Moving on doesn't mean letting go A modern guide to navigating loss

Gina Moffa

Book - 2023

"Licensed grief and trauma therapist Gina Moffa illuminates a non-linear path through grief, with tools and practices to grieve at your own pace and use loss as a catalyst for a more connected, meaningful life moving forward-perfect for readers of Grief Day by Day and It's OK That You're Not OK. Grief hurts. Whether it's the death of someone you love, the end of a friendship, a breakup, or an ambiguous loss, grief visits each of us in time. But even though it's one of our most universal human journeys, grieving isn't something most of us know how to do. In Moving On Doesn't Mean Letting Go, Gina Moffa takes an honest look at how grief affects our lives, offering a heartfelt, practical map through the dark ...terrain of loss-one that aims to shift the pain of your grief even when things feel unpredictable and overwhelming. Grounded in nearly two decades of clinical experience and her own journey as a grief therapist in the throes of grief after losing her mother to cancer, Gina honors the individual momentum of each person's process while guiding readers to: -Navigate the initial shock of the "griefall" -Process all forms of loss-from loved ones to pets, miscarriage, divorce, and more -Get in touch with their needs, feelings, and boundaries -Recognize their unique grief rhythm -Connect mind and body through somatic exercises and self-reflections Gina gives readers permission to grieve authentically-with none of the toxic positivity that bypasses the possibility of true healing and transformation-because you don't have to choose between falling apart or staying strong. You can learn to be empowered by the very thing you imagined would swallow you whole"--

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Published
New York : Balance [2023]
Language
English
Main Author
Gina Moffa (author)
Edition
First edition
Physical Description
x, 254 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-254).
ISBN
9781538740668
  • Introduction
  • Part 1. The Inner Grief Journey
  • 1. The Griefall
  • 2. Honoring Life's Many Losses
  • 3. The Freedom to Feel What You Feel
  • 4. My Body Was Calling, but I Was on "Do Not Disturb" (and Other Ways the Body Calls While Grieving)
  • 5. Grief's Sister, Trauma
  • 6. Self-Compassion and Grieving to Our Own Rhythm
  • 7. Retracing Our Steps, Redefining Ourselves
  • 8. The Weight of Grief: When It's All Just Too Much
  • Part 2. Navigating the Outer World with Grief by Your Side
  • 9. The Platitude Trap
  • 10. The Delicate Tango of Needs and Boundaries
  • 11. Performative Emotions Only Belong on Stage: How to Be Real About Your Grief with Yourself and the People Around You
  • 12. Carrying Our Loved Ones with Us
  • 13. The Holy Grail: Integration
  • Conclusion: Coming Full Circle on Our Way Forward
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • About the Author
Review by Library Journal Review

Licensed therapist Moffa's book is anchored in both her professional experience and her personal navigation of loss. She makes grief nameable, providing a lexicon that many people lack, by using words her clients have used ("grief mess") and her own phrases ("grieffall"). Moffa also strikes a beautiful balance between compassion and the recognition that many struggling with loss recoil against the words people have for describing it. This is a highly personal book, full of stories from individuals Moffa has worked with over the years and from her own life, which gives readers a sense of shared solitude and unspoken or invisible yet powerful community in loss. She also provides pause points and safety checks to ensure that readers are prepared to encounter the feelings and experiences she discusses. There's nothing easy about loss, and Moffa doesn't sugarcoat that. Instead, she shows how difficult it is--and how valuable it can be to accept that, while also integrating loss into a new state of being so that readers can move forward without a sense of guilt or shame. VERDICT Highly recommended for anyone working through personal or collective loss, such as that caused by the COVID pandemic.--Emily Bowles

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