the love is forever trilogy
From the Preface to the Trilogy
Possibly following on the heels of Dr. Elizabeth Kübler Ross, I see again a need to change the way we perceive death transition in our society. There is a continuum that I believe needs to be acknowledged and come to terms with before one experiences this unavoidable life-altering event. I emphasize “before” because when someone is in the throes of grief (for one’s own life or that of a loved one), that is no time to be altering major belief systems. Perhaps there will come a day when we can have greater wisdom that will temper our emotions during these kinds of things? That may be good thing, or maybe the emotions of grief have their purpose. Let those on the other side give us comfort, but part of our humanness is the outpouring of love and help for those in need still here on earth. We need a time of mourning. It helps those who are struggling and even those who are not, for in times of great need we all tend to draw closer together.
What I have come to understand from my experiences and those of others—and what I am attempting to show in this trilogy—is that we humans, especially those of us in the Western world, have been taught to see life and death as two separate conditions: you are either experiencing one or the other. A more realistic approach could be explained by drawing a circle that includes ALL of life—whether physical or not—and the distinction would be between physical and nonphysical life. What I have learned is that there are specific areas of the nonphysical world that are inhabited by human beings who are no longer physically alive. These are the areas known as the Afterlife. Eventually their temporary human conditions from their most recent incarnation are shed, but their basic soul personality remains intact.
The books in the trilogy are listed in the boxes below. Click on each for a more detailed description. I am using them for journaling workshops until publication but you can get on the mailing list to be notified how to order when they are ready. Thanks and have a wonderful day!
A Handbook and Journal
for Fearless Dying in the 21st Century
SEASONS OF GRIEF
A Guide to Healing
A CALL TO REMEMBRANCE
Love is Forever
At some time and in some way, we will all face the end of our physical experience on this planet. For some this may be a difficult passage. I believe, however, that there are ways to ease that transition and capture precious moments before they're gone forever. In this book I hope to show you, and those you love and care for, how to do that. We explore everything from caring for the caregiver to personality types and NDEs, to ceremony, humor, forgiveness and more.
In the future there will be a link here to purchase the book.* For now it is only being used with clients. If you would like to be notified when it is released, please sign up to be on our mailing list here.
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*Once the book is released, there will be regular updates on this website regarding changed laws and other issues that make something in the book no longer applicable.
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With Regard to the Links
I have included many links for your further exploration in the ebook's Resources Appendix . (Link coming soon.). If a link doesn't work, please try copying it and pasting it into your browser address bar. If that doesn’t work, visit the Home page of the website in question or do a Google search for the primary terms given in the link. If a resource lists a book and a website with more information, you may find it included in both the Books and the Internet sections of the Resources Appendix.
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From the Introduction:
Most adults believe it would take a year or more to adjust to the death of a loved one. However, only about ten percent of adults have ever participated in a bereavement program or grief counseling following the death of a loved one.
Grieving is not a weakness, but to know what to expect in the grieving process can be very helpful. In this interactive book you will be guided through many steps of healing such as guided imagery, poetry, music and the arts, grief cards and more. It is important to know and understand that every day following the death is a healing day as you find your way back to balance. It will not be easy or fast but it is certain that you will get there, once you commit to it. One thing to realize is that you are not only grieving the loss of the person—you are also grieving the loss of your life the way it used to be with that person in it. The good news is that you can recover from your grief over the death but you do not have to “get over” anything or give up your relationship with that person. Sometimes it’s a long time learning to assimilate the pain into your new reality. If that doesn’t make sense to you yet, don’t worry. There’s probably a whole lot that doesn’t make sense to you right now, and that’s ok. Some more helpful information may be found on the Healing from Grief and Loss page.
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Each death is an experience unlike anything we have had before it, no matter how many times we have experienced the loss of a loved one. A loss of any kind can cause us to question and re-evaluate many things in our lives.
In this book you will explore a more metaphysical side of death, dying and the afterlife. You will find that you can learn to communicate and rebuild relationships with your loved ones on the other side…without a medium! You will explore signs like feathers, flowers, stars, clouds, birds, rainbows, songs, dreams, synchronicity, telepathy and the many other ways they try and reach out to us here in the third dimension.
You’ll be reading, writing and doing some other exercises and activities, learning, possibly having some “ah ha!” moments, and you may even find yourself having some fun in the process (even if you don’t feel so much like having fun right now).
Those on the other side have taught me that when something traumatic happens to us, we can choose whether to open up or shut down. Breakdown (a form of opening up) is often a path to breakthrough. In this unprecedented time on earth, it is imperative that we make these choices consciously, for it is our choices in every moment that determine the course of our lives in all moments to come.
Until publication, you can only experience this book either by receiving Beyond Bereavement coaching or attending a Love is Forever retreat. Go here to see the schedule and here if you would like to be put on the mailing list to receive notification when the book is released. Thank you!