Chosen by Angela SchellenbergLicensed trauma therapist

Grief journals and workbooks

Q: What is the best book to start with for writing through grief?

Angela’s first pick on this shelf is Healing After Loss by Martha Whitmore Hickman. In her words: “A daily meditation book that has lived on grieving people's nightstands for thirty years. One page, every morning.”

Q: What other books does Angela recommend for writing through grief?

Also on this shelf: How to Carry What Can't Be Fixed by Megan Devine; Grief Day by Day by Jan Warner; Even in Darkness: A Guided Grief Journal by Morgan Cheek. Each one has a short note above on who it helps.

When your grief wants somewhere to go.

Structured pages for the days that need a smaller container.

4 books · each with Angela’s note on who it helps

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The 4 books

Healing After Loss Martha Whitmore Hickman Angela saysA daily meditation book that has lived on grieving people's nightstands for thirty years. One page, every morning. View on Amazon

How to Carry What Can't Be Fixed Megan Devine Angela saysA journal, not a workbook. Open it when you need to put something on paper. No prompts that ask you to find the bright side. View on Amazon

Grief Day by Day Jan Warner Angela saysShort daily readings with small actions you can take. Especially good for the very early months. View on Amazon

Even in Darkness: A Guided Grief Journal Morgan Cheek Angela saysPrompts that go deeper than the usual. Built for people who want their grief work to ask something of them. View on Amazon

Common questions

What is the best book to start with for writing through grief?

Angela’s first pick on this shelf is Healing After Loss by Martha Whitmore Hickman. In her words: “A daily meditation book that has lived on grieving people's nightstands for thirty years. One page, every morning.”

What other books does Angela recommend for writing through grief?

Also on this shelf: How to Carry What Can't Be Fixed by Megan Devine; Grief Day by Day by Jan Warner; Even in Darkness: A Guided Grief Journal by Morgan Cheek. Each one has a short note above on who it helps.

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