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Introduction/Personal Note: A short 300-900 word intro on me and why I am writing this book. Chapter 1: We’ve been duped, everyone dies! . Why you should shamelessly love hard . The grenade life threw at me; Goodbye Mom . How we react to death is a reflection of how selfish we are Chapter 2: The truth about my moderately dysfunctional family . Why broken isn’t a bad thing . Revelations in a hospice room; Unabashedly accepting family secrets . Why I shut my family out and how it’s affected me Chapter 3: The Art Of Losing . Grief vs nothing; I will take grief . Don’t let the guilt suffocate you . The emotional battle of documenting death Chapter 4: The how of grieving . Good grief: What are the five stages of grief and how long do they last . When the loss sinks in: Coping with grief and understanding your “new normal” . The XX things no one wants to hear when they are grieving . Where to go for help; A guide of grief resources Chapter 5: How to be obsessively grateful . How gratitude helps grief . The power of your words and how to develop an attitude of gratitude . How to create routines to grieve healthy and finding strength in unexpected places . The power of your faith Chapter 6: Dear Mama . All the things I never told my mom . All the things every mother should tell her daughter
