In this heartfelt book I reconsider the place of loss and grief in our lives. I observe that loss is not a rare intruder, but a constant companion, shadowing us from birth to death. We are grieving our losses much of the time, and in everyday life grief often lurks just below the surface.

‘Is the loss we encounter at every turn merely an occupational hazard of being human, or might our frequent losses nurture the seeds of spiritual transformation?‘

As I add content to this blog, post-publication, I invite you to join a conversation about the potential for grief and loss to be transformative in our lives. Clearly, sometimes, it won’t be, and I’m not here to tell people in pain that they ‘should’ be feeling some other way.

But what does interest me is the way grief gets into daily life and forms the backdrop of much of our experience, and the ways in which it can, at times, offer a quiet invitation to something more. Grief can connect us more fully to ourselves, to one another, and to the divine. It can reframe our lives, giving us new insight. And it can enlarge us as people, transforming our values and helping us to be more fully human.

Has this been your experience? (Please remember that replies, once confirmed, will be visible to everyone.)