Healing Grief Card Deck: 55 Practices to Find Peace

These are perfect for loss and grief. I use them with my clients.

David Kessler is a renowned writer and therapist in the field of dealing with grief. Full disclosure, I know David and he is a friend. My mother and my former business partner and good friend died within two weeks of each other. I felt alternately overwhelmed and numbed. Where these cards were helpful is that in the aftermath of these losses they offered a "doable" alternative to group therapy, reading a long book, or following some "staged" plan...none of which seemed possible at the time. I could instead come at my grief in kind of strafing runs. This was all I felt capable of doing. I would pull one card a day and spend some time breathing and reflecting on the thought and meaning of that one card. I'd let that sink in and take effect. Then pull another when ready, perhaps the next day. The effect was cumulative and healing. That's not to say this process is right for everyone, because each person grieves differently. But if feeling "overwhelmed" is one of your reactions to loss, and yet you would like some concrete advice on how to heal, then this card deck offers a gentle and effective help during this painful time to be taken in as you can.

The cards were reassuring after the loss of my husband

As a Professional Bereavement Coordinator, I used this tool in a recent Grief support group. It provided excellent discussion with the group, and the provision for education on Grief Process. What I appreciated the most was holding to the present day understanding that the grief process is individual. Each person’s process is their own, and the timing is their own. The 3 categories of cards: Understanding your Grief, and Healing enables each person to find messages that resonate with them on any particular day, and also realize that their responses will likely be different from one day to the next. I loved this enough that I purchased a deck for several people who I knew were dealing with grief.

Great cards, but David should have gone with Hay House to publish these because they would have made sure they came with a solid, good quality box. They are still great to have though.

These are lovely cards for anyone dealing w/ grief. I recommend them and have gifted several friends.

Every day I read a card and it brings me a positive reminder that I will have a bright day . Remember the good memories of your life. and not your shadows.

When I first purchased these cards, less than a month after my loved one died, I thought I would never get passed the initial, excruciating pain. Some of the cards made me mad, at first, because I wasn't in the place for that message yet - I sometimes put those back in the deck and picked another one. But after going through the cards - sometimes sticking with the same one for days, until I had processed it - I can say that they were helpful to me. Just brief messages to think on and help me through. I found them especially helpful at times when I couldn't have sat down and read a book. I recommend them as a useful resource for anyone who is grieving the loss of a loved one.

...und ich wünsche mir, dass dieses bereits 2016 in englischer Sprache aufgelegte Kartenset eines weltweit führenden Experten und Therapeuten zum Thema Trauer und Verlust bald auch in deutscher Sprache zur Verfügung stehen wird.Es könnte gerade in den aktuellen, so bewegten Zeiten für viele Menschen in den deutschsprachigen Ländern (D-A-CH) und gerade auch vor dem Hintergrund knapper Therapieplätze eine wertvolle Hilfe sein. 🧡💙🙏

delighted with it

I am finding the cards helpful and the service I received was very good