Finding Peace in Sadness

Strategies to Deal with Grief and Loss

De: Aubrey Lawrence

Narrado por: Patricia Shade

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.

©2020 Aubrey Lawrence (P)2020 Aubrey Lawrence

Touching and personal

Grief comes in a variety of forms. It's not necessary just through death. I like that the book acknowledges this fact. I don't think the feeling of loss from our loved one's death will ever go away. It might not cause us as much sorrow as it used to but it is still there. I think this book is best for people who are dealing with recent grief. My favourite chapter is chapter 4, which talks about get moving, get fresh air and being in nature, and eating well. When we are grieving, we often forget to take care of ourselves; thus, making us feel worse. I think this book is a good reminder that tough time doesn't last and there are things we can do to be more at peace with ourselves.

High-quality audiobook.

Very nice listening, it helps you to feel better and more empowered.
It is packed with heaps of info, strategies, and tips on how to accept hurt and move forward.
Recommended!

Relevant for Anyone Struggling

I appreciate this book so much. As someone who recently lost her mother-in-law, the grief that I feel is so different than the grief that my husband has felt. It is a very different outlook for him, however everyone's grief is so individual. This book is so relevant for anyone going through this hard season in life, as it guaranteed to happen at some point in life. It's a unique situation that no one can fully understand it until you go through it. Even though I lost my m-i-l, I still can't fully grasp losing a parent who you love so deeply. I am thankful to have this book now. This book feels so soothing and full of empathy.

Much needed during this time

With so many things going wrong in the world right now, it is easy to feel sad & lost in our lives.

I love how the author covers in-depth each stages of the grief model because it helped me learn how to better deal with grief in my personal life. This book made me feel like I wasn't alone, I highly recommend for anyone dealing with major losses during this time.

"It is OK to not FEEL OK"

I was attracted to this book because a member of my family has cancer and I am not dealing with it well. You could say I'm pre-grieving. and who could blame me?! The times are pretty bleak.

But I blamed me. I don't want to be sad right now, I want to be happy for the time we have left.

And you know what? This book helped me get there.

From the very first words of this book, I could not put it down. It was speaking to me. It was telling me that what I am experiencing had been experienced by others.

Aubrey is a therapist but she speaks from a familiar place because she lost a loved one. This book is lovingly crafted by an Author who understands what we are going through when we experience grief because she went through it!

Needless to say, this book is exactly like having your own personal therapist (it's a very close, cheap second at the very least) who is also a trusted friend.

I can't say that I am all better (because as this book points out, that isn't the point) but I can say that it helped me feel ready. And I know, with the strategies presented in this book, I'm going to be able to create my new normal when the time comes.

Thank you, Aubrey, from me and my family.