Navigating the Waves of Grief: Healing Prompts and Reflections to Move You Forward

A compassionate grief workbook with guided reflections, writing prompts, and practical exercises for healing after loss.

"A beautifully structured, deeply compassionate guide through the disorienting landscape of grief." —Gina Moffa, author of Moving On Doesn't Mean Letting Go

Grief crashes into your life like a wave—sudden, overwhelming, and unpredictable. Navigating the Waves of Grief meets you in that chaos with the gentle, grounded guidance of Kate J. Meyer, a licensed professional counselor with years of experience walking alongside those in mourning. Whether your loss is fresh or years old, clear-cut or complicated, this interactive guidebook helps you name, feel, and find your way.

Designed around four essential themes—Emotions, Connection, Identity, and “Through”—this book offers short readings, reflection prompts, practical exercises, and emotional explorations. Meyer helps you visualize what grief looks like in your body, free associate about the words you use to describe feelings, and use the five senses to reorient yourself during intense grief waves. With compassion and spiritual sensitivity, Meyer offers tools for grievers of many backgrounds, especially those unsatisfied with religious platitudes.

This workbook is not a linear path through grief, but a trusted companion for the journey. As you engage with the prompts, reflective spaces, and grounding practices, you’ll discover courage and hope. With every page, you’ll be empowered to stand amidst the waves and keep moving forward.

Kate J. Meyer, MDiv, LPC, is an ordained minister and licensed professional counselor who has worked in both private practice and hospice care. She is passionate about bringing grief into the light so that all grievers know how to move forward in a healthy, life-giving manner. Kate is also the author of Faith Doesn't Erase Grief, and The Red Couch and The Yellow Dress, two novels about past mistakes and a challenge to overcome them. She is a dog mom living with her husband in Western Michigan.