"Grief touches our lives in many different ways. We may grieve the death of someone we love, the end of a relationship, a career, a dream, or the life we thought we would have. And while we may recognize pieces of ourselves in someone else's experience, our grief will always be uniquely our own." ~Susan Lataille
The Vision
"Shining a Light on Grief began with a vision: to create a space where people could share their stories and honor the people they love. By sharing our experiences openly, someone reading them might recognize a piece of their own journey and feel a little less alone."
The Authors
"[The authors and I] discovered how powerful storytelling can be. As we wrote, talked, and reflected, different layers of grief surfaced. Putting our experiences into words allowed us not only to tell the story of our loss, but also to remember the love, the relationships, and the lives behind our grief."
How We Grieve
"Each author in these books made the courageous decision to share a very personal part of their life. Every story is rooted in loss, yet each one also reflects the strength, resilience, and hope that can emerge as we learn to live alongside grief. Some may remind you of your own experiences, while others may help you better understand the grief of someone you love.
The Greatest Gift
"When we tell the truth about our grief, we create space for others to do the same. We replace isolation with connection, silence with understanding, and loneliness with community. Healing doesn’t come because someone has the perfect words or the perfect answers. Healing happens when we feel seen, heard, and understood. Healing happens in community."
• Grief comes in waves and can hit you unexpectedly at any time.
• Grief doesn’t end, but it changes as the years go by.
• Everyone experiences grief at some point in their lives.
• Grief experiences can be big or small, but they ALL matter.
• How you work through your grief may not work for someone else.
• Learning strategies to use during waves of grief helps to minimize its impact.
~Gina Lambert (Shining a Light on Grief, Volume Two)
About Susan
"As I began searching for authors for Shining a Light on Grief, I had the privilege of hearing so many deeply personal stories of love and loss. Once again, I was reminded that no two stories are alike because no two relationships—and no two grief journeys—are the same."