Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief

I am in the grieving process now. This has help me understand the different stages of how grieving works. I truly believe it will help in all the ways or even just one way. It is not just for dealing with death. It also deals with loss. There is no wrong way. Well worth the purchase.

One of the best books I've read on grieving. Helped me understand how some of my former friends reacted to the death of my husband.

This is a really good book for grieving. I have lost my son. I learned a lot from this book and I appreciate his knowledge and experience.

This book is very helpful.

David Kessler provides another empathic and comforting discussion around grief and loss, and offers a 6th stage-finding meaning. This stage encourages and empowers people to find meaning with the loss and the grief after losing someone. I do appreciate his gentle and knowledgable approach.

I picked this book up during the week when my daughter would have been eleven years old had she lived. I found myself filled with emotion and so much pain. Having been through so many losses in my life- I felt that I had understood how to make meaning and to keep moving forward- changed forever but moving forward. I had marked this book in my samples to read one day when I am ready to write more than I had already written about my losses. I viewed reading it academically, clinically almost. Research. Till this week. Feeling so much pain and sadness and feeling lost- I started listening to David Kessler on a few podcasts. And then started reading this book. His clarity and kindness is evident in his words and writing. Every sentence is filled with warmth and caring. The stories and examples he shares are shared with a reverence and caring. The book is filled with personal lessons he has learned from his many losses and his own post traumatic growth. And the narrative leaves so much room for all stages of grief. He does not force a single idea on you but repeatedly reminds us to honor our pain- exactly how it is- right now. And to lean into trust that it gets easier. It does get easier and we do find meaning. I can attest to that. And then we do go back to grief bursts as he calls it. We also live in awe again. Our grief is individual and we learn and grow when we are ready. And layers come back to visit…. To remind us again of the love and connection we had. What this book does so well is remind anyone going through a loss that they have the permission to hurt as much and however they want to. This is a beautifully written book full of hard-earned wisdom from a life lived- you will find comfort, peace, strength, warmth and direction as you navigate your own grief or transformation journey. Please read it. Please live it. You too can move forward. The author illustrates this beautifully. 💜🙏🏽

Another great book on finding some kind, any kind of relief when you lose a loved one.

As a Certified Grief Educator trained through David Kessler’s program, Finding Meaning was a foundational part of my learning. Going through the certification deepened my understanding of how people move through grief in their own time and in their own way. This book continues to support the individuals and communities I serve by offering language that is compassionate, accessible, and grounded in respect for each person’s experience.

Buen libro

Really helpful for someone struggling after the loss of a loved one.

Esse livro trouxe todo o conforto que eu precisava para lidar com a morte do meu marido. Me fez sentir compreendida, pertencente a um grupo que entende pelo o que estou passando. Muito bom! Recomendo a todos.

Quick and easy read despite complex topic discussed. Realistic and touching. An amazing book!

A helpful resource, a must read if you are alive, because we will all know someone who will die.