Navigating Loss on Your Own Terms: Finding Comfort and Hope with Shelby Forsythia (Virtual)

Tuesday, December 1st 2026 at 2:00 PM EST Event will begin in 66 days and 2 hours Grief is not a one-size-fits-all experience, nor is it a linear journey. Join us online for a comforting and deeply practical conversation with grief guide and author Shelby Forsythia as we explore her book, Your Grief, Your Way: A Year of Practical Guidance and Comfort After Loss. Everyone experiences grief differently after the loss of a loved one. Some people find solace in comforting quotes and warm words, while others feel a need to take action—to do something to memorialize their loss. And some benefit from both approaches. Here's a path forward for you, no matter how you process your grief. Your Grief, Your Way features: Filled with daily reflections and gentle prompts, this book offers a safe space to explore your feelings, honor your loved one, and reconnect with yourself. Whether you’re searching for moments of comfort, a spark of hope, or simply a reason to keep going, this guide encourages you to move through grief at your own pace—with no timelines and no judgments. Just the grace to heal in your way. Register today to participate in the conversation and gain a gentle companion for your healing journey. Shelby Forsythia (she/her) is a grief coach, author, and podcast host. In 2020, she founded Life After Loss Academy, an online course and community that has helped dozens of grievers grow and find their way after death, divorce, diagnosis, and other major life transitions. Following her mother’s death in 2013, Shelby began calling herself a “student of grief” and now devotes her days to reading, writing, and speaking about loss. Through a combination of mindfulness tools and intuitive, open-ended questions, she guides her clients to welcome grief as a teacher and create meaningful lives that honor and include the heartbreaks they’ve faced. Her work has been featured in Huffington Post, Bustle, and The Oprah Magazine. The views expressed by presenters are their own and their appearance in a program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Lenox Library. We use essential cookies to personalize content and to analyze web traffic.