A warm and wise companion for anyone facing grief and sorrow.

All of us are experiencing loss. Some of us lose a spouse, or a child, our parents, a beloved pet, a dear friend, or neighbor. In the pandemic, we have lost tens of thousands of lives in the United States and around the world. Many of us have lost our livelihoods. All of us have lost our familiar daily routines and textures of work, family, and community. And the losses are not over.

Opening to Grief is a companion to this tender time. With the demeanor and tone of a loving friend, the authors offer an invitation to grieve fully, to turn toward your emotions and experiences however they arise, and to choose a path that is healing for you.

Opening to Grief explores the deep truth that grief and love are richly intertwined. Because we love, we grieve. And when we fully feel our sorrow, we open to loving ourselves and other beings more deeply.

"A comforting and elegant collection of healing wisdom. The perfect book for our times."
-- Sharon Salzberg, author of Lovingkindness and Real Happiness

"Opening to Grief invites readers to approach and be with their grief, rather than turn away and try to avoid it. The authors mix reflections with simple yet profound practices anchored in mindfulness. It's easy-to-read and a wonderful addition to the grief literature."
--Sue Morris, PsyD., Director of Bereavement Services, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA

"A wise and sensitive book, this guide to working with grief is a treasure."
--Roshi Joan Halifax, Abbott, Upaya Zen Center, and author of Living at the Edge and Being with Dying

"Full of sage advice, thoughtful suggestions, practical exercises, guided imagery, mindfulness meditations, healing prayers, inspirational poetry, and comforting words of wisdom that are at once both simple and profound. Open to any of the pages in this 'companion guide, ' relax into its uplifting flow, and you will know that you are not alone on your journey back."
--Martha Stark, MD, Faculty, Harvard Medical School

Opening to Grief - sidottu, Englanti, 2020