In the introduction to this helpful and stirring collection of insights into grief, Thomas Moore writes:
"Grief is a pathway to a more soul-centered life. Grief scoops you out and makes room for deeper experience and increased vitality."
Moore also notes that this process is related to the words "gravity" and "gravitas." The first grounds us on Earth and the second gives substance to our work and relationships.
In making the selections for this paperback, the editors at SkyLight Paths cover the turf of grief with elan and elegance in chapters on:
*Express — The Storm of Emotion
*Breathe — Finding a Still Point
*Remember — Keeping a Connection
*Heal — Reaching Out for Comfort and Strength
*Reorient — Finding Yourself in an Upside-Down World
*Walk Together — Grieving with Others
We were immensely impressed with essays by Christine Valters Paintner on "Surrendering to the Desert," Donna Schaper on "The Sacred Speech of Lament," Susan Sparks on "What Would Happen If We Laughed?", William Cleary on "Losses in Life — When Saddened by Failure," Daniel I. Schwartz on "Cultivating the Strength to See Good," and Rabindranath Tagore's poem "Into a Larger Existence."
Best of all are 50 spiritual practices which honor loss and open the doors to comfort, hope, and healing during grief.
