The Bracing 13
A 13-month grief workbook for the first year after a death.
Part planner, part companion, part holding-space -built to help you carry everyday life and grief in the same hands. Not a fill-in-the-blank journal. A real narrative-driven guide that works with you week by week-preparing you for the first of all the nexts.
13
Months
52
Weeks
313
Pages
Available Now
What's Inside?
Every week has a purpose. Every month has a theme. Nothing is filler.
Weekly three-page spreads with core reflection questions , weekly wins, and planner pages..
Breathwork exercises woven throughout
Somatic practices to help your body process grief
Bereavement tips and framework you can actually use
Crisis resources and safety language throughout
A safe first first step to uncovering what you may need next
Monthly themes that match where you actually are
Grounding techniques for the hardest moments
Planners and trackers for everyday life alongside grief
Affirmations that don't feel hollow
A bridge into ongoing support communities
Monthly affirmation and daily reflections
The 13 Months
Each month meets you where you are in the grief journey.
The Fog
Surviving the first weeks. What to expect when your brain isn't working right.
Month 1
The Body Keeps Score
Physical grief symptoms nobody warned you about-and what to do with them.
Month 2
The First Firsts
Navigating the first holidays, birthdays, and milestones without them.
Month 3
The Anger Nobody Talks About
Permission to be angry. Tools for when grief turns sharp.
Month 4
The Guilt Spiral
What if, if only, I should have. Breaking the loop.
Month 5
The Six-Month Wall
When everyone else has moved on and you haven't. You're not behind.
Month 6
Who Am I Now?
Identity after loss. Finding yourself when the person you were is gone.
Month 7
The Complicated Stuff
Complicated grief, unfinished business, and things left unsaid.
Month 8
Connection & Isolation
Why grief makes you pull away-and how to find your people anyway.
Month 9
Meaning & Memory
Honoring them without being consumed. Keeping them close without staying stuck.
Month 10
The Almost-Year
Approaching the anniversary. How to prepare, not just survive.
Month 11
The First Year
You made it. What now? Integrating the loss into the life you're building.
Month 12
The Bridge (First of The Nexts)
The month after the year. Where grief lives now-and where you go from here.
Month 13
In Between The Months
Bereavement Tips, Sensitive Date Calendars, Unfinished Business Guides, Pre-Planning Guide, Monthly Mini-Chapters (in addition to the monthly content).
Included
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The Bracing 13 is available now on Amazon. 13 month. 52 weeks. 313 pages. A real companion for your first year of loss.