Download or read book Sometimes I Cry in the Shower written by R. Kelly and published by . This book was released on 2021-12-20 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You've sadly been through the fire... You know inside you need to move forward. So, why are you STUCK IN YOUR GRIEF? The answer to that is simple; Everyone is telling you how to grieve, right? We're all so different - as unique as snowflakes and fingerprints. Yet, we're told that there are prescribed stages and phases and healing milestones that must be met. When you're famished...starving, would you want a waiter insisting that you eat the same appetizer, entree, and dessert as the other patrons before you...and finish each course before moving to the next? If not, says he, you'll never be satisfied. Of course not! You need Sometimes I Cry in the Shower...because it delivers a full offering of experienced and successful healing concepts sadly, yet now joyously, lived out by author and bereaved father, R. Glenn Kelly. Some may be right for you - some not... But you'll learn: Where you really fall to when the bottom drops out? Why you don't need to change who you are to grieve The destructive consequences of repressing your emotions What truly shapes your personality - Nature or Nurture? What roles do ego, self-esteem, and self-worth play? The differing emotional responses of men and women And why they should actually compliment each other (but sometimes don't) The importance of turning to self and to faith in healthful healing ...and so much more! BOOK SPOILER! When moving forward on your grief healing journey, there are no: Linear timelines Chronological Way-points Stages, Steps, or Phases to master - As long as you are NOT harming yourself or others, there IS no wrong way to grieve... ...and you will be OKAY! Get this book now...because you ARE READY to re-discover your true- self and move forward (without leaving your lost loved one behind, BTW) to a wonderful life of peace and purpose. Sometimes I Cry in the Shower: A Grieving Father's Journey to Wholeness and Healing

Download or read book Sometimes I Cry In The Shower A Grieving Father s Journey To Wholeness And Healing written by R. Glenn Kelly and published by R. Glenn Kelly Publications. This book was released on 2015-07-03 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a grieving father, R. Glenn Kelly exposes the inner thoughts of a man who has lost the most precious of gifts; his child. Written with the powerful and honest emotion that only someone who has walked in his shoes can truly understand, R. Glenn provides encouragement, insight, and hope to men who are "in the club no one wants to belong to." He allows us to walk with him on his path from hidden despair to emerging hope as he discovers his way towards living a life that is fulfilling and honoring to the legacy left behind by his son. Although intended for grieving fathers, Sometimes I Cry in the Shower benefits anyone who has lost a loved one, or loves someone who has. With compassion, humor, and sincerity, Mr. Kelly shows us that love never dies and hope is truly eternal.

Download or read book Notes on Grief written by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and published by Knopf. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the globally acclaimed, best-selling novelist and author of We Should All Be Feminists, a timely and deeply personal account of the loss of her father: “With raw eloquence, Notes on Grief … captures the bewildering messiness of loss in a society that requires serenity, when you’d rather just scream. Grief is impolite ... Adichie’s words put welcome, authentic voice to this most universal of emotions, which is also one of the most universally avoided” (The Washington Post). Notes on Grief is an exquisite work of meditation, remembrance, and hope, written in the wake of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's beloved father’s death in the summer of 2020. As the COVID-19 pandemic raged around the world, and kept Adichie and her family members separated from one another, her father succumbed unexpectedly to complications of kidney failure. Expanding on her original New Yorker piece, Adichie shares how this loss shook her to her core. She writes about being one of the millions of people grieving this year; about the familial and cultural dimensions of grief and also about the loneliness and anger that are unavoidable in it. With signature precision of language, and glittering, devastating detail on the page—and never without touches of rich, honest humor—Adichie weaves together her own experience of her father’s death with threads of his life story, from his remarkable survival during the Biafran war, through a long career as a statistics professor, into the days of the pandemic in which he’d stay connected with his children and grandchildren over video chat from the family home in Abba, Nigeria. In the compact format of We Should All Be Feminists and Dear Ijeawele, Adichie delivers a gem of a book—a book that fundamentally connects us to one another as it probes one of the most universal human experiences. Notes on Grief is a book for this moment—a work readers will treasure and share now more than ever—and yet will prove durable and timeless, an indispensable addition to Adichie's canon.

