“You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have.” - Anonymous The moment we lost our beloved; our best friend, lover, and partner in life, whether it was suddenly and without warning, or after prolonged illness, we were completely transformed. We innately knew, deep down, that everything in our lives had shifted, and neither we nor our lives would ever be the same again. The floor beneath us had dropped, and we had fallen deep into the abyss;

Survivor noun a person who continues to live, despite almost dying. a person who is able to continue living their life successfully despite experiencing difficulties. A person's survivors are the members of his or her family who continue to live after he or she has died. Personal story and introduction If you are reading this blog post, then there is a chance you too are a survivor of suicide loss or perhaps know of someone who is. If you are a survivor, let me say upfront, t

“Books offer profound comfort, companionship, and a quiet space to process pain, serving as a form of emotional and mental refuge.” – Center for the Advancement of Well-Being To paraphrase from my book, Love Loss Light-Illuminating the Path Through Grief, after losing by beloved husband to suicide, “I was brought to my knees, and I was desperate to find solace, to find some scrap of meaning in my loss and suffering. For me, as it no doubt is for you, it was a matter of surviv