But with intentionality, it can be managed.

How? Through practices in memory and remembrance.

In A Stone of Help: The Practice of Remembrance for the Management of Grief, Author and End of Life Doula Garrett Drew Ellis introduces a deeply personal concept that can help readers manage and cope with grief and loss. Intentionally dwelling on the memories and collective histories that a person has of those they are grieving can have a profound effect on one's ability to cope with loss. Through personal stories, writing prompts, essays and exercises that offer both a spiritual and a universal outlook to all people, this book encourages grieving people to dive deeply into cherished memories. With compassion and deep transparency, Garrett presents a work that hopes to assist grieving hearts dwell in memory, living and thriving in their loss, and not just surviving it.