Grief Journal Information

Grief Journal offers gentle guidance and companionship. And so began the journey of a lifetime for author, artist and grief survivor Linda Lodge Abelson Andreozzi. The pain she felt and the process of learning to deal with the 1986 death of her first husband has resulted in Grief Journal, a powerful journaling retreat to help anyone struggling with the biting pain of loss move toward peace and acceptance. "Instead of telling people how they should grieve, I tell my story and, even though the reader is invisible to me, I ask them to tell me their story." Andreozzi knows all to well that the processes of telling one's own story is just part of a journey that never really ends. But the process of recalling one's own story is powerful and cathartic. She believes the power of journaling will help others struggling with grief to uncover their own questions and find the answers. "What started out as a journey of grief and dealing with the raw facts and pain of death moved to a discovery of self. That's what my pain gave me." In Grief Journal, Andreozzi offers her story as a guide to help others write their own story. Through a series of insightful, heartfelt questions, she prompts each journaler to uncover the joy of knowing and the pain of losing a loved one and the effect that loss has on those who remain. Side-by-side your story and the author's will unfold as she tells her story and then invites you to reflect on your own feelings and tell your story. Grief Journal is designed in a beautiful, easy to use, spiral-bound journal/workbook format with the right balance of story and space for your own writing. Full-color paintings by the author are featured throughout the book.