Navigating Grief: A Guided Journal - by Mia Roldan (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Grief doesn't follow a straight line. This journal doesn't either.

Navigating Grief: A Guided Journal is a compassionate tool for anyone processing the loss of a loved one, whether fresh and raw or long-buried beneath daily life. Created by licensed therapist Mia Roldan (LCSW, LCDC), this flexible grief journal helps you make sense of sorrow through gentle, open-ended writing prompts rooted in real mental health practices.

What makes this grief journal different?

• Use it your way -- Structured around the five stages of grief but emotionally and chronologically.
• Prompts that support, not pressure -- Designed to encourage healing through self-reflection, memory-keeping, and emotional validation.
• Therapist-backed techniques -- Built on evidence-based tools from CBT, mindfulness, and positive psychology, for grounding, self-soothing, and emotional clarity.
• Companion between therapy sessions-- A quiet guide when you need support most, especially during sleepless nights or isolated mornings.
• Words that hold space -- Includes curated affirmations and quotes to uplift without platitudes, chosen to resonate with real grief.

Perfect for use after the loss of a spouse, parent, child, sibling, friend, or pet, Navigating Grief gently helps you explore your emotions, reflect on your memories, and rebuild emotional resilience--one page at a time.

Review Quotes

"Grief is such a complicated, individual, and at times, isolating experience. This guide allows for a slightly different path through grief with gentle encouragement and time for self-care and reflection. A wonderful resource for anyone whose grief experience is not linear and who needs a different set of tools to navigate their healing journey." --Maria C. Monge, MD, Assistant Professor, Departments of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine

"In a time when so many of us are facing loss, Navigating Grief: A Guided Journal, is an easy-to-follow, comforting companion through the many aspects of grief. Full of practical and engaging activities, evidence-based suggestions, and inspiring words of wisdom, this book is like having a trusted friend, a therapist, and a grief guide by your side at all times. I was so impressed that I ordered copies for my entire team of social workers!" --Barbara L. Jones, PhD, MSW, FNAP, Associate Dean for Health Affairs and Co-Director of Institute for Collaborative Health Research and Practice

"One of the most challenging aspects of grief is that it is universal, yet unique to each individual. There is not one specific path that helps move everyone toward peace after loss. Navigating Grief: A Guided Journal acknowledges that self-compassion, exploration, and understanding offer healing. All who face loss could benefit from Mia Roldan's personal and professional experience by utilizing the tools in this book to find their own unique roadmap to recovery, resilience, and growth." --Erin Spalding, LCSW-S, Program Director for Grief Support Center and Adjunct Assistant Professor for Grief Counseling and Grief and Loss at The University of Texas

About the Author

MIA ROLDEN, LCSW, LCDC, is a licensed clinical social worker and author. She has spent her entire professional career assisting adolescents, families, and adults in learning to process their grief and work through their emotions after loss. Find out more at miaroldanaustintherapy.com