Grief One Day at a Time: 365 Meditations to Help You Heal After Loss

by Alan D. Wolfelt

After a loved one dies, each day can be a struggle. But each day, you can also find comfort and understanding in this daily companion. With one brief entry for every day of the calendar year, this little book by beloved grief counselor Dr. Alan Wolfelt offers small, one-day-at-a-time doses of guidance and healing. Each entry includes an inspiring or soothing quote followed by a short discussion of the day’s theme. This compassionate gem of a book will accompany you.

Genres: Grief, Nonfiction, Self Help, Mental Health

384 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2016

Reviews

[Cathi · Rating 4 out of 5]

This came in as a new book to our branch very shortly after a loss. I took it home, read it for a few days and then bought my own copy and another as a gift. Some days it would hit the nail on the head. Some days I would read several passages, some I would skip. It is a take what you need sort of deal.

[Denise D'angelo · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book will keep on my night table to be read everyday of my life, again and again. Reading these daily meditations helped me get through the hardest first days, weeks and months after my husband died. It continues to give me strength to stand on my own two feet, during these Pandemic days. It's an excellent offering to those who have lost loved ones. Thanks Trish for the gift of these meditations.

[Ja'net · Rating 5 out of 5]

Aside from the handful of entries that made reference to "Heaven," this book was immensely helpful in guiding me through processing my grief and actively and openly mourning my father's death--something our culture just doesn't encourage. I'm actually going to miss the daily meditations, so I think I'll most likely reread this book in the coming year.

[Joan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Grief as a Process

I’ve been reading this for several years & have received many gifts from the daily reads. Grief has been lessened & memories have increased. A must for any type of grief.

[Missi Martin (Stockwell) · Rating 5 out of 5]

A friend gave me this book after I lost my mom on January 16th, 2022. I have read it every morning and it helps me get through the day. I feel that this book will be with me daily for as long as I need it. If anyone is struggling with a death of a loved one, I highly recommend getting this book.

[Pamela Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read one page a day for a year and it has been very helpful. I have gifted this book to at least 5 people in the past year who have either lost a loved one or knew someone who had. I may continue to read it on occasion.

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great book to have when you are going thru a very difficult time after loosing a loved one. It helped me so many times getting thru the year after my husband passed. I am going to read it over again since I still need those comforting words to help me in my time of sorrow

[M.j. Radosevich · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent daily reflections on a journey we will all go through. Worth rereading when sorrow returns which it surely will often when we least expect it.

[Leighann Patterson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Found comfort throughout the year with daily 2020 read.

[Logan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Incredibly helpful to read this every day over the past year - cannot recommend highly enough. It's not too much or too little, too religious or too secular.

[B StLaurent · Rating 5 out of 5]

Slow down, read and think. Each day is a short passage to help you through grief.

[Richard Worden · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very helpful book.

[Chloe Owens · Rating 5 out of 5]

I recommend this book to anyone who’s just lost someone, it’s good to start the morning on a good note.

[Carol · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'll always go back to this book when I need it.

[Pixismiler · Rating 4 out of 5]

My mom got me this after my dad died. I’d pick it up every now and again. I finally decided to read the whole thing this year and I really liked it. It’s not annoying.

[JoAnn · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was gifted to me and I am so thankful for that gesture of friendship. The daily meditations are sometimes just what I need.

[Leslie McKee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very helpful and comforting for those dealing with grief.

[Daina · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has been a really helpful tool for me over the past 2+ years navigating various types of grief.

[Brooke Davis · Rating 5 out of 5]

This carefully curated series of quotes and readings brought me great comfort in the first year after my son's untimely death. I highly recommend it for mourners, especially in the weeks and months after the casseroles stop coming and you learn to live with grief.

[Karen Pawlick · Rating 4 out of 5]

Comforting. Helps with goals and finding small blessings Nd understanding.

[Holly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Close to 5 stars. Lots of great ideas for practices and rituals surrounding grief.

[Tammy]

I'm trying to take the good and leave what isn't serving me. I feel like this is full of platitudes. Which would be helpful if I had lost a grandparent or a parent maybe.
I lost my 29 year old son, completely out of order. Platitudes don't help.

Nope. My grief counselor told me I need to stop with this book. It’s making me ragey I’m not finishing it this year.