Blue Blue Christmas: Grief Gift Guide

HOLIDAYS 2023

GRIEF GIFT GUIDE IT’S A BLUE BLUE CHRISTMAS

@LEGACYLETTERSJOURNAL

The holiday season hits different for grievers...

My first Christmas without my Mom was tough.

Every jolly melody was tainted with a devastating reality that my Mom was really gone, forever.

Whether your friend or family member is suffering a recent loss, or it has been their reality for quite some time, it feels comforting to have the pain and loss acknowledged, and tend to their grieving hearts.

This holiday season, I hope to provide you with some ideas to help your loved one get through this blue blue Holiday season, with griefy gifts, at various price-points, that will make their hearts smile. It was also important to select items created by grievers helping the grief community! These items are all small business owned and created by people who walk the walk.

Happy shopping! xoxo,

Kera Sanchez

Founder and Creator of Legacy Journals

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journals for Legacy guided anticipatory grief Journals and memory BY: KERA SANCHEZ

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Kera is a High School Spanish teacher in the Chicagoland area who created her journals after the unexpected loss of her mom in June of 2022. She hopes to provide families with the space to leave a Legacy that her mom was unable to leave her. Her second journal, “No legacy Lost” is an ode to grievers and their desire to keep their loved ones memories alive.

Available on Amazon or Abalabix books in Crystal Lake, IL

$18.99$28.99

$22.99

Guided journal with 50+ unique prompts and space for open-ended journal entries to leave behind love, advice and support for loved ones.

Guided journal with 50+ unique prompts and space for the griever to write down specific memories, as well as letters to heaven, a dream log, and a sign log.

Available in hard or soft cover and in Spanish.

www.legacylettersjournal.com @legacylettersjournal

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gifts to Butterlies memory remember and honor your loved + Halo’s BY: ANGIE HANSON

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Angie created Butterflies + Halo’s in June 2022 after many years of trying to figure out how to show up for your grieving friend. Angie lost her son, her husband, and her brother within 2.5 years of each other. Her mission is to change the narrative around grief and to help speak HOPE into the grieving hearts with her card and other memorial gifts.

Available online

$22.00

$5.50 $10.00 Customized memory candles with name of person, date of birth and date of death. OR Angel wing candle with: “Those we love don’t go away, they walk beside us every day...unseen, unheard but always near, still loved, still missed and very dear.”

www.butterfliesandhalos.com @butterfliesandhalos

Variety of grief related cards are also available!

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Angel feather ornament.

This is a perfect gift to have up all year round. This ornament has a feather sent from Heaven and soft snow inside. It comes in a white box with red bow (as seen). This will be an ornament that will be treasured for years to come. (card insert included)

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Journey to Comfort BY: NATALIE WEEDMAN

2023

Comforting resources for those walking through grief

One of the most treasured gifts Natalie received after her son passed away was a simple journal. Not only was it therapeutic in the moment, it was encouraging to go back and read it years later and see how God had walked her through one of the most difficult times of her life. Since then, Natalie has created Journey to Comfort: Bereavement Journals to help grievers on their path of loss.

Available on Etsy!

Remember, process and pray.

Grief and journaling come together in the Journey to Comfort Grief Journal.

For those grappling with the loss of a loved one, you will find a place to write your thoughts for personal processing. There are writing prompts, a page for favorite memories and touching quotes and scriptures to encourage reflection.

Variety of Covers available!

$25.00 www.etsy.com/shop/JourneyToComfort @MyComfortJourney

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Heart Memorials

2023

Comforting art to show your love

BY: HEATHER GENTILE COLLINS

Heather, an Chicagoland artist, believes that everyone is born an artist, and her mission is to spark joy and creativity in every person on her path!

Having lost a mother herself, she understands the importance of honoring grief, and her art is therapy, prayer, and meditation all at once.

Heather’s art has been featured on Oprah and has been licensed to Pottery Barn and Restoration Hardware!

Available on her website!

$25.00-$30.00

Memorial Ornament personalized to commemorate loved ones we miss at Christmas and throughout the year.

www.heathergentilecollins.com/ @HeatherGentileCollins

Also available, Hand painted ceramic heart ornament with velvet ribbon or Acrylic Framed Heart with personalization!

All unique and original work by the artist!

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Losses Become Gains BY: TARA ACCARDO

2023

guided journal designed for grievers, by a griever

Tara is a Certified Grief and Transformational Life Coach who created Losses Become Gains—and her daily journal—to enhance the guidance, support, and healing journey of grievers just like her. After losing both parents to cancer within six months, her mission is to provide the perfect coping tools and resources to help fellow grievers wherever they are along their journey.

Available on Amazon “When I was trying to find a way to journal my thoughts and sort through my grief, I wanted an honest check-in with myself that wasn’t going to take me an hour of hand-cramping and feeling stuck. I couldn’t find the right journal that really spoke to the needs of a griever, so I created it! “ -Tara The Losses Become Gains guided format allows those who are grieving or suffering a loss to take a moment and breathe, reflect, and dig deep. It’s about cultivating a more positive, optimistic mindset by starting and ending our day with a few moments to gauge how we're feeling, and where our grief stands that day.

