AND LOSS is designed to support all of us through difficult and upsetting times. It’s a relatable and useful guide with practical applications to help navigate the profound experience of loss be it an elderly parent succumbing to a lingering illness the shock of an accidental death a small business shuttered a divorce after years of conflict or euthanasia of a beloved pet. Each short chapter honestly describes a personal experience dealing with death or grief—staying at a hospice facility at my mother’s bedside feeling frustrated by the options for a terminally ill friend navigating changed relationships after someone dies the shock and shame of an unwanted divorce managing the overwhelming pain of bereavement—and is followed by a brief practice—a meditation exercise or contemplation that readers can use to discover insights and truths and find some solace for their own struggles and sorrow.</P><P></P>