Download or read book The Griefcase written by R. Glenn Kelly and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-12-20 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You are "Grieved." That is why you are here. You are a fellow member in the club no one wants to belong to. You have lost someone you love and are trying to discover how to move forward, and possibly, who you are now. The Griefcase will help you do just that. Jason was handed his Griefcase, against his will, when his sixteen-year-old son died in a horrible car accident. His Griefcase was given to him by someone he didn't even know at the time, but Jason instantly understood he would carry it with him until the day he left this world behind. It was a heavy Griefcase, and so burdensome. It impacted Jason's life in every way, be it work, social events, and even at home. If he tried to move, it would hold him back, tripped him up, and was such an anchor on his life that it often frightened him. When he dared overcome his fears and look inside the Griefcase, he just wanted to slam the lid closed again. He saw a disorganized pile of manila folders strewn across the bottom of the case, each one labeled with different emotions, like shock, anger, guilt, and disbelief. Although he knew in his very soul he should face the contents inside, the confusion blocked out the solution for processing his grief. Come inside "The Griefcase" and learn the methods for sorting through the folders of corrosive emotions, and how to lighten your Griefcase so it becomes a cherished container of your loved one. You might be surprised to find out that when the Griefcase is lighter, there is room inside to toss in a pair of flip-flops and a bottle of suntan lotion. You will have earned a break...you loved one along with you in, "The Griefcase." Inside the book, "The Griefcase" you will find: The concept of the Griefcase How to Use the Griefcase Overcoming Male Ego in loss Human Nature/Nurture traits Our need to express emotions The vilest of emotions Your invisible Griefcase The Griefcase of others Taking your Griefcase to work ...And so much more Use The Griefcase to move forward towards wholeness and healing. Peace and purpose, R. Glenn Kelly

Download or read book Grief Healings 365 written by R. Glenn Kelly and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-01-10 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our existence on earth is not infinite. Shortly after the breath of life came to the Garden of Eden, so too did the ultimate reality of death and losing someone loved deeply. Mourning and grief, therefore, are as old as mankind itself, and have frequently been the impassioned topic of many well-known philosophers, poets and profits over the centuries.When grief is heavy it is difficult for any words to ease the pain. Yet, along my own journey towards a "New Normal", I would occasionally pick up renowned quotes, verses or famous lines which seemed to resonate within my aching heart. I held on to those little gems of wisdom, taking comfort in the awareness that almost every soul that ever existed had also traveled the painful path of loss. In Grief Healings 365, I have compiled only those words of wisdom which will motivate you to "Move Forward" in your grief journey. Within these pages are noted and inspirational lines from such greats as Moses, Plato, Lao Tzu, Abraham Lincoln and other brilliant minds of the past. You will also find poetry and pieces of creative works from Shakespeare, Dickens, Twain and others, as well as specific Bible verses, cultural prayers and proverbs on grief. This collection of inspiring daily words is yours to use as you wish. There is a quote for each day of the year, beginning with January 1st on page one, January 2nd on page two, and so forth through December 31st. You do not, however, have to begin this book on page one. In fact, my recommendation is that you begin with the month and day in which you first picked up the book. Keep it at your bedside and begin each day with a new inspiration and carry the thought with you until you fall asleep that night. Almost every page inside has space for you to jot down your own thoughts or interpretations of the day's passage. If you take advantage of this, as you work through each day and return to the page a year later, your own notes will bear witness to how far you moved forward in your journey. Do not stop because you have already read each day throughout the previous year. Instead, continue the inspirational cycle and continue to heal. I do hope the revered words contained within Grief Healings 365 will give you the comfort given to me. May you find relief in the knowledge that throughout the ages there have been those who were committed to healing and moving forward in loss. May you too find peace and purpose in their words.

Download or read book Understanding Your Suicide Grief written by Alan D. Wolfelt and published by Companion Press. This book was released on 2009-08-01 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For anyone who has experienced the suicide of a loved one, coworker, neighbor, or acquaintance and is seeking information about coping with such a profound loss, this compassionate guide explores the unique responses inherent to their grief. Using the metaphor of the wilderness, the book introduces 10 touchstones to assist the survivor in this naturally complicated and particularly painful journey. The touchstones include opening to the presence of loss, embracing the uniqueness of grief, understanding the six needs of mourning, reaching out for help, and seeking reconciliation over resolution. Learning to identify and rely on each of these touchstones will bring about hope and healing.

