How Does a Heart Heal?

Losing someone we love is one of the most difficult things we will ever have to do.

And even though it's something we will all experience, we tend to avoid the topic, which can leave us feeling bewildered and isolated on top of heartbroken and overwhelmed when it happens to us.

It also leaves friends and loved ones at a loss for what to say or how to support us as we are moving through it.

How Does a Heart Heal? is a little friend to help each other through the pain of loss. Like a first aid kit for a heart sized, lifetime wound.

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  • Compassionate Support

    Reaching out to those we care about isn't always easy when we are hurting. It isn't easy for those who love us either - but it can lead to meaningful conversations, new bonds, happy memories and much needed laughter.

  • Nature is Healing

    Getting outside and breathing in some fresh air as we're able, feeling the wind in our hair, the sun on our face or even a flurry of snowflakes is a wonderful way to reset our nervous systems.

  • A Light in the Dark

    "How Does a Heart Heal?" came out of experiencing my own losses and was made with love. My hope is that it brings a bit of comfort to those who are grieving and perhaps helps them feel a little less alone.

This book...

A Comforting Resource for Grief, Healing, and Mindful Self-Care
With simple rhymes and evocative illustrations, this book gently explores:

  • Navigating the pain of grief and anxiety
  • Finding comfort in small rituals and presence
  • Mindful grounding during emotional overwhelm
  • Honoring loved ones with intention and memory
  • Practicing compassionate self-care while healing

It’s not a how-to manual for healing—it’s a warm voice that says:
“You are not alone. Your pain matters. And you are allowed to move gently.”

Who Is This Book For?

  • Those grieving the loss of a loved one
  • Friends, family, or coworkers supporting someone in mourning
  • Counselors, therapists, and grief coaches
  • Adults and teens experiencing anxiety, sadness, or emotional overwhelm
  • Anyone seeking a thoughtful, heartfelt gift for someone hurting
  • Or for yourself—because sometimes the broken heart that needs tending is your own


Why Readers Love It

  • Beautiful, accessible rhymes that speak to all ages
  • Poetic illustrations and thoughtful design
  • A gentle way to say “I care” when words are hard to find
  • A timeless gift book to revisit again and again

Whether used in private moments or shared as a meaningful gift, How Does a Heart Heal? helps hold the weight of loss with tenderness—and reminds us that even in the darkest seasons, there is love and light to be found.
Because healing isn’t a straight line…and you don’t have to walk it alone.

It is available now on Amazon, click on the book below to purchase:

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Thank you to these sweet friends who have left their heartfelt reflections on their experience with reading, “How Does a Heart Heal". 


You can listen to and see Anastasiia’s meaningful review here:

How Does a Heart Heal Book Review 1

and find the Fortier family's touching review here:

How Does a Heart Heal Book Review 2

 

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* Please click the link below to download your Forget-Me-Not colouring page. *

Colouring is a calming and creative way to slow down, reset your nervous system, mindfully ground yourself, breathe deeply and simply be:

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Thank you (from me and from them)!

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Gentle Grounding: Creative Tools for Calming & Care

We all need healthy options for managing the stresses, anxieties and losses of life.

Learning simple techniques to calm and still yourself by staying grounded in the present moment can prove invaluable.

Gentle Grounding offers a blend of very easy techniques and creative activities to begin exploring and gathering your own set of peaceful, supportive tools.

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  • For the Curious

    Created with intention for people seeking healthy, calming tools to help slow down and navigate a high speed life with care.

  • For the "Not Creative"

    Full of thoughtful, simple, and colourful activities, "Gentle Grounding", encourages people who may not feel creative to reconnect with play and set their inner critic free!

  • For the Calm

    Colourfully illustrated techniques inspire the reader to reach for easy to find, everyday items along with their imagination and their breath to regulate their systems, manage their stresses and inspire their creativity.

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Readers’ Heartwarming Reviews

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Gorgeous

This is such a beautiful, heartfelt book. I loved it. This is such a beautiful, heartfelt book. I loved it. This is such a beautiful, heartfelt book. I loved it.

Highly recommend

Beautifully illustrated, a wonderful book on grief. It’s the perfect companion book. Beautifully illustrated, a wonderful book on grief. It’s the perfect companion book. Beautifully illustrated, a wonderful book on grief. It’s the perfect companion book.

The illustrations and content are lovely and thoughtful.

I gifted this beautiful book to a friend who had been through a difficult year. She really appreciated it and later passed it on to her sister, who had recently lost a close friend.The illustrations and the content are lovely and thoughtful.Highly recommended if you're in need of a little love or want to share some kindness with someone else. I gifted this beautiful book to a friend who had been through a difficult year. She really appreciated it and... I gifted this beautiful book to a friend who had been through a difficult year. She really appreciated it and later passed it on to her sister, who had recently lost a close friend.The illustrations and the content are lovely and thoughtful.Highly recommended if you're in need of a little love or want to share some kindness with someone else.

This book offered us a truly transformative experience in our grief journey.

