Written by the widowed mom and writer, SJ Hodges, this three-month Grief Journal is meant to accompany those struggling through the darkest days of their sorrow, those treading the Uneven Ground of heart-breaking loss and change.

As SJ describes:

“As a writer, journaling was always part of my morning routine. Then I lost my husband to brain cancer and went into a paralyzing state of deep grief. Sitting with a traditional journal, I found the blank page overwhelming. There were no words to express the severity of my pain. I needed someone to hold my hand.”

This journal was created to be that helping hand. It is an amalgamation of the most practical writing and therapeutic tools SJ found helpful during that first devastating year without her husband including:

Establishing A Morning Intention & Evening Reflection Ritual

Incorporating Daily Self-Care Practices

Learning to Ask for Help & Identify Helper Friends

Tracking Sleep & Moods

Recognizing Triggers & Patterns

The Uneven Ground Grief Journal is not a motivational, rah-rah, cheerleading session through grief. It does not require faith. It approaches grief step-by-step, acknowledging the fear, anger and despair as real while identifying painful triggers and establishing healthy habits that support the self-healing process.

It does not require anyone to be ‘inspiring’ or ‘positive’ or ‘strong.’ It only requires the bereaved to show up each day and record their truth. One day at a time.