Download or read book I Love Jesus But I Want to Die written by Sarah J. Robinson and published by WaterBrook. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compassionate, shame-free guide for your darkest days “A one-of-a-kind book . . . to read for yourself or give to a struggling friend or loved one without the fear that depression and suicidal thoughts will be minimized, medicalized or over-spiritualized.”—Kay Warren, cofounder of Saddleback Church What happens when loving Jesus doesn’t cure you of depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts? You might be crushed by shame over your mental illness, only to be told by well-meaning Christians to “choose joy” and “pray more.” So you beg God to take away the pain, but nothing eases the ache inside. As darkness lingers and color drains from your world, you’re left wondering if God has abandoned you. You just want a way out. But there’s hope. In I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die, Sarah J. Robinson offers a healthy, practical, and shame-free guide for Christians struggling with mental illness. With unflinching honesty, Sarah shares her story of battling depression and fighting to stay alive despite toxic theology that made her afraid to seek help outside the church. Pairing her own story with scriptural insights, mental health research, and simple practices, Sarah helps you reconnect with the God who is present in our deepest anguish and discover that you are worth everything it takes to get better. Beautifully written and full of hard-won wisdom, I Love Jesus, But I Want to Die offers a path toward a rich, hope-filled life in Christ, even when healing doesn’t look like what you expect.

Download or read book She Reads Truth written by Raechel Myers and published by B&H Publishing Group. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born out of the experiences of hundreds of thousands of women who Raechel and Amanda have walked alongside as they walk with the Lord, She Reads Truth is the message that will help you understand the place of God's Word in your life.

Download or read book Confessions of a Griever written by Crystal Webster and published by New Degree Press. This book was released on 2020-05-19 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grief sucks, but you don't have to. Part memoir, part self-help, part choose your own grief guide; this cheeky and honest book takes a hard look at society's view of grief and flips it the bird. If you've encountered a traumatic loss (of any kind) and you want to use your experiences to make yourself better (and less bitter), then the sugar-coated platitudes everyone gives you just won't cut it. In Confessions of a Griever: Turning a Hot Mess into an Haute Message, Crystal helps readers understand: * Why you should 'Go Duck Yourself' * Why 'You Don't Get to Call her Husband an @$$hole' * Why you should 'Do More Good Sh!t' * How 'You'll Set Yourself Free' This book will help you realize that grief is grief--whatever it is and however you experience it. Everyone experiences it differently and everyone feels crazy while living through it. You're NOT crazy and your feelings ARE normal. You just need to embrace the ride and 'Remember. You're not alone.' If you're a fan of It's Ok That You're Not Ok, The Hot Young Widows Club, and The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving A F*ck then Confessions of a Griever is exactly what you've been looking for!

Download or read book Gratitude in Grief written by Kelly S. Buckley and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-05-22 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gratitude In Grief chronicles a mother's journey into the unimaginable-the death of her son. This is a personal journal of reflection in the days following the death, and the unexpected approach she took in dealing with her grief that changed her forever. To the surprise of many, this mother made a choice to look for "one little thing" to be thankful for each day while coping with her loss. She survived by cataloguing every small blessing she saw-from feeling grateful for her relationship with God to being thankful that she had a few hours alone to fall apart and grieve. Each blessing was a message that hope is never lost and love never dies. This daily gratitude changed the process of her grief, but also sparked a reflection on life, purpose, and faith that has changed the author forever. By documenting the events surrounding her son's death in the days and months afterward, Kelly Buckley gives readers a firsthand glimpse at the unbreakable bonds of love, the power of gratitude and the freedom that purpose in your life grants you. Through heartache and humor it provides hope and a nontraditional path through grief for those suffering loss in their own lives. An absolute read for anyone experiencing loss and a wake-up call for others to be present in your life, to listen to your inner voice, and to live your life to the fullest. In Gratitude in Grief, Buckley poetically shares her journey with readers, chronicling the challenges and the setbacks, as well as the moments of grace she found in the midst of grief. Her book will reassure others that they don't have to be alone in their pain and set them on the path to healing.

