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“Before Transforming Grief, I believed grieving was just for a death experience. After a set amount of time, you should be over it. I discovered there is a lot more to grief. It manifests itself in many ways, it may never go away. We learn to live with it in a healthy way. It doesn’t have to consume us. I can now talk about the process with others. I was silent for the eight weeks. I kept it private. I didn’t want outside opinions about my journey. I can use the tools I learned to enrich my life and others. Shanti was warm, gentle, always eager to listen. I’m truly appreciative that she came into my life.”    - Norma O.

"Transforming Grief met my expectations. It's been an experience I will call on for weeks, months and years to come. I've learned strategies that I can use as I continue down my path of recovery and beyond when I find myself stuck. I've also connected with others that I might reach out to in an hour of need. Thanks for your encouragement, compassion and guidance!"             - Debbie S.

"I have come to recognize how my response to tiny losses (disappointments/sadness) is integral to the pattern for how I handle more significant losses. The insights and the opportunity I have taken to practice new ways of responding to the little losses are truly transforming my responses in so many parts of interaction. This new practice has also enabled me to face potential losses with less fear."   - Tasha S., PhD, RN
 

"I never considered types of losses. It was interesting and I realized I have more than one type of loss. I have learned that we each grieve at our own pace. The intensity of grief fluctuates. Loving responses and active listening are most important attributes to help others with their grief. You created this program to be user friendly. The concepts from Grief Recovery are beneficial.  You put a lot of hard work into this and presented new ideas and facts. It was a well-rounded program. Thank you, Shanti. You have such a precious gift!  Count me in to any of your new programs and groups. I will gladly be your lab rat.   ha ha"                                 - Claudia "Sam" R.

"There is no timeline or textbook for grief. The way to help is listen with your heart. Don’t offer advice or dismiss someone’s feelings. Before - I didn’t understand the true process and thought I just wasn’t ever going to get better. I also thought I needed to just get past it. After - I now understand that everyone is different, and grief is specific to the person. Also, I have to feel the feelings and emotions. Allow myself to grieve and don’t dismiss what I’m going through. I now have a process for my emotions and feelings. I know that what I’m experiencing is normal and I’m not broken. While I may never get 'past' my loss I know it will get better as time goes by."            - Lee Kirby P.

"Thank you, Shanti, for transforming your grief and challenges into positive changes for you and all the people you serve through your work.  You are absolutely right, there is much need for this in the world.  You are a beacon of hope in so many ways.  God bless you."                                                                                 - Nicholas O.