How to Carry What Can’t Be Fixed: A Journal for Grief by Megan Devine

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How to Carry What Can’t Be Fixed: A Journal for Grief by Megan Devine

Author: Megan Devine

An illustrated journal for meeting grief with honesty and kindness—honoring loss, rather than packing it away

With her breakout book It’s OK That You’re Not OK, Megan Devine struck a chord with thousands of readers through her honest, validating approach to grief. In her same direct, no-platitudes style, she now offers How to Carry What Can’t Be Fixed—a journal filled with unique, creative ways to open a dialogue with grief itself. “Being allowed to tell the truth about your grief is an incredibly powerful act,” she says. “This journal enables you to tell your whole story, without the need to tack on a happy ending where there isn’t one.”

Grief is a natural response to death and loss—it’s not an illness to be cured or a problem to be fixed. This workbook contains no clichés, timetables, or checklists of stages to get through; it won’t help you “move past” or put your loss behind you. Instead, you’ll find encouragement, self-care exercises, and daily tools, including:

Writing prompts to help you honor your pain and heartbreak
On-the-spot practices for tough situations—like grocery store trips, the sleepless nights, and being the “awkward guest”
The art of healthy distraction and self-care
What you can do when you worry that “moving on” means “letting go of love”
Practical advice for fielding the dreaded “How are you doing?” question
What it means to find meaning in your loss
How to hold joy and grief at the same time
Tear-and-share resources to help you educate friends and allies
The “Griever’s Bill of Rights,” and much more