This page is inspired by what works for me and the way I live after loss. Please, if your pain is too great, speak with your doctor/therapist to find what works for you.

What’s here:

• Helplines & organizations offering support
• Online experiences, talks & podcasts worth a listen
• Coaches, therapists & other mentors I trust
• Digital & physical products to inspire how you take care of yourself

I believe in you. I believe in us. Like my dad once told me, "We rebuild, together."

Helplines

In an emergency, call 911. You can notify the operator that this is a psychiatric emergency and request an officer trained in crisis intervention.

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) for 24-hour free & confidential emotional support, prevention & crisis resources.
• Crisis Text Line: text HOME to 741-741 anytime for support from trained, compassionate counselors.
• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness): text NAMI to 741-741 to connect with a trained crisis counselor & receive free, 24-hour crisis support.
• SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration): call 1-800-662-HELP (4357) for 24-hour free & confidential treatment referral & information in English or Spanish.
• National Runaway Safeline: call 1-800-RUNAWAY (786-2929) to share your story with a compassionate person & build a plan together, or use the online forum or chat service.
• RAINN’s (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) Sexual Assault Hotline: call 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) for 24-hour support.
• The National Domestic Violence Hotline: call 1−800−799−7233 anytime to talk with a highly-trained advocate or use the online chat feature.
• The Trevor Project: call 1-866-488-7386 anytime or text TREVOR to 1-202-304-1200 for crisis intervention & suicide prevention services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender & questioning youth.
• National Eating Disorder Association: call 1-800-931-2237 for support Monday—Thursday, 9 AM to 9 PM & Friday from 9 AM to 5 PM.
• Veteran Crisis Line: call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) anytime to connect with a qualified Department of Veterans Affairs responder.
• National Veterans Foundation’s Lifeline: call or text 1-888-777-4443 for support Monday—Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM.
• SAMHSA's Disaster Distress Helpline: call 1-800-985-5990 to be connected to the nearest disaster crisis center for 24-hour information, support & counseling.

Organizations Offering Grief & Mental Health Support

• AFSP (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention): raises awareness, funds scientific research & provides resources & aid to those affected by suicide.
• ADAA (Anxiety and Depression Association of America): an international nonprofit membership organization dedicated to the prevention, treatment & cure of anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD & co-occurring disorders through education, practice & research.
• NIMH (National Institute for Mental Health): the lead federal agency for research on mental disorders.
• Vibrant Emotional Health: offers emotional support and care through crisis services, community programs in New York, advocacy & education to empower people & change the conversation around mental health.
• To Write Love On Her Arms: a nonprofit movement dedicated to presenting hope & finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury & suicide.
• Active Minds: a nonprofit organization empowering students to speak openly about mental health in order to educate others & encourage help-seeking.
• The Blurt Foundation: a social enterprise that connects & champions those affected by depression, past & present.
• Still Kickin Co.: a nonprofit organization helping awesome people going through awful things. Nora McInerny (founder) also has books, courses, a podcast & cofounded the Hot Young Widows Club.
• The Dinner Party: a community of 20- and 30-somethings who’ve experienced significant loss & connect around potluck dinner parties to talk about it.
• Refuge In Grief: an online community & resource for people surviving some of the hardest experiences & those who want to help.
• Danielle LaPorte: unfiltered insight and hopefulness from suicide survivors & others.
• TAPS (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors): offers events, stories & personal support if you're grieving the loss of a military loved one.
• Wounded Warrior Project: a mission to honor & empower wounded warriors by connecting warriors to peers, programs & communities.
• The Real Warriors Campaign: a mission to promote psychological health, reduce the stigma of psychological health concerns & encourage help-seeking behavior for service members, veterans & their families.

Coaches, Therapists & Mentors I Trust

• Brittany Molloy is not only a Holistic Health Counselor, she's my best friend in life. When it comes to living a simpler, healthier philosophy, her real-life support is second to none.
• Jennifer Pearce has been my High Performance Coach for the lifetime of Healing Brave. Her sessions offer a lot of heart, clarity & breakthroughs.
• Kristin Neff's work on self-compassion: pioneering research, workshops, exercises & resources.
• Christy Tending is a sustainable leadership and self-advocacy coach for activists, caretakers, and over-workers. Her courses and resources inspire me. 
• Lisa Olivera Therapy: An advocate for vulnerability, I started following Lisa online for her compassionate, intelligent messages of hope.
• Life, Aligned: Jen is a cyclical living mentor based in the UK who makes lovely eco-friendly planners, prints & cards.
• Danielle LaPorte's work in the realm of practical spirituality & self agency: perspectives, practices & intelligent encouragement.

