Echoes of Love: 100 Reflections for the Grieving Heart: Gentle Support for Grief and Life After the Loss of a Loved One

by Esther Roseglenn

There’s a before and after to loss. And everything in between can feel like standing still.

The world keeps turning, but your reality has changed, and sitting with that kind of ache, some days, takes everything you’ve got.

Echoes of Love is a companion for those hardest days and quietest nights.
It is a collection of 100 short reflections for the grieving honest, raw, and quietly real. Each reflection offers a soft moment of recognition, something to hold onto when you're not sure what you feel or how to move through it.

Some pages may comfort you. Others may bring tears.
All were written to meet you where you are.

And while these reflections don’t promise answers, they offer something just as the kind of understanding that helps you feel a little less alone.

Whether your grief is fresh or years deep, whether you’ve lost a parent, a partner, a child, a friend, or someone else whose absence still shapes your days, this book offers you space.
Space to breathe. To feel. To not be okay.
And maybe, in time, to begin finding pieces of yourself again.

Echoes of Love was written by someone who understands what it means to continually live with loss.
And it is here to be with you in the quiet, for as long as you need.

Whether this book is for your own grieving heart or for someone you love who is walking through one of life’s hardest seasons, I hope it offers not just the right words, but a reminder that even when there are no words, love remains.

122 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 9, 2025

Reviews

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

“sometimes the hardest part is how the world forgets what you still remember every single day.”

When we experience great loss, we always wish the world would stop just a little while so we can grieve properly. But the world doesn’t stop, and our pain makes that reality seem so unbearably cruel, doesn’t it?

This book is exactly what I need right now, though— and it might be what you need, too. I’m so glad I found it, because it helps, if only a little bit. But a little bit is a lot right now. Thank you to the author for that!

[Melissa Mae · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book touched my heart in so many ways. It made me reflect a lot on a lost love due to death. It reminds me that his love will always be there even though he is gone. Our love was real and true and one for the ages and he will always be with me. These poetry entries were very touching and raw. Thank you to the author of for sharing such real emotions with their readers.

[Buttercup1201 · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must read for anyone who has lost a loved one, whether it’s the first loss or not. Related to several pages. One of the best lines is “as if nothing has changed. but everything has. at least for you”. So true. It’s a quick read but one that can be read over & over again. Knowing that you are not alone in your feelings is comforting.

[Eve L-A Witherington · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ester writes this book so beautifully, anyone dealing with grief of any form for anyone Ester perfectly captures exactly how it feels that life seemingly carries on like nothing has changed despite it feeling to you like the floor has given way to a new life you didn't ask to be in and weren't prepared for.

Ester also captures how grief can linger in various ways, such as causing you to reread their messages and ring to hear their voicemail to hear their voice again and take comfort in it finding comfort too in a new rhythm of life without them.

One line really hit me deeply,
'grief doesn’t only miss the past.' Completely how I felt when my friend passed away, he never got to reach thirty, a major life milestone which I feel is cruelly unfair but I remember to be grateful for the years he did have.
'grief can make time feel cruel.' Again about time passing and moments they miss feel heavier again if you are losing or have lost someone consider this book a companion to feel seen and acknowledged in how you're feeling.

[alyssaa🖤📚🥀 · Rating 5 out of 5]

My grandmother passed away in July of this year, and it has been the hardest period of my life. Not only was she my grandmother but she took the place of my mom as well. My real mom left when I was young so I’ve spent 23 years bonding, loving, living and sharing moments with her. Thanksgiving was yesterday and it was so hard to sit at the table without her, to cook food without her being in the kitchen. So it’s been extra hard. I looked up grief poetry to try and make some sense of how I was feeling and this book made me feel like I wasn’t crazy, like how I have been feeling for the past 4 months is completely normal. I absolutely recommend this beautiful book, because at the end of the day your grief is valid, and you’re not alone.

[Mia Pasco · Rating 5 out of 5]

My first ever poem book, and I didn’t think I would count it, but it was special because such few words had given shape to how I’ve been grieving. It was a way to process loss in any relationship. I’ll be sharing it with my friends who need a way to verbalize their pain. Thanks for reading, sorry it’s a mouth full :)

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was gifted this by a student's parent. this will be a book i gift often. it was like Esther was in my head. Definitely recommended for anyone that has experienced a loss.

"grief is not polite. it appears in the middle of conversations, errands, and quiet moments. it's the uninvited guest who never leaves."

[Nora Forrest · Rating 4 out of 5]

Trying to move on thru grief

This book is truly a reflection of grief,I cried when I read it
But I understood what the Author was saying,her words were what I had went thru when I lost someone very close to me.

[Kaye · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book felt like a hug. 🤍

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

Weirdly, this book filled me with warmth. To feel less alone in your grief is a gift many don't get. These words are beautiful and true. 5/5!