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Resource links

Grief Support Groups

https://www.elcacoaching.org/pages/grief-coaching

https://www.wildheart.space/holylament-1

Recommended Books

On Grief and Grieving — Elisabeth Kübler-Ross and David Kessler

Widow to Widow — Genevieve Davis Ginsburg, M.S.

True Refuge: Finding Peace and Freedom in Your Own Awakened Heart — Tara Brach

Good Grief: A Companion for Every Loss — Granger E. Westberg

Staring at the Sun: Overcoming the Terror of Death — Irvin D. Yalom

Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life: How to Finally, Really Grow Up — James Hollis

No Mud, No Lotus: The Art of Transforming Suffering — Thich Nhat Hanh

Caravan of No Despair: A Memoir of Loss and Transformation — Mirabai Starr

Cards for Brianna: A Mom’s Messages of Living, Laughing, and Loving as Time Is Running Out — Heather McManamy

Transforming Traumatic Grief: Six Steps to Move from Grief to Peace After the Sudden or Violent Death of a Loved One — Courtney M. Armstrong

Contemplative Caregiving: Finding Healing, Compassion, and Spiritual Growth Through End-of-Life Care — John E. Baugher (Shambhala, 2019)

The Good Grief Devotional: 52 Weeks Toward Hope — Brent D. Christianson (Augsburg Fortress, 2019)

Being a Widow — Lynn Caine (1988)

I Don’t Know What to Say — Robert Buckman (1988)

Your Grief, Your Way: A Year of Practical Guidance and Comfort After Loss — Shelby Forsythia

Elegy for My Father — Mark Strand

Techniques for Presence

https://www.dorothyhunt.org/peace-is-this-moment

https://www.youtube.com/user/tarabrach

Relaxation Apps

Headspace

Calm