Helpful Resources
Grief.com (David Kessler)
David Kessler is a leading expert on grief and worked closely with Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, widely known for her model of the five stages of grief. He is the co-author with Dr. Kübler-Ross of On Grief & Grieving, Finding the Meaning of Grief Through the Five Stages of Loss. His website provides many free resources and wisdom for those going through the grieving process.
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To join his Tender Hearts online grief group (there are many different categories including loss of spouse) go here Tender Hearts (davidkesslertraining.com)
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If you would like to find a grief therapist in your area, go here Grief.com — – Grief Help
RefugeinGrief.com (Megan Devine)
Megan's website includes helpful resources including "eight simple rules: how to survive early grief." She reaches the griever with her powerful words. Her facebook posts are particularly on point and poignant. She is the author of It's Ok that You're Not Ok and how to carry what can't be fixed, a journal for grief.
Empathy.com
Through this website, Care Managers guide families through all the tasks that follow a loss, such as writing an obituary, funeral logistics, closing accounts, preparing for probate, headstone designs, and notification of credit bureaus. These details can be extremely overwhelming during early grief. This service helps lessen the burden so the bereaved can focus on what matters instead.
Julia Samuel, MBE, Grief Works
at https://www.juliasamuel.co.uk/
Renowned psychotherapist Julia Samuel MBE provides numerous *free* high-quality webinars and other helpful information on her website and social media pages (Instagram: "juliasamuelmbe") (Facebook: Julia Samuel MBE"). Get notice of the free webinars by subscribing on her website.
Youtube video with Julia Samuel: Coping with Grief after the Death of a Life Partner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZV72R3ANmG4​​
Healing After Loss, daily meditations for working through grief, by Martha W. Hickman
Daily meditations of less than a page that provide comfort and support, especially during acute grief, helping you get through the next minute, the next hour, when even breathing seems difficult.
How to Live When a Loved One Dies, healing meditations for grief and loss, by Thich Nhat Hanh
Mindfulness teacher Thich Nhat Hanh provides guidance on working with our grief in order to transform it and heal.
Healing a Spouse's Grieving Heart - 100 Practical Ideas After Your Husband or Wife Dies, by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D.
Compassionate advice and simple activities for widows and widowers.