A Little Book Of Self Care For Those Who Grieve

Author : Kathleen Sullivan
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 70 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (322 download)

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Download or read book Grief and Self-Care written by Kathleen Sullivan and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-04-26 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are some parts of life that are unavoidable. To love is to someday lose, as Kathleen Sullivan had to learn the hard way early on. Grief and Self-Care is her offering to loss, a guidebook to self-compassion during one of the hardest experiences we will ever go through as human beings. While Sullivan herself recognizes that the book can't make the pain go away (nor should it), it can make the time and process gentler on the griever. A short book that is strategic in its brevity for the scattered minds of grievers, this book is an important one that shouldn't be overlooked from your library. But to fully understand why it's important to dig deeper into its history.Thank you to Kathleen Sullivan for 'sitting down' with me to chat about her book, her future publications, and the history around this little gem that I'm certain will go on to change lives.(If you haven't yet, you can check out my book review of Grief and Self-Care.)Tell us a bit about yourself.I am originally from Boston, MA. I moved to Pittsburgh, PA a year after my father died in hopes of getting back into the swing of a "normal" life again. As a 28-year-old, I have experienced more grief than the average person does in their lifetime. Instead of letting the depression run my life, I decided to take everything I know & continue to learn to help others through their grief and loss.Tell us about your book, Grief & Self Care.Grief & Self Care shares my personal story of loss as well as several proven self-care techniques that can make your journey through grief a little less difficult. I wrote this book because when I was going through the height of my grief after my dad died, I realized there wasn't much information out there about how to care for yourself through grief. So I put some information out there in hopes that it will make someone else's journey a little less difficult. It covers topics like journaling, pets, professional help, and even has a section about what not to say to someone who is grieving. What is your favorite book, and has it inspired how you write? How?My favorite book is Suicidal by Jesse Bering. This book is about why we kill ourselves. It is a tough read but I highly recommend it. It is brutally honest, eye-opening, and informative. This book has inspired me to always continue to put information out there that answers questions and helps the people who need answers. It also inspires me to write about the taboo because although it may be taboo for one person, someone else may be desperately needing the information you possess. What are some key takeaways you're hoping readers get from your book?The main take-away I want readers to get from my book is that it is okay to slow down and take care of yourself. Take all the time YOU need to grieve, not what your company policy says and not what someone else has told you. Grief is unique to everyone, put yourself first. I have unfortunately experienced my own grief journey in relation to my late wife, and one of the things that was always explained in grief counseling despite it's debate are the five stages of grief as noted by Kubler-Ross. Do you have your own opinions formed on those stages, or other described stages (as there are many alternate theories)?This is such a great question. Not known to too many people, there are actually...