
SanctuaryOfSelf
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Thirty short stories on grief, drawn from many traditions: Buddhist parables, Stoic letters, Cherokee teachings, Sufi tales, Hebrew wisdom, and modern psychology. Each one is paired with a small educational reflection and a question to write about. This journal is for those who are mourning — a person, a relationship, a way of life, a future that will not now arrive. Grief is not a problem to solve; it is a country to travel through. There is no schedule for healing. Some days you will read; some days the book will simply sit on your bedside. Both are honourable. Grief takes the time it takes.
Sarah K.
April 2026
The most thoughtful journal I've ever purchased. Each day brings a new story from a different tradition and it genuinely changed how I sit with difficult feelings. Beautiful print quality.
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Michael R.
March 2026
Bought the digital version, printed at home on cream paper. The layout is immaculate. The reflection questions are genuinely profound without being heavy-handed.
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Amara T.
February 2026
I gift these every year. Third purchase. Perfect for anyone going through a transition. The stories from different wisdom traditions give it a universal quality.
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Grief
the days after a great loss
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Anger
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Self-Worth
for the days when you cannot see your own worth
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Loneliness
for the days when you feel alone
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Forgiveness
for the days when you are ready to set down the stone
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Letting Go
for the slow practice of releasing what you cannot hold
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Gratitude
for the practice of noticing what is already given
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Hope
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Boundaries
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Change
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Depression
for the days that feel heavy
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