Unless you’ve been through it, you can’t understand it. It’s that simple.
Grief is not something you understand from a distance.
Learn from a fellow traveler’s down-to-earth approach to healing. STUNNED by Grief is realistic and revealing. You’ll discover what to expect. And you’ll find tools and tips to remap your life.
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When you’re devastated by loss, what good is a journal?
This journal will help you cut through the pain that isolates and freezes you—and get to the heart of what really matters.
Writing about your loss is one of the most important things you can do. It’s key to tapping into your grief, working through it, and releasing what’s buried inside.
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News
Very excited that an article I wrote about tragedy, attitude, and the keys to staying young, vibrant and content has been accepted and published on MORE magazine’s online site!
Here’s a link – and I hope you’ll read it and share: What Will You Do When Tragedy Comes?
Latest Blog Posts
If you’re facing grief, this blog is all about you—and focusing on your questions, concerns, struggles, triumphs, and countless issues your journey brings.
We hope you’ll feel at home here!
We extend a warm welcome to you …
Mother’s Day — Can Joy and Grief Live Together?
admin : May 12, 2013 8:12 pm : Attitude, Coping with Grief, Decisions and choices, Gratitude, Holidays, anniversaries, special occasions, Stunned by Grief
Mother’s Day is here—and while it will be a time of laughter and celebration for some, others will struggle just to get through the day. Can joy and grief live together?
If you’re mourning the loss of your mom, or if your mom is fighting a devastating illness, or if personal heartbreak clouds your celebration of this special day, can you still experience joy wherever you are? I have a few suggestions for you to consider. I know this subject can be very difficult, and my intention is to open your mind to a few things you may not have considered. I’m also going to share a personal confession with you, so please keep reading.
When Tragedy and Grief Devastate You, What Do You Do?
admin : April 22, 2013 9:24 pm : Attitude, Coping with Grief, Decisions and choices, Effects of Grief, Emotions, Response to tragedy, Stunned by Grief
No one expects a tragedy. Yet, tragedies strike, seemingly out of nowhere, and they’re devastating.
Last week brought terror and heartache to people across our country, but our collective pain and grief are only a shadow of the pain and grief felt by victims whose lives were directly touched by the tragedies in Boston, MA and West, TX. My heart aches for each of these people and their families … for the way their lives have been forever changed and for the unbelievable pain they face over the next weeks, months, and years as they work through their grief and learn to accept (and adjust to) the changes inflicted on their lives because of their losses. When tragedy and grief devastate you, what do you do?
Is Grief Healing Possible for Everyone?
admin : April 5, 2013 11:44 pm : Coping with Grief, Decisions and choices, Stunned by Grief
Do you wonder whether grief healing is even possible for you? Before you read any further—know that grief healing is available and possible for you.
I would venture to say that nearly everyone going through grief has questioned (at one time or other) whether they would ever reach a happy life again. I’m here to say that healing is available for everyone who really wants it.
STUNNED by Grief is available in print or electronic edition at your local independent bookshop, barnesandnoble.com, amazon.com, indiebound.org, iTunes, Kobo, ipgbook.com/bennettknepp-publishing-publisher-BKN.php, and elsewhere.
