Publisher's Synopsis
Perhaps more than ever we all feel alone, shocked, confused and heartbroken by the losses we have experienced in recent times. OPENING TO GRIEF is a gentle guide to this experience. Like a loving friend, the authors move past the prevailing idea that grief moves in stages. Instead they offer a personal path, an invitation to turn toward the emotions and sensations that arise and explore the ways are most healing for you. "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
