Invitation to Thrive

"I'd like to invite you to stop here, at the juncture of your disruption. You are already halted by what has happened, so just stop for a little while. Breathe. There will be a time for assessments and action, but not just yet. Be with it. The break offers an opening.Open your heart and enter."Everyone experiences transitions and major "life-quakes". Those who are preparing for one such "life-quake" or seeking meaning and growth after the fact will discover inspiration, understanding and guidance here.Grief counselor Claudia Coenen shares her life experience of resilience and growth after multiple losses and interweaves it with professional advice. Through a combination of theory, reflective prompts, anecdotes, and interviews with experts, she invites you to explore grief caused by different life events as an avenue towards building resilience and rediscovering one's purpose.

Claudia Coenen is a grief counselor and Fellow in Thanatology. She is the author of Shattered by Grief, The Creative Toolkit for Working with Grief and Bereavement, Seasons of Grief, and the Karuna Cards. Claudia presents internationally on resilience, grief, and posttraumatic growth. She is based in Hudson, New York.