It's Ok That You're Not Ok: Meeting Grief And Loss In A Culture That Doesn't Understand
by Megan Devine /
2017 / English / PDF
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A New Resource for Those Experiencing Loss
A New Resource for Those Experiencing Loss
With
WithIt’s OK That You’re Not OK,
It’s OK That You’re Not OK, Megan Devine offers a
profound new approach to both the experience of grief and the way
we help others who have endured tragedy. Having experienced grief
from both sides—as both a therapist and as a woman who witnessed
the accidental drowning of her beloved partner—Megan writes with
deep insight about the unspoken truths of loss, love, and
healing. She debunks the culturally prescribed goal of returning
to a normal, “happy” life, replacing it with a far healthier
middle path, one that invites us to build a life alongside grief
rather than seeking to overcome it.
Megan Devine offers a
profound new approach to both the experience of grief and the way
we help others who have endured tragedy. Having experienced grief
from both sides—as both a therapist and as a woman who witnessed
the accidental drowning of her beloved partner—Megan writes with
deep insight about the unspoken truths of loss, love, and
healing. She debunks the culturally prescribed goal of returning
to a normal, “happy” life, replacing it with a far healthier
middle path, one that invites us to build a life alongside grief
rather than seeking to overcome it.
On this unabridged audio recording read by the author, Megan
offers stories, research, life tips, and creative and
mindfulness-based practices to guide us through an experience we
all must face. With Megan’s gentle but direct guidance, you’ll
learn:
On this unabridged audio recording read by the author, Megan
offers stories, research, life tips, and creative and
mindfulness-based practices to guide us through an experience we
all must face. With Megan’s gentle but direct guidance, you’ll
learn:
• Why well-meaning advice, therapy, and spiritual wisdom so often
end up making it harder for people in grief
• Why well-meaning advice, therapy, and spiritual wisdom so often
end up making it harder for people in grief
• How challenging the myths of grief—doing away with stages,
timetables, and unrealistic ideals about how grief should
unfold—allows us to accept it as a mystery to be honored instead
of a problem to solve
• How challenging the myths of grief—doing away with stages,
timetables, and unrealistic ideals about how grief should
unfold—allows us to accept it as a mystery to be honored instead
of a problem to solve
• Practical guidance for managing stress, improving sleep, and
decreasing anxiety without trying to “fix” your pain
• Practical guidance for managing stress, improving sleep, and
decreasing anxiety without trying to “fix” your pain
Many people who have suffered a loss feel judged, dismissed, and
misunderstood by a culture that wants to “solve” grief. Megan
writes, “Grief no more needs a solution than love needs a
solution.”
Many people who have suffered a loss feel judged, dismissed, and
misunderstood by a culture that wants to “solve” grief. Megan
writes, “Grief no more needs a solution than love needs a
solution.”It’s OK That You’re Not OK
It’s OK That You’re Not OK is a book for
grieving people, those who love them, and all those seeking to
love themselves—and each other—better.
is a book for
grieving people, those who love them, and all those seeking to
love themselves—and each other—better.