Daily Practices for Grief: A Workbook for the First Year

Grief is not a problem to solve. It is an experience to move through, and how you spend your days during that time matters. This hands-on course offers a workbook of daily and weekly practices designed for the first year after a significant loss. By the end of this course you will have a daily routine that supports basic functioning, a weekly reflective practice, a list of connection touchpoints, a body and movement plan, a written approach to anniversaries and triggers, and a list of resources for harder days. What you will learn: - How to design a minimal morning and evening routine that anchors hard days - How to use brief journaling or voice notes to track your experience without forcing meaning - How to schedule weekly connection touchpoints with people you trust - How to use gentle movement, sleep regularity, and basic nutrition to support resilience - How to anticipate and plan for difficult dates such as anniversaries, birthdays, and holidays - How to identify trustworthy resources including support groups, books, and counseling - How to recognize when daily practices are not enough and additional support is needed The course is structured as a workbook. Each module provides templates, walks through a filled example, and guides you to complete your own version. The practices are designed to be small and sustainable. This course is written for adults in the first year after a significant loss. By the end you will not have made grief easier, because it cannot be made easier, but you will have a small set of practices that hold the days together and a clearer sense of when to ask for more support.