Loving Again: a widower’s story in poetry (A Widower's Grief Journey)

Loving Again: a widower’s story in poetry (A Widower's Grief Journey)

Can I ever love again? Are you a person of a certain age who doubts you can love again? Perhaps you have been told by society that you are too old to find love. Loving Again disrupts these narratives as David Jenkins, quite unexpectedly, finds new love with Eva, a fellow hospice worker. David answers this poignant question by sharing his own journey from grief to love. In his earlier books, Healing a Grieving Heart and Healing Grief’s Tangled Emotions , he shares his experiences losing his first wife Mary Anna and working through complex emotions of grief and loss, healing and hope. In Loving Again , David confronts the issues of letting go of our loved one, giving ourselves permission to love again, and seeking blessings from family and friends to pursue new love. He writes about the challenges of idealizing our loved one, forging a new independent identity, and creating a new life that is inevitably different than the one we once had. This book is a companion for individuals sitting with the question, “Can I ever love again?” It is also a resource for grief counselors, therapists, clergy, and spiritual companions. This book is a powerful reminder of the power of hope and a reminder that we are never too old to love again.