Contents

Note from the Authors

PART ONE: OPENING TO GRIEF

Meeting Grief as a Companion

Beginning with Kindness

Feeling Grateful

Opening to Mindfulness and Meditation

Restoring in Nature

Joining Together

Writing as a Refuge

Welcoming the Life That's Yours

PART TWO: QUESTIONS PEOPLE ASK ABOUT GRIEF

PART THREE: DEEPENING PRACTICES

Meditation on the Breath

Self-Compassion (RAIN)

Keeping a Gratitude Journal

Being with Beauty

PART FOUR: FOR INSPIRATION

Poems about Grief

Books Worth Sharing

Online Resources

Acknowledgments