{"product_id":"9781622039074-secondhand-its-ok-that-youre-not-ok-meeting-grief-and-loss-in-a-culture-that","title":"It's OK That You're Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That","description":"As seen in\tTHE NEW YORK TIMES\t.\tREADER'S DIGEST\t.\tSPIRITUALITY \u0026amp; HEALTH\t. HUFFPOST\n \t\nFeatured on NPR's RADIO TIMES and WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO\n\n When a painful loss or life-shattering event upends your world, here is the first thing to know: there is nothing wrong with grief. \"Grief is simply love in its most wild and painful form,\" says Megan Devine. \"It is a natural and sane response to loss.\"\n \t\n So, why does our culture treat grief like a disease to be cured as quickly as possible?\n \t\n In It's OK That You're Not OK, Megan Devine offers a profound new approach to both the experience of grief and the way we try to help others who have endured tragedy. Having experienced grief from both sides-as both a therapist and as a woman who witnessed the accidental drowning of her beloved partner-Megan writes with deep insight about the unspoken truths of loss, love, and healing. She debunks the culturally prescribed goal of returning to a normal, \"happy\" life, replacing it with a far healthier middle path, one that invites us to build a life alongside grief rather than seeking to overcome it. In this compelling and heartful book, you'll learn:\n \t\n . Why well-meaning advice, therapy, and spiritual wisdom so often end up making it harder for people in grief\n . How challenging the myths of grief-doing away with stages, timetables, and unrealistic ideals about how grief should unfold-allows us to accept grief as a mystery to be honored instead of a problem to solve\n . Practical guidance for managing stress, improving sleep, and decreasing anxiety without trying to \"fix\" your pain\n . How to help the people you love-with essays to teach us the best skills, checklists, and suggestions for supporting and comforting others through the grieving process\n \t\n Many people who have suffered a loss feel judged, dismissed, and misunderstood by a culture that wants to \"solve\" grief. Megan writes, \"Grief no more needs a solution than love needs a solution.\" Through stories, research, life tips, and creative and mindfulness-based practices, she offers a unique guide through an experience we all must face-in our personal lives, in the lives of those we love, and in the wider world.\n \t\nIt's OK That You're Not OK is a book for grieving people, those who love them, and all those seeking to love themselves-and each other-better.","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48888974344411,"sku":"9781622039074-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/e564b0bf-ea9e-414b-88ab-a47adaf44674.jpg?v=1781791614","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/9781622039074-secondhand-its-ok-that-youre-not-ok-meeting-grief-and-loss-in-a-culture-that","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}