In this remarkable book, John Welshons weaves together his own personal awakening with those of others he’s counseled to create a deeply felt and beautifully expressed primer on dealing with grief. Grieving, says Welshons, offers a unique opportunity to develop deeper and fuller life experiences, to embrace pain in order to open the heart to joy. Written for those who have experienced any kind of loss — death, divorce, or disappointment — this book offers reasonable, reassuring thinking on dealing with the death of loved ones and ourselves, finding the inner gifts that promote healing, and much more. Awakening from Grief takes a rare and compelling positive look at a subject needlessly viewed as one of the most negative in life. This is a persuasive primer on drawing the joy out of grief.

Without proper support, navigating the icy waters of grief may feel impossible. The grieving person may feel spiritually bankrupt and often the loss is so painful that the bereaved may lose faith in what they once held dear. Mindfulness meditation can restore hope by offering a compassionate safe haven for healing and self-reflection. While nobody can predict the path of someone else's grief, this book will guide the reader forward through the grieving process with simple mindfulness-based exercises to restore mind, body and spirit. These easy-to-follow meditations will help the reader to cope with the pain of loss, and embark on a healing journey. Each chapter focuses on a different aspect of grief, and the guided meditations will calm the mind and increase clarity and focus. Mindfulness and Grief will help readers to begin the process of reconstructing the shattered self that is left in the wake of any major loss.

Explore the Resistance to Death, and Awaken More Fully to Life Death is simply one more aspect of being a human being, but in our culture, we've made it a taboo. As a result, most of us walk through life with conscious or unconscious fears that prevent us from experiencing true contentment. Embracing the End of Life invites you to lean into your beliefs and questions about death and dying, helping you release tense or fearful energy and awaken to a more vital life now. Preparing mentally, emotionally, and spiritually for this inevitable transition provides improved clarity and strength. This book shares the idea of death as a journey of three steps—resistance, letting go, and transcendence. With dozens of exercises, practices, and meditations, author Patt Lind-Kyle helps you experience your truest, most expansive self. Exploring multiple aspects of life and death—with everything from chakras and the Enneagram to living wills and health care directives—this book is meant to help you unwind the challenge of death and discover the truth of your own path to inner freedom. Praise: "The fear of dying keeps countless people from living fully—as well as keeping countless others trapped in endless suffering. Embracing the End of Life will help all of us prepare joyously for the inevitable."—Christiane Northrup, MD, New York Times bestselling author of Goddesses Never Age Winner of a 2018 Gold IPPY Award

Fear of death is nearly as inevitable as death itself, so we have used modern medicine and the funeral industry to create an ever-increasing distance between us and our mortality. But these interventions have stripped death of its mystery and mysticism. Taking readers on a journey through history, guided by the mystics, Awakened by Death shows us how our psychological and spiritual relationship to death has changed over time, and helps us to reclaim a healthy engagement with our own mortality. Ultimately, readers will gain a deeper understanding of how facing the fear of death, and embracing rather than eschewing its mysteries, can help us live richer, fuller lives.

Process your grief, protect your mental health, and find moments of happiness with these 100 self-care activities specifically designed for difficult and distressing situations. When faced with loss or trauma, the grief can oftentimes feel overwhelming. It can feel difficult, if not impossible, to focus your attention elsewhere. And yet, during hard times is the perfect time to look inwards for support and practice self-care. Tuning in to your personal needs and taking the time to create a thoughtful self-care practice can make all the difference in moving forward in a healthy way. In Self-Care for Grief, you’ll find 100 self-care activities that are specifically designed to help you protect your mental health, even while grieving. You’ll find useful activities like: -Cooking to honor your loss -Practicing saying “No” -Naming your emotions -And many more No matter what the circumstances are, Self-Care for Grief has the activities you need to de-stress, stay calm, and even find moments of joy in the most challenging of times.

Awaken to Good Mourning - An Essential and Practical Guide for Dealing With Grief.Rebuild your life after the loss of a loved one. Awaken to Good Mourning, which became an Amazon Kindle bestseller in less than 24 hours, is an essential guide for anyone struggling to cope with grief. The courage required to make it through such an intensely personal journey can be found in this book. After experiencing his own heart-wrenching grief, Mark E. Hundley created a life-saving road map designed to show readers how to deal with grief in dynamic ways. By using these effective strategies for grief reconciliation, you can learn to rebuild your life.Personal Experience With Grief. Mark wrote this book after his own personal experiences with death, mourning, and recovery. He, like so many others in our society, was not prepared to face the excruciating pain when his first wife, Christy, died after a car accident in 1989. He suddenly found himself the single father of a 7-year-old daughter. He was numb, angry, confused, and frightened as he searched for some kind of guidance and support to get through the tasks ahead.As he worked through his grief, he learned many practical principles and discovered some very helpful resources around which he rebuilt his life. He wrote Awaken to Good Mourning because he believed that individuals and families facing the devastating death of a loved one could also benefit from these resources and principles.Benefits For Readers * Contains sections to guide you through each of the three phases of mourning. * Offers essential encouragement throughout each grief phase. * Provides tips to help you with challenges and choices that are common for each grief phase. * Outlines how to cope with various emotional and physical feelings related to grief. * Helps you track your progress using a mourning assessment. * Includes a list of important paperwork and things to remember and consider when dealing with the loss of a loved one. * Features several personal worksheets focusing on topics, such as building an action plan and creating a life plan.Valuable Grief Resource. Awaken to Good Mourning * Has been given by life insurance companies and funeral homes as a gift to client families. * Has been referenced and quoted in scholarly articles and graduate level counseling textbooks. * Has been shared with friends and loved ones in the aftermath of death losses.About Mark E. Hundley Experienced Grief Counselor Mark and his wife, Vanessa, own McKinney Counseling Services in McKinney, TX and their main specialty is grief counseling. He is a Life Transition Specialist with a specific expertise in the field of grief. He works with individuals, families and corporations to create and implement strategies for powerful living despite obstacles faced. Mark is also a public speaker and has traveled throughout the country speaking to various groups regarding coping with grief. He is a co-founder of the Journey of Hope Grief Support Center in Plano, TX, a non-profit agency that provides free group grief support to children, adolescents and their parents or adult caregivers as they learn to mourn the death of a loved one. Education and Credentials Mark earned his B.A. in Sociology from Hardin-Simmons University and his Master's in Counseling from the University of North Texas. .He has worked with children, youth and families since 1971 in various capacities - ministry, education and private counseling practice.

A new edition of the #1 NYT’s bestseller by Mark Nepo, who has been called “one of the finest spiritual guides of our time” and “a consummate storyteller.” Philosopher-poet and cancer survivor Mark Nepo opens a new season of freedom and joy—an escape from deadening, asleep-at-the wheel sameness—that is both profound and clarifying. His spiritual daybook is a summons to reclaim aliveness, liberate the self, take each day one at a time, and savor the beauty offered by life's unfolding. Reading his poetic prose is like being given second sight, exposing the reader to life's multiple dimensions, each one drawn with awe and affection. The Book of Awakening is the result of Nepo’s journey of the soul and will inspire others to embark on their own. He speaks of spirit and friendship, urging readers to stay vital and in love with this life, no matter the hardships. Encompassing many traditions and voices, Nepo's words offer insight on pain, wonder, and love. Each entry is accompanied by an exercise that will surprise and delight the reader in its mind-waking ability.