I DON'T HAVE LEPROSY I'M JUST GRIEVING by Regina Collier

I DON'T HAVE LEPROSY, I'M JUST GRIEVING

"How are you?" Is that not the dumbest thing you could ask someone who is grieving?

Yes, it is, but society has no clue, and I bet you didn't either until it was just pointed out.

After being thrown into the horrendous depths of grief following the passing of her soulmate, Regina discovered just how out of touch the world is when confronted with grief. Many of her interactions with others further complicated her head space and caused her more pain.

Throughout this book, along with personal raw and blunt reflections on her grief journey, you will gain insight into the things that give comfort and those that hinder a grieving person, what to do and say and, more importantly, what not to do and say when someone you care about finds themselves immersed in grief. We all mean well and don't like seeing those we love in pain, but the loss of their loved one is life-changing, and grief should never be rushed, and it certainly can't be fixed or cured.

After working in the community sector for two decades, Regina draws from that past education and the life lessons of recent years that she was not ready to face head on but had no choice but to do so. She gives a never-before-seen crude insight into what she calls her Grief Brain, and the complexities and conflicting thoughts of someone experiencing the most unimaginable pain of their life.

TOPICS OF CONVERSATION

• How writing became a way for Regina to process her grief, express her frustrations, and reclaim her voice.
• The special bond she shared with Dean and what made their relationship a “soulmate experience.”
• How losing a partner changes your sense of identity and the person you thought you were.
• Why well-meaning words can make grief harder, and what grieving people really need from others.
• The people who stood by Regina, those who didn't, and the extraordinary comfort she found in her dog, Brutus.
• The loneliness of being a “business-hours widow” and why friends shouldn't stop reaching out.
• Learning to live with loss, creating new family traditions, and gradually finding the courage to embrace life again.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Regina Collier devoted decades of her life both personally and professionally as a women’s advocate and public speaker, rebuilding the lives of others.

2022 changed all of this when she was crippled by the devasting loss of her partner. Inspired by her unwanted pain, Regina hopes to provide insight and understanding into the complex thoughts and feelings that grievers have, and the madness that was and is her Grief Brain.
She lives a mostly solitude-filled life these days in Western Australia, spending more time with her critters than people as she continues to reconstruct her own life.

Learn more about Regina Collier and her work at https://reginacollierauthor.com

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