Moving Forward Through Grief

Roadmap for Your Journey

Grief comes in all shapes and sizes; every griever is different and each grief situation is unique. Regardless of age, each person goes through a grieving process after a significant loss. The loss may include anyone or anything significant to that person. There’s no particular system for dealing with grief, there’s no exact time frame for healing and there’s no precise definition for recovery. However, there is a roadmap to guide you through this difficult and personal journey and it provides practical activities, encouragement, and hope to anyone experiencing grief.

As we know, grief can be a paralyzing time, especially in the life of a young person. It can be so overwhelming that the griever is confused on how to move forward. The Grief Recovery Kit: A young person’s guide through the journey of grief is designed to assist young people in the grieving process after loss, separation or death. It gives the griever a tool for taking steps of progression and shifting valuable energy toward recovery.

 

Traveling Through Unknown Territory

The journey through grief can be a confusing and difficult event. Since each grieving situation varies so much, it’s like traveling into unknown territory. There are no specific rules or expectations for the grief journey; there are only suggestions and guidelines. Grief and recovery are subjective and can have various meanings to each griever. You may wonder how long your grief will last; since everyone is different, there’s no way to predict. However, as long as you are open to the grieving process and you try to actively participate in the recovery, your healing will progress. When it comes to grieving, there is no way out of it and there is no way around it. With grief, it is best to go straight through it. Whatever the case, the painful event should be experienced head-on without avoidance. Trying to ignore the pain or putting off the grief process may cause complications later in life, possibly compounding the grief over time. Addressing the situation thoroughly and without delay often allows the healing process to start right away. This will help establish a more stable and peaceful heart for the future of the griever.

 

Using The Grief Recovery Kit

Even though this healing kit was created specifically to help children, preteens, adolescents and young adults come to the reality of their loss and start their own grief and recovery process; grievers of all ages can benefit from this resource. This is a tool to aid in the progression of anyone dealing with the sorrow and pain of loss. Remember, there is no exact time frame for healing and there is no precise definition for recovery. The Grief Recovery Kit is not a “cure” nor does it promise recovery from grief, but it does offer hope. This tool can aid in the grief process while providing a means of positive progression toward healing. By actively participating, and using this kit as a guide, you can move out of the paralyzing sorrow and begin to move forward on the journey through grief.

The Grief Recovery Kit contains four stories of different losses, 40 activities that encourage the griever to participate, and blank personal journal pages for the griever to openly express thoughts and feelings through words and drawings. Helpful ABC’s are also provided to assist the parents or caregivers of grievers. Be well equipped on the journey of grief and use The Grief Recovery Kit to navigate through the healing process and move forward into a strong and hopeful future.

Check out the Book Trailer for The Grief Recovery Kit on YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2kJBQuG1-Q

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