Online Experiences

• The Hay House World Summit: practical spiritual guidance from today’s leading experts.
• The Self-Acceptance Summit: for a life of bravery, compassion & authenticity.
• Best Self World Summit: for living your best life.
• The Meditation and Mindfulness Summit: guided meditations.
• Chopra Center 21-Day Meditation Experiences
• The Tapping World Summit: techniques for physical & emotional healing through Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT).
• Calm: the #1 app for meditation & mindfulness.
• Headspace: another popular app for meditation & mindfulness.
• Commune: a platform offering life-changing courses from world-changing teachers, paid & free.
• The Isolation Journals: a free community where celebrated writers, artists & unsung heroes from all over the world share weekly journal prompts to turn isolation into creative solitude & connection.

Talks

• Nora McInerny: We don't "move on" from grief. We move forward with it
• Susan David: The gift and power of emotional courage
• Kevin Briggs: The bridge between suicide and life
• Suleika Jaouad: What almost dying taught me about living

Podcasts

• Terrible, Thanks For Asking with Nora McInerny
• With Love, Danielle with Danielle LaPorte
• The Brendon Show with Brendon Burchard
• Tending Your Life with Christy Tending

My Go-To Products

Some of the following links are affiliate links to things that help me take better care of myself. That means when you click and buy through the links, I earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. The spare change helps me keep this website going. (Thank you.) Here's my full disclosure.

Home & Body Care: 

• Thrive Market (better products from responsible brands)
• Youth To The People skin care (get $15 off with this code)
• Mountain Rose Herbs (herbal remedies and inspiration)
• Winged CBD wellness products
• Magnesium oil spray
• Acupressure mat and pillow
• Boar bristle body brush
• Tongue scraper
• Anti-stress eye pillow
• Himalayan salt rock lamps
• Essential oil diffusers: large and medium

Supplements & Nutrition:

• HUM vitamins (use code 23722A for $10 off)
• Moon Juice adaptogenic beauty & well-being
• Charlotte's Web CBD products
• Pukka Herbs Night Time Latte
• Pukka Herbs Turmeric Glow Latte
• Natural Calm Magnesium
• Natural Calm Magnesium Gummies
• Super Greens Drink
• Om Mushroom Superfood Powders
• Grass-Fed Collagen Peptides
• Humm Kombucha

Things I Make:

• Poetry art prints
• Word art prints: quotes & phrases to live by
• Affirmation art prints: hand lettered "I am" phrases to keep you going
• Prayer art prints for personal & universal healing
• Encouragement cards that say "I see you"
• Guided meditations for when you need 30 minutes of peace
• Books:
• Sleep Affirmations
• Morning Affirmations
• Sleep Rituals

Books by Title:

• The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho
• Ask and It Is Given: Learning to Manifest Your Desires, by Jerry and Esther Hicks
• Authentic Happiness: Using the New Positive Psychology to Realize Your Potential for Lasting Fulfillment, by Martin E. P. Seligman
• Big Magic, by Elizabeth Gilbert
• Change Your Thoughts – Change Your Life: Living the Wisdom of the Tao, by Wayne Dyer
• A Course in Miracles
• Eat, Pray, Love, by Elizabeth Gilbert
• Every Time I Find the Meaning of Life, They Change It: Wisdom of the Great Philosophers on How to Live, by Daniel Klein
• The Four Agreements, by Don Miguel Ruiz
• The Gift of Change: Spiritual Guidance for Living Your Best Life, by Marianne Williamson
• Go with Your Gut, by Robyn Youkilis
• The Happiness Hypothesis, by by Jonathan Haidt
• Happiness Is a Choice, by Barry Neil Kaufman
• The Heart of the Buddha’s Teaching, by Thich Nhat Hanh
• Help, Thanks, Wow: The Three Essential Prayers, by Anne Lamott
• High Performance Habits: How Extraordinary People Become That Way, by Brendon Burchard
• How Can I Help? by Ram Dass & Paul Gorman
• The How of Happiness, by Sonja Lyubomirsky
• Life’s Golden Ticket, by Brendon Burchard
• Man’s Search for Meaning, by Viktor E. Frankl
• Mindfulness in Plain English, by Bhante Henepola Gunaratana
• The Motivation Manifesto, by Brendon Burchard
• A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose, by Eckhart Tolle
• Peace is Every Step, by Thich Nhat Hanh
• Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith, by Anne Lamott
• The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment, by Eckhart Tolle
• A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of “A Course in Miracles,” by Marianne Williamson
• Siddhartha, by Hermann Hesse
• Small Victories: Spotting Improbable Moments of Grace, by Anne Lamott
• Stitches: A Handbook on Meaning, Hope and Repair, by Anne Lamott
• Tao Teh Ching, by Lao Tzu, translated by John C. H. Wu
• Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith, by Anne Lamott
• The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself, by Michael Singer
• The Women’s Health Big Book of Yoga, by Kathryn Budig
• A Year of Miracles, by Marianne Williamson
• The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, by Swami Satchidananda
• You Can Heal Your Life, by Louise Hay
• You Have 4 Minutes to Change Your Life, by Rebekah Borucki

If you want to share what works for you, email me and let me know!

Sending you a virtual hug,

Jen