My son and I went through the unimaginable -- surviving the siege of Mariupol. We both lost deeply cherished people, and the trauma and grief of that time will always be part of us. We’ve done a lot of therapy these past three years, and we continue the work of unpacking and processing what we’ve lived through.That’s why I got "How Does a Heart Heal?". This book offered us a truly transformative experience in our grief journey. We cried. We talked. And we felt just a little lighter after. The pain won't go away, but feeling seen, heard and gently held makes a world of difference.Thank you, Bridget M, for creating this. Your book is so needed in this world, and I’m thankful it found its way to us. My son and I went through the unimaginable -- surviving the siege of Mariupol. We both lost deeply cherished people,... My son and I went through the unimaginable -- surviving the siege of Mariupol. We both lost deeply cherished people, and the trauma and grief of that time will always be part of us. We’ve done a lot of therapy these past three years, and we continue the work of unpacking and processing what we’ve lived through.That’s why I got "How Does a Heart Heal?". This book offered us a truly transformative experience in our grief journey. We cried. We talked. And we felt just a little lighter after. The pain won't go away, but feeling seen, heard and gently held makes a world of difference.Thank you, Bridget M, for creating this. Your book is so needed in this world, and I’m thankful it found its way to us.

How does a heart heal?

Going through a grief journey myself, I found this book powerful yet gentle on the soul. It's beautifully written & the illustrations touched my heart. Thank you to my aunt & uncle who discovered this book and ordered one for me. I love you! Going through a grief journey myself, I found this book powerful yet gentle on the soul. It's beautifully written &... Going through a grief journey myself, I found this book powerful yet gentle on the soul. It's beautifully written & the illustrations touched my heart. Thank you to my aunt & uncle who discovered this book and ordered one for me. I love you!

Must have!

When you can’t find the words, this book says it all. It’s gentle, kind, and comforting. For anyone grieving a loss of any kind. When you can’t find the words, this book says it all. It’s gentle, kind, and comforting. For anyone grieving a... When you can’t find the words, this book says it all. It’s gentle, kind, and comforting. For anyone grieving a loss of any kind.

Buy this book for you and one for a grieving friend.

I loved this rhythming book regarding grieving. Loving someone is such a blessing in our lives. Losing that loved one 💔 is such a tragedy. Moving forward without them can be Unimaginable. Following these tips can help the broken hearted. When I read it to my mom, she said it was very comforting. This would be a great gift for anyone going through the difficult journey of grief.We recently gave this book to a grieving friend. She sent us the following message. I just finished reading this book. I had to work hard to stay composed while doing so. Thank you for sharing this with me. It's a lovely gift full of thoughtfulness and concern. I really appreciated it. I loved this rhythming book regarding grieving. Loving someone is such a blessing in our lives. Losing that loved one... I loved this rhythming book regarding grieving. Loving someone is such a blessing in our lives. Losing that loved one 💔 is such a tragedy. Moving forward without them can be Unimaginable. Following these tips can help the broken hearted. When I read it to my mom, she said it was very comforting. This would be a great gift for anyone going through the difficult journey of grief.We recently gave this book to a grieving friend. She sent us the following message. I just finished reading this book. I had to work hard to stay composed while doing so. Thank you for sharing this with me. It's a lovely gift full of thoughtfulness and concern. I really appreciated it.

A beautiful gift for the grieving

It’s often hard to find the right words when someone is grieving. We fall back on familiar phrases, not because they’re perfect, but because we don’t know what else to say. Grief can feel so isolating. This beautifully illustrated book offers something rare – gentle, heartfelt comfort without clichés. It has a childlike spirit that reminds us we are loved – even in the midst of loss. It is a meaningful way to reflect on someone who has passed and to feel the warmth of their memory. Death can feel unbearably heavy, but this book lightens the load just a little. We need more creations like this – ones that help us celebrate those we've lost and remember how they brightened our lives. It’s often hard to find the right words when someone is grieving. We fall back on familiar phrases, not because... It’s often hard to find the right words when someone is grieving. We fall back on familiar phrases, not because they’re perfect, but because we don’t know what else to say. Grief can feel so isolating. This beautifully illustrated book offers something rare – gentle, heartfelt comfort without clichés. It has a childlike spirit that reminds us we are loved – even in the midst of loss. It is a meaningful way to reflect on someone who has passed and to feel the warmth of their memory. Death can feel unbearably heavy, but this book lightens the load just a little. We need more creations like this – ones that help us celebrate those we've lost and remember how they brightened our lives.

Lovely, thoughtful, endearing

I got this for myself after my senior dog died. While I knew she was old, her death came fairly unexpectedly and I suddenly found my house hollow and painfully quiet.This book was such a sweet charming read, full of love.I recommend this to anyone grieving the loss of someone special (yes even animal companions). It's a gentle reminder to feel what you feel AND embrace all the beautiful memories spent together. I got this for myself after my senior dog died. While I knew she was old, her death came fairly... I got this for myself after my senior dog died. While I knew she was old, her death came fairly unexpectedly and I suddenly found my house hollow and painfully quiet.This book was such a sweet charming read, full of love.I recommend this to anyone grieving the loss of someone special (yes even animal companions). It's a gentle reminder to feel what you feel AND embrace all the beautiful memories spent together.

I read it twice and I keep picking it up.

It is such a great book. Thank you so much for putting this out there. I am sitting here crying thinking how you 100% nailed it. I wish I had something like this when I lost my husband, parents and brothers. This will help so many people. The thing about grief is that it never goes away, we just learn to manage it better over time. It is such a great book. Thank you so much for putting this out there. I am sitting here crying... It is such a great book. Thank you so much for putting this out there. I am sitting here crying thinking how you 100% nailed it. I wish I had something like this when I lost my husband, parents and brothers. This will help so many people. The thing about grief is that it never goes away, we just learn to manage it better over time.

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Thank you (from me and from them)!