From Grief to Growth: 5 Essential Elements of Action to Give Grief Purpose and Grow from Your Experience

The loss of a loved one can be the most life altering event we experience. But how do we ensure it alters our life for better and we don't get stuck in the dark emotions grief brings up?In 'From Grief to Growth' Paula Stephens, will lead you through the five game changing elements that will give you a road map to a joyful life after loss.Paula tells you how she went from hiding in the shadow of her son’s death to living in the sunshine of his life. With humor and wit, she shares the stories of the death of her father, her middle son’s drug rehab, and her own struggles to heal. Her practical tips and examples of how others have healed she will light the way for anyone wanting to find the sunshine after the loss of a loved one. This book will help you discover: •How to identify what’s keeping you from a happy life after loss•Why you can’t only rely on friends and family for support and who you need to add to your support system•What it means to give your grief a purpose and how that heals you•How to hold both grief and joy in the same moments - without guiltYou still have one wild and precious life to live. If you are still hiding in the shadow of your loved one’s life this book will show you how to step into the sunshine and let the memory of your loved one shine bright!

After experiencing the death of her father, a divorce, her middle son's drug rehab and the death of her oldest son, Paula believed their must be more to reclaiming a beautiful life after loss than simply 'acceptance'. Through her investigation as equal parts woo-woo yogi and hard-fact scientist she went on a search to find what gives our losses purpose and how to grow from these experiences. This book is the raw, witty and honest account of that investigation. The book is best paired with dark chocolate, fresh-brewed tea and a highlighter to bring out the full flavor of it's contents. Enjoy! Paula has become a nationally known speaker, yogi and blogger on the topic of grief, especially the difficult topic of child loss. Her blog post titled 'What I Wish Other People Understood About Losing A Child' has over 1.3 million views and continues to be comforting and inspirational to parents around the world. Paula has a master's degree in Exercise Physiology and has previously taught at Metro State University in Denver. She is also wellness coach and has taught yoga for the past thirteen years. It was her twenty five years in the health and wellness industry that made her realize the lack of mind/body support and awareness in the grief community. As a result, she teaches Yoga for Grief workshops, speaks at national events on the topics of resilience and of the importance of wellness in the healing of grief. She is a popular speaker at military loss events including Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS). She has also been a speaker at the Resilience Institute Summit national conference and Life Source Organ & Tissue Donation.