Download or read book How Much Big Is the Sky A Memoir of a Mother s Love and Unfathomable Loss written by Sherry Chapman and published by Pedigree Publishing. This book was released on 2019-10-09 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Multi-award-winning How Much Big Is the Sky is a mother's searingly melodic and eloquent love song to her teenage son, Ryan, following his sudden death resulting from a car crash. Sherry Chapman captures the intimacy and immediacy of her experience with a rare combination of profound tenderness, literary skill, and raw candor. This stunning account of love and loss is structured in five parts resembling the various stages of grief. From the sudden blow of an early morning phone call to a mother's frantic advocacy to her final reflections on what remains, this book is unforgettable. Literary Awards and Honors Include: * Gold medal winner, non-fiction, 2021 Kindle Book Awards * Gold medal winner, adult non-fiction, 2020 Wishing Shelf Book Awards * Winner, Outstanding Memoir category, 2020 IAN Book of the Year Awards * Winner, Memoir, 2020 NABE Pinnacle Book Achievement Award * Winner, Grief, 2020 National Indie Excellence Award * Winner, silver medal, non-fiction – Grief/Hardship, 2020 Readers' Favorite * Winner, second place, non-fiction, 2020 IAN Book of the Year Awards * Honoree, 2020, B.R.A.G. Medallion

Download or read book Confessions of a Funeral Director written by Caleb Wilde and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2017-09-26 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The blogger behind Confessions of a Funeral Director—what Time magazine called a "must read"—reflects on mortality and the powerful lessons death holds for every one of us in this compassionate and thoughtful spiritual memoir that combines the humor and insight of Smoke Gets in Your Eyes with the poignancy and brevity of When Breath Becomes Air. We are a people who deeply fear death. While humans are biologically wired to evade death for as long as possible, we have become too adept at hiding from it, vilifying it, and—when it can be avoided no longer—letting the professionals take over. Sixth-generation funeral director Caleb Wilde understands this reticence and fear. He had planned to get as far away from the family business as possible. He wanted to make a difference in the world, and how could he do that if all the people he worked with were . . . dead? Slowly, he discovered that caring for the deceased and their loved ones was making a difference—in other people’s lives to be sure, but it also seemed to be saving his own. A spirituality of death began to emerge as he observed: The family who lovingly dressed their deceased father for his burial The act of embalming a little girl that offered a gift back to her grieving family The nursing home that honored a woman’s life by standing in procession as her body was taken away The funeral that united a conflicted community Through stories like these, told with equal parts humor and poignancy, Wilde offers an intimate look into the business and a new perspective on living and dying

Download or read book Surprised by Motherhood written by Lisa-Jo Baker and published by Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2014-04-01 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lawyer with a well-stamped passport and a passion for human rights, Lisa-Jo Baker never wanted to be a mom. And then she had kids. Having lost her own mother to cancer as a teenager, Lisa-Jo felt lost on her journey to womanhood and wholly unprepared to raise children. Surprised by Motherhood is Lisa-Jos story of becoming and being a mom, and in the process, discovering that all the what to expect and how to books in the world can never truly prepare you for the sheer exhilaration, joy, and terrifying love that accompanies motherhood. Set partly in South Africa and partly in the US (with a slight detour to Ukraine along the way), Surprised by Motherhood is a poignant memoir of one womans dawning realization that being a mom isnt about being perfectits about being present.

Download or read book The Lion Tracker s Guide To Life written by Boyd Varty and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2019-10-22 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Somewhere deep inside, you know what your gift, purpose, and mission are. Boyd Varty, a lion tracker and life coach, reveals how the wisdom from the ancient art of tracking can teach you how to recognize these essential ingredients in a meaningful life. Know how to navigate, don’t worry about the destination, and stay alert. These are just a few of the strategies that contribute to both successful lion tracking and a life of fulfillment. When we join Boyd Varty and his two friends tracking lions, we are immersed in the South African bush, and, although we learn some of the skills required for actual tracking, the takeaways are the strategies that can be applied to our everyday lives. Trackers learn how to use all of their senses to read the environment and enter into a state of “greater aliveness.” When we learn to find and follow our inner tracks, we learn to see what is deeply important to us. In the same way the trip in the classic Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance was a vehicle to examine how to live out our values, the story of this one-day adventure—with danger and suspense along the way—uses the ancient art of tracking to convey profound lessons on how to live a purposeful, meaningful life of greater harmony.

