Grief can drive you to your knees, overtake you suddenly, and challenge
you over and over again to find ways to simultaneously live and mourn.
Its ability to exhaust us and to shake our stability seems to be
greatest on special occasions. It is these landmark days that most
challenge our ability to be present and find ways to make it through the
day. Mourning and Milestones: Honoring Anniversaries, Birthdays and
Special Occasions After a Loved One Dies helps to ease the burden of
invention for grievers who are searching for ways to both honor their
loss and live in the present.
Widow, and bereavement group facilitator Kathleen Fraser shares her
struggle finding ways to meet the challenges of these difficult days
after the death of her husband. Based upon her own experiences with
diminished capacity, fear of getting lost in grief, and a general sense
of unmooring, Kathleen offers functional strategies for planning ahead,
seeking gratitude where it can be found and trusting others to help.