
Accept grief as a lifelong journey and learn to carry a loved one's spirit. Remember there is no right or wrong way to grieve and live with purpose.
Explore coping strategies for loss and grief, including the non-linear five stages and acceptance not equaling finality, in a course that is not a grief certification.
Guides learners through a grief coping worksheet for recent loss or ongoing mourning, with download available in the resources folder and directions to wait for prompts in upcoming lectures.
Explore the five stages of loss, identify your relationship to what you’ve lost, and recognize how individuals move through bargaining, denial, and depression toward acceptance.
Explore beliefs about God and the afterlife, including heaven and whether a loved one looks down, and examine faith or doubt as you cope with loss and regret.
Explore personal encounters with loss and grief as a teacher reflects on Alexa's illness and passing, using writing therapy to imagine saying what you'd tell a loved one.
Explore coping with loss and grief by imagining your loved one in the room and writing down what they would say to you, capturing their guidance and memories.
Carry their spirit by living what your loved one would want, keeping their smile in your heart, using this technique for the rest of your life.
Explore beliefs about sensing lost loved ones in heaven and the afterlife, and learn to differentiate signs from coincidence while recognizing limits of science and perception.
Discover how self talk shapes resilience by reframing your inner monologue—use the pronoun I, your name, or third person to boost confidence during stress, anxiety, and loss.
Let go of the pain you hold from loss without forgetting your loved one, recognizing that how long you hold it matters more than the weight it bears.
Connect with your support network by finding local groups through meetup.com, community centers, and online forums to find hope during loss and grief.
Identify grief triggers such as holidays, anniversaries, or milestones, and plan ahead to manage memories and feelings. Lean on others who care about you to get through these moments.
Recognize warning signs of overwhelming grief, including thoughts of life not worth living, self-blame, numbness, disconnection, and difficulty functioning. Seek professional help or medical attention when these symptoms arise.
Explore the meaning of life as a spiritual question of existence and purpose; discover why you were placed here and take first steps with the meaning of your life worksheet.
Discover how gratitude rooted in positive psychology fosters happiness and meaning, with practical steps like maintaining a gratitude journal, to support coping with loss and grief.
Choose happiness through intention by adopting a happiness mindset that propels you toward living as happily as you can; set personal intentions and goals rather than others' expectations.
Learn how meditation boosts happiness, reduces stress, and improves cognitive and physical health by daily five to ten minute practices, focusing on breath and gentle vocal vibration.
Cultivate inner peace to support healing amid loss and grief by practicing breathing exercises, meditation, prayer, and yoga, calming the mind and strengthening resilience.
Access the resources, ideas, and tools to cope with loss and grief, including meaning, gratitude, and support, and put these concepts into practice for your life.
Explore how gratitude journaling and writing therapy foster long-term happiness and coping with loss and grief, via a year-long ultimate happiness and gratitude journal featuring 365 assignments, reminders, and questions.
Grief is a lifelong process that entails many different variables. Everyone grieves differently, along with the length of grievance and how you choose to live your life moving forward. You never get over a loss, it becomes part of who you are. It becomes part of your story. You may think that your loved one’s story has ended, but it doesn’t. Their story is your story. Their life has influenced you. They live on in you. In this course, I will show you how to carry their spirit.