Finding Peace in Sadness

A comprehensive 10-step guide on the aftermath of grief and loss and how best to manage your life when you feel least inclined to continue living.

In your darkest moments, when you feel most alone, isolated, and fragile - your loved one taken from you - it might feel like the pain is too much to bear. You know you can not go on like you are. Yet, thoughts of "moving on" and going back to "normal" feel dismissive and even disrespectful to the memory of your loved one.

What is there to be done then?

Grief is not something you will simply get over; it is you trying to come to terms with an unspeakable reality. That the person you love is gone. As unimaginable as it might seem, however, you will come to terms with it. Billions have in the past, and so shall you.

You will deny, you will lash out, you will be completely overwhelmed and immobilized, but sooner or later...the reality will hit you, and you will accept it. Then and there, you will find peace in the midst of your sadness.

A peace that is respectful and carries with it the memory of your loved one. One that signifies the new person you have become, for the old who has died, and the second you lost what matters most.

This book aims to provide you with the understanding and tools necessary to get you to that point in the least turbulent manner possible by delving into:

• The truth behind the five stages of grief model
• How cultural attitudes to death are affecting your grieving process
• Practical strategies for dealing with the first few weeks after a loss
• A bulletproof way to get your body on your side
• What true support looks like - and why you need it
• How to express your feelings when you can’t find the words
• How to recognize grief triggers and be prepared for them
• Strategies for coping with grief when you have children
• Tips to help you keep your loved one’s memory alive
• And much more...

Let this serve as a guiding light to help you through the darkness. A new type of peace awaits you.