Why read Holding Space?

Book cover of Holding Space: On Loving, Dying, and Letting Go

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A hospital chaplain reflects on grief and loss, mindfulness and healing, in this “beautifully written” meditation on the spiritual, emotional, and philosophical implications of end-of-life care (Jan Chozen Bays, author of Mindfulness on the Go)

As a hospital chaplain, Amy Wright Glenn has been present with those suffering from suicide,…

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1 author picked Holding Space as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Scarlet Tunkl

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This book taught me that I don’t always have to show up “right” or “well.” I can just show up, and that is often enough–to death or any other difficult situation. I walked away from this book with the assurance that there is no way to fully prepare for death because every person is different, every death is different and grief is a bit of a trickster (you never know how it's going to show up).

The mix of personal stories and practical direction has lasted with me over the years and is now a part of how I hold…

From Scarlet's list on being with and honoring death.