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SUMMARY:Virtual Author Talk with Shelby Forsythia
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DESCRIPTION:Join us online for a comforting and deeply practical conversat
 ion with grief guide and author Shelby Forsythia as we explore her book\, 
 Your Grief\, Your Way: A Year of Practical Guidance and Comfort After Loss
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Everyone experiences grief differently aft
 er the loss of a loved one.</p>\n<p>Some people find solace in comforting 
 quotes and warm words\, while others feel a need to take action&mdash\;to 
 do something to memorialize their loss. And some benefit from both approac
 hes. Here's a path forward for you\, no matter how you process your grief.
 </p>\n<p>Your Grief\, Your Way features:</p>\n<p>Multiple ways to process 
 grief: Find relief through short meditations\, mindful reframings\, journa
 ling prompts\, concrete actions\, and more.<br />A year of daily messages 
 of comfort: Each page includes a quote and a short paragraph about grief a
 long with a practical tip--something you can do to tend to your grief.<br 
 />Comfort and practicality in short spurts: Discover strength and support 
 in these bite-size nuggets\, since grief reduces the ability to focus.<br 
 />Quotes from a wide range of grievers: Tend to your grief with thoughtful
  words of people who have been in your shoes.<br />Filled with daily refle
 ctions and gentle prompts\, this book offers a safe space to explore your 
 feelings\, honor your loved one\, and reconnect with yourself. Whether you
 &rsquo\;re searching for moments of comfort\, a spark of hope\, or simply 
 a reason to keep going\, this guide encourages you to move through grief a
 t your own pace&mdash\;with no timelines and no judgments. Just the grace 
 to heal in your way.</p>\n<p>Register today to participate in the conversa
 tion and gain a gentle companion for your healing journey.</p>\n<p>About t
 he Author:&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Shelby Forsythia (she/her) is a grief coach\, au
 thor\, and podcast host. In 2020\, she founded Life After Loss Academy\, a
 n online course and community that has helped dozens of grievers grow and 
 find their way after death\, divorce\, diagnosis\, and other major life tr
 ansitions.</p>\n<p>Following her mother&rsquo\;s death in 2013\, Shelby be
 gan calling herself a &ldquo\;student of grief&rdquo\; and now devotes her
  days to reading\, writing\, and speaking about loss. Through a combinatio
 n of mindfulness tools and intuitive\, open-ended questions\, she guides h
 er clients to welcome grief as a teacher and create meaningful lives that 
 honor and include the heartbreaks they&rsquo\;ve faced. Her work has been 
 featured in Huffington Post\, Bustle\, and The Oprah Magazine.</p>\nhttps:
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