Grief Blessings

Chronicles the journey of grief and loss by the author.

Based on a 15 year journey chronicled through the blog My Soul Speaks; the author takes the reader through the moments of deep grief that seemed unimaginable to identifying the moments where the murky clouds of grief began to give way for blessings that were the foundation of walking into a new life without her daughter. During the deepest moments of grief, the author came to understand that this circumstance, this moment in time would come to define her future. The author shares various resources that helped her see she wasn't alone and provided hope when there seemed to be none. Taking these resources and support was able to create a foundation of blessings that helped her put one foot into front of the other and step into what would become her new normal.

This is Malissa's first published book and is based off her Wordpress blog: MySoulSpeaks. This book chronicles her personal grief journey after the death of her only child Brittany in 2006. Reflections and experiences are captured in, at times, raw and emotional way to provide context to how grief had been perceived prior to her loss and how it changes, evolves over the course of 15 years. It is the hope of the author that this book brings to light the grief journey challenges and the various resources available to someone going through a loss and to convey the feeling that we are not alone. There are many people and resources available to support anyone along the journey. Malissa is a registered nurse and healthcare clinical consultant. She is married and resides in Florida.