It has been said that we start the dying process as soon as we are born. Let's face it, no one gets to live forever. Each day an estimated 155,000 people die. That number creates two to ten times as many grievers.
I am a certified Grief Recovery Specialist with years of experience conducting grief workshops, retreats and support groups and I have personally dealt with many deaths. I am also the author of Over the Rainbow Bridge, (My son's journey from here to Heaven), an inspiring book about my little boy's cancer journey.
In Six-Word Lessons on Coping with Grief, you will find 100 practical tips to help you navigate the depths of grief. I wrote this book to help you understand that you are not alone and your emotions experienced after the death of a loved one are not unique. There is no right or wrong way to grieve. There is no time limit. And most importantly, grieving is not a mental illness.
Everyone will grieve and most will experience many losses throughout his or her life. Loss covers deaths, job terminations, business closings, divorces and the end of friendships. For the purposes of Six-Word Lessons on Coping with Grief, I primarily address how to grieve a death. I have heard it all – the good, the bad, and the unhelpful. So, now it's time for useful information about grieving.