I Am Grieving

To begin, condolences on your loss. May their memory be a blessing.

Breathe deep. There is help to be found, when you want it. All the feelings are ok. Here are some thoughts for you as you begin.

What sounds like where you are right now?

Here’s a place to start

Some insights for these early days

Click here for a collection of articles from the collective wisdom of the people at What’s Your Grief.

Understanding grief

Click here for some wisdom from Megan Devine at Refuge in Grief.

A welcome video

Listen to voices from others who have been through the same thing who have some messages for you.

Grief is a whole body experience affecting your brain and your body.

Click to learn more

Twin Cities Grief Support Groups

  • The next Beyond Hospice grief group will be Mondays and Wednesdays in October at the Dunn Brothers coffee shop in Arden Hills.

    Oct 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28

    3-4pm

    All Welcome

    More info posted in September

  • The Center for Grief & Loss offers specialized therapy for complicated grief, trauma, and life transitions. All of our staff are clinically trained mental health therapists, which allows us to competently work with a variety of concerns for which individuals and families seek mental health care.

  • Growing Through Loss (GTL) provides support for adults who have experienced loss, information about the grieving process, caring and support from others who are also grieving and sharing of memories and feelings in a confidential setting. GTL supports loss of spouse, child, parent, other loved ones, loss through suicide,
    life transitions such as the loss of job, health, relationships or mid-life changes, multiple losses and provides small group and one-on-one support. GTL is sponsored jointly by The Interdenominational South Suburban Grief Support Coalition, a coalition of 15 churches in the south suburban Minneapolis-St. Paul area. Click here for their website.


  • Brighter Days Family Grief Center is the only nonprofit Family Grief Center in MN providing free resources and services to children, young adults, and adults who are grieving the terminal diagnosis or death of a beloved family member. Look at their calendar for the latest listing of support groups.

  • These are well received by those who are comfortable in a Christian setting. Click here.

  • A coalition of churches providing faith-based grief support in the southwest suburbs of the Twin Cities, Minnesota. Click here to their site for information on the latest offerings.

  • The West Suburban Grief Coalition provides a safe, non-threatening environment where people may share and understand feelings of grief and move forward with their lives.Click here for their website, to find their latest offerings.

  • Churches in the Bloomington-Richfield, Minnesota work together to provide free support and education for adults who are grieving the death of a loved one. You may start any series at any time. There is no commitment on attendance and no cost, though donations are greatly appreciated. Group meetings are held 4:30-6 p.m. on Thursdays. Click here for more information.

  • In an effort to help participants move forward with their lives, the Edina Coalition for Grief Support offers a short-term program for adults who are experiencing grief due to the death of a loved one. The focus is on education and group support in a safe and confidential environment. We are a nondenominational group inclusive of all backgrounds. Click here for their website for information.

  • We welcome you to join us any Saturday at 10 am to hear a one-half hour presentation on a topic related to grief and loss.  Then from 10:30 to 11:30, join a small group for people experiencing the death of a spouse or partner, family member or friend, or child. Click here for their website for more information.

We are so fortunate to have so many resources right here in the cities. If we can be of service in narrowing down your choices, please don’t hesitate to reach out and we can talk you through the options.

Plus, Beyond Hospice hosts our own rounds of Grief Groups, which are part grief education, part support group, to which everyone is welcome.

Our Favorites

  • All There Is - Anderson Cooper

    Our review: Ok, confession. This reviewer has listened to the whole thing - all seasons - more than once. Ok, parts more than twice. Ok, the Colbert episode many more than that. It’s just so so good. This is definitely the resource most recommended on our bereavement calls, and (along with the What’s Your Grief book), the one we hear back from people about as the most moving, the most helpful thing we’ve recommended. It’s lovely.

  • What's Your Grief

    Our review: Easily digestible bits for a grief-fogged brain, sound theory, beautiful to look at, research-based, non-linear, reads like you are talking with friends.

  • Conscious Grieving: A Transformative Approach to Healing from Loss by Clair Bidwell Smith, LCPC. 2024

    Our review: What we like about this are the short chapters, written in a gentle conversational style but still has all the research based, all-you-need-to-know and all-the-grace-and-space you need. There are questions for reflection at the end of each chapter.

  • It's OK That You're Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn't Understand by Megan Devine

    Some things cannot be fixed. They can only be carried. This book provides a path to rethink our relationship with grief. It encourages readers to see their grief as a natural response to death and loss, rather than an aberrant condition needing transformation.

  • Healing After Loss: Daily Meditations For Working Through Grief by Martha Whitmore Hickman

    Our review: This little book has been a fan favorite for 30 years. These meditations have quotes from authors, poets, philosophers and Christian mystics, and also Christian and Hebrew scriptures.

Some things to consider you maybe haven’t thought of yet

Grief and How It's Impacting Your Mental Health

This video from Megan Devine explores the intricate relationship between grief and mental health. She highlights how grief is often misunderstood, with many people mistakenly believing that their normal grieving process indicates a mental illness. She delves into the common self-diagnosis tendencies that can arise during times of loss and clarify that grief encompasses a wide range of emotions, including sadness, anger, and lethargy. She emphasize the importance of recognizing grief as a natural, human experience rather than a sign of mental disorder, encouraging you to embrace your feelings without fear of judgment.