The Holding Days: a companion for the early days after the loss of a beloved animal

Author:   K M McArthur
Publisher:   Independently Published
ISBN:  

9798250160476


Pages:   38
Publication Date:   04 March 2026
Format:   Paperback
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The Holding Days: a companion for the early days after the loss of a beloved animal


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The Holding Days is a gentle companion for the first waves of grief after loss. When grief brain can make everything feel almost impossible. When a beloved animal dies, it may feel like you are expected to keep going as before. For those who shared decisions and devotion, the loss can feel disorienting in ways that are hard to explain. Routines loosen. The house feels different. Guilt, inner quiet, and exhaustion can arrive without warning. Intended for those who carried daily care and shared a primary bond with an animal companion, this book offers steady presence without asking for healing, meaning, or resolution. It recognizes animal loss as a true attachment loss-where bonds can feel as deep as those of family-and accompanies the lived reality of early grief. This is a book that can remain beside you- opened in the night, held between moments, returned to in fragments when words grow thin. Inside you'll find: - Gentle language for how attachment loss affects body and mind - Recognition of the primary bond and its significance - Support in the face of social minimization of animal grief - Spacious passages and brief sentences suited to early grief - A simple moment of acknowledgment and holding There are no exercises, steps, or expectations in this companion. It can be opened anywhere-or simply remain nearby. Designed for this moment In the first days after a loss, you may experience changes in concentration, memory, and reading ability. This cognitive fog-also known as grief brain-is a natural response to attachment loss, when stress floods the nervous system. The Holding Days was intentionally created for this state. Its easy-to-read format, gentle rhythm, and spacious design allow it to be received in difficult moments-without effort or overwhelm. As a gift for someone in grief If you are choosing this for someone you love, its accessibility is intentional. In early grief, even reading can feel impossible. This gentle companion is designed to be reachable when very little else is. Lumerita is a grief-alchemy creative studio offering gentle companions for the tender thresholds of love and loss. The Holding Days series was shaped to remain close in the early days, where deep grief and deep love live together.

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Author:   K M McArthur
Publisher:   Independently Published
Imprint:   Independently Published
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.064kg
ISBN:  

9798250160476


Pages:   38
Publication Date:   04 March 2026
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately.

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