A New Path

About this book

Death enters the landscape. Grief complicates the simplest tasks. The to-do list is more than never-ending. Sometimes it's written in collegiate-level vocabulary. And each piece of paper feels like a heavy weight.Megan Malick, a licensed relational therapist, pastor, and educator, meets grievers, their families, and their friends on the journey that begins after they lose their beloved person. She guides readers on A New Path and invites them to see the practical tasks of settling their person's affairs as more than paperwork. Megan integrates education about the grieving brain and the grieving process with functional tasks that grievers must complete during the first year. She offers that mundane tasks become meaningful when grievers engage in accomplishable tasks as part of the mourning process.Megan's compassion and practicality shine through in the monthly and weekly tasks, reflections, and practices she provides. She offers both education and real-life examples, ensuring that grievers and their support system have a reliable guide to navigate the complexities of grief.