Download or read book Sophie s World written by Jostein Gaarder and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2007-03-20 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One day Sophie comes home from school to find two questions in her mail: "Who are you?" and "Where does the world come from?" Before she knows it she is enrolled in a correspondence course with a mysterious philosopher. Thus begins Jostein Gaarder's unique novel, which is not only a mystery, but also a complete and entertaining history of philosophy.

Download or read book The Apricot Memoirs written by Tess Guinery and published by Andrews McMeel Publishing. This book was released on 2021-04-13 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What started as a break from Australian artist Tess Guinery’s rapidly growing design business turned into an instinctive, playful experiment with words, colors, and sounds—and eventually into a tangible book, The Apricot Memoirs. This collection of poetry and prose, thoughtfully illustrated and printed on colored paper, is infused with grace and playfulness. It explores love, personal growth, creativity, spirituality, vulnerability, and motherhood in the art medium of words, all the while creating a rich portrait of a deeply empathetic, talented, and whimsical artist. Esoteric, mysterious, and unfailingly beautiful, The Apricot Memoirs is an invitation to dig deep, embrace the uncomfortable, and free your creativity, unbound.

Download or read book Grief in the Workplace written by R. Glenn Kelly and published by . This book was released on 2021-12-19 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sadly, Over Four Million U.S. Employees Lose a Loved One Every Year Incredibly, one in every four workers in any given organization, at any given time, is hurting badly... ...and each year, over $100 Billion in Revenue is lost to American business not just because of the grief, but also because of indifferent, or even hostile, leadership. Now, more than ever, you need to use the groundbreaking offerings in Grief in the Workplace to compassionately support your bereaved employees and reduce your share of the massive loss to your bottom line. _________________________ Do you know... ...that a newly bereaved employee will average 30 days of unscheduled absence in the year following the death of a loved one? Do you want to know why? Hint - It''s not just the bereft employee. Do you know... ...how to support your greatest assets, prepare the entire workforce, and reduce absenteeism loss from grief, as well as dozens of other hidden costs that easily destroy your bottom line? These Hidden Costs include Increased: Accidents Injuries Hiring costs Insurance rates Workflow disruptions And so many others you''ll discover... You absolutely want to know how to reduce them. *And guess what? Recognizing and reducing these loses doesn''t have to cost your organization a dime... ...Because awareness and understanding goes a long, long way. _________________________ "Change the way you look at the influence of grief...and the influence of grief will change." - R. Glenn Kelly _________________________ Do you know... ...if it''s proper to make condolence visits or calls to the newly bereaved employee? If so, who should do this? ...if someone from senior leadership within the company should attend the funeral services? If so, who? ...if it''s wise to give details about the loss event to co-workers? If so, how much should be shared? Do you know... ...that the average employee spends over 90,000 hours in a lifetime on the job? ...that employees often spend more awake time with co-workers than with family members? ...that the majority of grieving employees turn to others at work for support? ...that only 3% to 7% of employees will use an offered Employee Assistance Program? _________________________ What sets this book apart from any other is that it truly takes it a step further by giving the answers to the questions below: Do you know how to support your staff should the following events take place... ...the death of a business owner or respected leader? ...a workplace fatality, act of violence, or major industrial accident? ...a large-scale natural disaster from a tornado, earthquake, fire, or flood? ...a national security event, such as the terrorist attacks of 9/11? And lastly, do you know... ...how to prepare the workplace for your bereaved employee''s return? _________________________ In Grief in the Workplace, the author, a noted grief recovery expert, bereaved father, and former executive in personnel management, provides experienced insights into the negative influences of grief, along with proactive approaches and reactive responses for providing much needed support for your bereft employees...and your bottom line. This fully comprehensive book needs to be read and kept in the top drawer of every leader in your organization. Get Grief in the Workplace and begin supporting your bereaved employees, and your bottom line Now