Grieving—The Sacred Art: Hope in the Land of Loss
Develop skills of conscious grieving while reclaiming love that transcends death.
Lisa Irish takes grief out of the too-uncomfortable-to-talk-about closet and invites the reader to participate in the process as a conscious griever. Using creative imagery and current research, she offers the reader an adult understanding of the emotional world of loss and provides tools to mindfully participate in grief’s healing role. Without denying the pain of loss, she offers educational and imaginative insights, which deepen the griever’s understanding of the process of loss and helps the griever generate more compassion for his or her personal experience.
Primarily intended for those experiencing grief from the death of a loved one, many of the themes are transferable to the human experience of loss in all its forms. Stories from people in all stages of the grieving process serve as waypoints to help the griever navigate loss. Practical exercises and questions for reflections offer support on the tender and sacred journey through grief to healing.
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Book details
- Author
- Lisa Irish
- Imprint
- SkyLight Paths, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Pages
- 208
- Formats
- Paperback, Hardcover
- Series
- The Art of Spiritual Living
- Subjects
- Self-Help › Death, Grief, Bereavement
Self-Help › Spiritual - ISBN-13
- 9781594736346 (Paperback)9781683367970 (Hardcover)
About the author
LISA IRISH, MEd, MA, is a chaplain, spiritual director, and bereavement coordinator with over twenty-five years of experience offering retreats and presentations. She is the author of Grieving with a Grateful Heart.
Irish served as bereavement coordinator for Yale-New Haven Hospital and the Hospital of St. Raphael in New Haven, CT, ministering to grieving individuals, groups, and community organizations. Her work has also appeared in several CareNotes published by Abbey Press and in the online grief forum Open to Hope.
When she’s not writing, Irish leads retreats and presentations focused on grief and spiritual care. Her writing draws on this work to create connection and insight for readers navigating loss.