$33.00

www.lossesbecomegains.com @lossesbecomegains

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Your healing and evolution with your grief and hardships become clearer right before your eyes, page by page. Three colors are available, be sure to scroll down on Amazon to see each one!

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Luna Peak Publishing BY: MELODY LOMBOY-LOWE AND GRACELYN BATEMAN

2023

Enhancing others’ lives through authentic storytelling.

Melody Lomboy-Lowe and Gracelyn Bateman are an aunt and niece team who grew up in a tight-knit multicultural family. Together they created Luna Peak books, which have a special way of giving back, and partner with authors with the same passion for building community and helping others through the stories they share.

Available on Lunapeakpublishing.com

$14.99 Honestly, grief is quite terrible. Since we’re in it for the long haul, we might as well have some fun as we work through it.

This workbook is inspired by their personal grief experiences, and this is a new way to engage with grief through humor, games and prompts. This book will help you reflect on your grief process and honor your loved ones.

The Grief Workbook is recommended for grievers aged 15+.

(Kids version is available)

www.lunapeakpublishing.com/ @lunapeakpublishing

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$14.99 "Season's Griefings: A Holiday Grief Workbook" is a fun way to unpack a serious experience: grief.

The holidays can be an especially challenging and isolating time for grievers, and this book will help you cope and smile while doing so.

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The Memory Circle

2023

Learning to live with loss and grief tending

BY: BARRI LEINER GRANT

The one and only Barri, aka The Chief Grief Officer™ and founder of The Memory Circle created this grief community after the unexpected loss of her mother. She combines her writing background and yoga/meditation techniques to craft a unique way to tend to grief and help her clients continue life and learn to live with loss.

Featured in The Washington Post, Psychology Today, and more...

BARR I OFFE RS LIVING WITH LOSS BIWEE KLY S UPPO GROU RT PS ON LINE!

Available on Barri’s website!

$22.00

www.thememorycircle.com @thememorycircle

The deck has been crafted to honor grief daily.

Each with a thought provoking prompt that invites writing, movement, taps intuition imaginings and dreams. These cards are an extension of my workshops and gatherings. 50 cards each with a prompt bathed in a variety of exercises to reflect and metabolize what we are holding while always keeping the spirit and celebration of those lost and loved alive.

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Grief Journey Finding Light My Journal In Loss BY: ADRIANNE MEYER

Adrianne Meyer is a Digital Marketing Strategist and Rancher from Kansas, found solace in the art of journaling following the passing of her mother this May. During the summer she embarked on a personal Grief Journey, discovering the profound healing power of putting pen to paper.

Available on Amazon

$14.99

In the midst of her own grieving process, Adrianne realized that some days the words flowed effortlessly, while on others, they proved elusive. Fueled by the desire to offer support to those navigating their own grief, she crafted the Grief Journey Journal.

This heartfelt creation is more than a mere notebook; it's a companion for those searching for the right words during the moments when expression feels most challenging.

The Grief Journey Journal is helping others find comfort and healing through the written word. Each page becomes a stepping stone towards understanding, acceptance, and the preservation of cherished memories.

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@heyyoadrianne

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Good Mourning

2023

Honest and relatable grief support

BY: SALLY DOUGLAS AND IMOGEN CARN

These two friends, authors of 'Good Mourning: Honest conversations about grief and loss', and the founders of Good Mourning, which is a chart-topping podcast and global online community that provides authentic and relatable grief support.

It’s their mission to tackle the topic of grief in a way that isn’t all doom and gloom by sharing candid conversations about grief and loss with honesty and humour.

Available on Amazon and their website!

$20.99

$39.00 THE PERFECT GRIEF SUPPORT GIFT: Grief Affirmation cards Whether they are a pick-me-up for yourself or a present for someone coping with loss, these cards will provide a little extra comfort on a griefy day.

How do they work? Simply shuffle the deck and allow your intuition to guide you to your affirmation card for the day.

Each pack has been printed in Australia, using the best quality materials.

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Honest conversations about grief and loss! Grief support in a book!

www.goodmourning.com.au/#1 @goodmourningpodcast

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Grief Box

2023

a mother-daughter duo navigating grief and providing comfort gifts

BY: KERI AND BRITTANY YOUNG

When they lost Jacob, a beloved son, and brother, in a tragic motorcycle accident at the age of 22, they found themselves face-to-face with the ugly reality of grief. They know firsthand how difficult and lonely the grieving process can be.

They also know how hard it is for close friends and family to know what to do or say in an attempt to comfort us. That’s why they created GriefBox care packages.

Available on Amazon and their website!

$64.99

$79.95 Do you want to comfort someone grieving?

Send a heartfelt gift. When a person suffers a loss, it’s hard to know what to do or say to comfort them. By sending a GriefBox Care Package, you can rest assured that you’re showing up in a meaningful way. When words aren't enough, a GriefBox Care Package says it all. They founded GriefBox after losing their beloved son and brother, Jacob. Each GriefBox Care Package is packed full of items that helped comfort their family and assist us in processing our loss.

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Kids grief boxes are also available!

www.grief-box.com @shopgriefbox