Grief Thoughts: Brief Anecdotes About Profound Loss

Grief Thoughts seeks to share -- through humor, vulnerability, and a subtly Buddhist framework -- ways in which grieving (while excruciating), can bring profound emotional and psychological realizations, familial insights, and ultimately, personal growth, even when the process is messy. It is the author's love letter to those who are in the thick of grieving and feel like they are doing an awful job of it all. Whether you are recently bereaved, grappling with an extended period of complex grief, or love someone who is intensely grieving, Grief Thoughts seeks to help shed light on the reality that grief isn't linear, and is often messier than anyone would like it to be -- and while there is never a neat and tidy resolution when it comes to grief outside of Hollywood films, there can be an astounding level of healing and an unfolding of extraordinary transformation when you realize that the only way out of the constant pain is right through the tender heart of it.

Issa M. Mas lives in New York City with her 14-year-old son, Theodore, and their dog, Jake. As a 20-year practicing Buddhist she brings a wealth of wisdom and lovingkindness to the lives of others, but as an over 40-year native New Yorker her prolific use of profanity will never end. You can find her sporadically posted thoughts at www.issamas.com.