Minister Nikki Williams wrote Creative Grief, A Widow & Widower Workbook and Journal five months after the sudden loss of her husband, Eric. The idea came to her one afternoon and within a day and a half, the book was complete. It was at the book’s completion when Nikki realized she had just written the book she had been searching for to help her through her own grief journey.
This book is a sacred and safe place for you to express your grief as you journey through the grieving process. It is designed to help you be intentional, present, and an active participant in your grief journey…only with a fun and creative twist.
Creative Grief is an out of the ordinary and interactive, Christian-based workbook and journal with 91 challenging, funny, creative, and interactive prompts and activities for you to complete in the way you choose to complete them. You may complete the prompts by writing, drawing, attaching photos, or painting using nail polish, Fabuloso (lavender scented, of course), and the matcha green tea you didn’t finish yesterday…ANYTHING goes because this is your journey and your book. Let me emphasize that while Creative Grief may appeal to artists and those who love journaling, this book was created for everyone that has lost a spouse. Its primary purpose is grief healing through tears AND laughter! During her own grief journey, Nikki found the emotional work more bearable when she paired it with two things: laughter and having something to look forward to doing. So, be ready to laugh at yourself as you complete each prompt and be ready to get out of the house with a mission to complete!
This book will make you laugh, and this book will make you cry. Nikki writes, “I wanted to create a book to reach my fellow widows and widowers at all levels of your loss, whether your loss was last week or ten years ago. A book to record your memories, your thoughts, your fears, your hurts, and your wins but also cheer for you, guide you on this journey, and bring laughter back into your life. A book to bring the silly out of you, no matter what age you are, but also make you do the hard work of going through the grieving process. A book to encourage and gently push you to figure out what you want your life to look like now, while also inspiring you and giving you the ‘okay’ to live the life you want to live.
