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Seed to Seedling: Growing in the Darkness
It is Possible to Emerge From the Dark Soil
In this multilayered book, Heather McBogg takes us on her personal journey of processing the loss of her beloved husband to suicide. Using metaphor, personal process, and poetic memoir, Heather dives in with vulnerable sincerity as she shares the wisdom she has collected along her grief journey. Sharing the dichotomies found within life after loss, Heather hopes her readers can find compassion for themselves and those they love along their journeys. She weaves the healing elements nature has revealed to her with the psychological threads she herself has researched and practiced, helping her readers feel seen and experience a sense of hope as they read.Embracing Witness the transformative power of sitting with grief in this heartfelt collection of poems and reflections.Growing in the Dark Follow the author’s journey toward safety in a world devoid of her husband, echoed in the story of a seed becoming a seedling.Ebb and Flow of Feel the full spectrum of grief—from curiosity and strength to fear and regret—captured in a lyrical narrative.The Healing Power of Discover how a connection with nature holds the potential to provide comfort and renewal, breathing life into a grieving heart.Lifelong Grief is a lifelong journey asking those who grieve to grow around their loss. This book invites readers to reflect on their own paths to healing.
In this multilayered book, Heather McBogg takes us on her personal journey of processing the loss of her beloved husband to suicide. Using metaphor, personal process, and poetic memoir, Heather dives in with vulnerable sincerity as she shares the wisdom she has collected along her grief journey. Sharing the dichotomies found within life after loss, Heather hopes her readers can find compassion for themselves and those they love along their journeys. She weaves the healing elements nature has revealed to her with the psychological threads she herself has researched and practiced, helping her readers feel seen and experience a sense of hope as they read.Embracing Witness the transformative power of sitting with grief in this heartfelt collection of poems and reflections.Growing in the Dark Follow the author’s journey toward safety in a world devoid of her husband, echoed in the story of a seed becoming a seedling.Ebb and Flow of Feel the full spectrum of grief—from curiosity and strength to fear and regret—captured in a lyrical narrative.The Healing Power of Discover how a connection with nature holds the potential to provide comfort and renewal, breathing life into a grieving heart.Lifelong Grief is a lifelong journey asking those who grieve to grow around their loss. This book invites readers to reflect on their own paths to healing.
311 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 22, 2024
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March 7, 2025
Heather McBogg courageously shares the first years of her intense grief after the death of her husband in Seed to Seedling. The powerful book is a combination of prose and poetry. With respect to Paul Simon, it’s a window into her heart and she shares what it’s like to be blown apart. I knew what I was getting into when I started the book because I had the privilege of attending a reading the author did earlier this year. Since then, my family has been rocked by an unexpected death. Our experience was different than McBogg’s but grief has a way of equalizing experiences.
This book is not an easy read because of the subject matter: grieving the death of a spouse and father. It’s not easy, but it’s worthwhile. I’m glad I have it now as a tool on my shelf, and I plan to refer back to it. I am grateful the author found enough courage to share her insights, her fears, her vulnerabilities, and her growth.
This book is not an easy read because of the subject matter: grieving the death of a spouse and father. It’s not easy, but it’s worthwhile. I’m glad I have it now as a tool on my shelf, and I plan to refer back to it. I am grateful the author found enough courage to share her insights, her fears, her vulnerabilities, and her growth.
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