Grieving Us: A Field Guide for Living With Loss Without Losing Yourself

by Kimberley Pittman-Schulz

For the quiet evenings when grief shows up…
When the house is too still.
When the absence feels loud.
When you’re asking, “How do I live this life now, without the one I love?”

Grieving A Field Guide for Living With Loss Without Losing Yourself is written for you .

If you’re ready to go beyond simply coping, this book offers a path for rebuilding your life — renewing your sense of self and purpose while staying connected to your loved one as you step into your future (because your life isn’t finished yet).

Called “heart-lifting” and “transformational” by readers, Grieving Us blends beautiful, wise writing with a down-to-earth, conversational tone. Through stories, mind-opening insights, and simple yet powerful practices, you’ll find new ways

Take a break from grief, without pretending it isn’t there,

Build a gentle life-support system for living with loss through ordinary moments, tiny rituals, and the natural world — restoring a deeper sense of aliveness,

Keep your loved one close as a nurturing presence while living forward without regret or guilt,

Work with the kaleidoscope of thoughts, emotions, and physical impacts grief brings,

Discover that joy isn’t a place you get to after grief — joy can be a path through grief.


Grieving Us offers the missing “how-to” guidance for those still grieving yet feeling the pull to live fully again in a world forever changed.

Kimberley Pittman-Schulz draws from a life shaped by the early loss of her sisters, complex grief after her mother’s death, and her season as caregiver for her husband. With years of mentoring others through loss, her work blends deep empathy with grounded, practical wisdom.

If part of you knows there is still a life waiting to be lived — even now — this book is here to walk beside you.

Genres: Grief

314 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 16, 2021

Reviews

[Susan J · Rating 5 out of 5]

"There is an authenticity that resonates from each story, personal or told in the second person that the author shares which validates your own grief story in such a present way. I downloaded the audio version of the book, and Kimberley's warm and engaging reading is reassuring and gives understandable definitions of grief, loss, and mourning. Her practical advice about being present with daily rituals and that grief is love that needs somewhere to go, touched my heart in a profound way.

My mother died last fall and I'm grateful this book appeared at the right time, with content that really speaks to me, my heart, and my grief process. Grieving Us is an extraordinary guide for working with grief and encouraging personal transformation."

[Sophie Bowns · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really lovely and helpful book.

[Lisa Mcbee · Rating 5 out of 5]

I highly recommend!

This would help me to process some of the grief that I’ve been avoiding for the past five years. I lost my husband five years ago, lost my dad 4 1/2 years ago, and I lost my son Just over six months ago. The tools provided in this book have extremely helped me process and to try and find love, joy and purpose again

[Danielle · Rating 5 out of 5]

I listened to the audiobook and found the author's voice soothing. I appreciated the wide variety of stories and vignettes of loss the author and others have experienced, as well as some ideas of ways to implement moving forward and finding joy amidst grief. I'm 5.5 months post loss of my spouse and found this a helpful addition to my resources.

[Sandy T. Scott · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a fabulous book with practical ideas on how to deal with grief. The author’s background adds to her knowledge base. I have gifted this book to several friends dealing with grief.