Alison Pena | Beyond Grief Newsletter

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Alison Pena

Grief resilience coach, global speaker, podcast co-host and bestselling author of The Bad Widow Guide to Life After Loss: Moving Through Grief to Live and Love Again, Alison is based in NYC. Alison loves open mics, music, theatre and art, walking and exploring, travel.

grief support

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An invitation and update

Dec 30, 2025

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2 min read

An invitation and update

Stepping into 2026 with a grief support community and post-holiday reset

Alison Pena

resilience

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When Life Takes an Unexpected Turn

Jun 27, 2025

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4 min read

When Life Takes an Unexpected Turn

We each find ways to move forward after those grief experiences which disrupt our lives & break our hearts

Alison Pena

Special Offer for the Holidays - $99

Nov 25, 2024

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2 min read

Special Offer for the Holidays - $99

Get 45 minutes of 1-on-1 grief resilience support for the holidays

productivity

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5 Ways to Deal with Energy Drains

Oct 1, 2024

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5 min read

5 Ways to Deal with Energy Drains

Identifying productivity, emotional and identity microstresses that burn you out

Alison Pena

Self-Love Is Not Always Easy

Aug 17, 2024

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6 min read

Self-Love Is Not Always Easy

Give Yourself Grace, Forgive Mistakes and Celebrate Wins

How Labels Promote Dangerous Assumptions

Aug 4, 2024

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5 min read

How Labels Promote Dangerous Assumptions

The pros and cons of diagnosing grief as a mental health condition

Age Is Not a Character Flaw. It's a Fact.

Jul 22, 2024

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6 min read

Age Is Not a Character Flaw. It's a Fact.

Negotiating Limitations in Powerful Ways

Vulnerability and Storytelling: the changing face of grief

Jun 29, 2024

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6 min read

Vulnerability and Storytelling: the changing face of grief

How to reframe your future when the world breaks your heart

Stop Being Afraid to Say or Do the Wrong Thing

Jun 12, 2024

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5 min read

Stop Being Afraid to Say or Do the Wrong Thing

Learn these 5 tips to better support grieving family and friends after a loss

3 Ways to Solve Problems When You Are Grieving

May 25, 2024

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6 min read

3 Ways to Solve Problems When You Are Grieving

The key is clarity

What is your "good enough"?

May 14, 2024

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4 min read

What is your "good enough"?

How to improve your mental health with good decisions

What Is the 'Right' Way to Grieve?

Apr 29, 2024

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5 min read

What Is the 'Right' Way to Grieve?

Discover your version for healthy grieving

The Patchwork of Grief Support

Apr 23, 2024

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7 min read

The Patchwork of Grief Support

Why you can't find what you need when you want it

Navigating Grief and Financial Shame

Apr 14, 2024

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9 min read

Navigating Grief and Financial Shame

Moving forward with more peace about the decisions to be made

Adapting to the Uncertainty of Change

Mar 30, 2024

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7 min read

Adapting to the Uncertainty of Change

How finding your tipping point is the key

How to Maximize Your Time Efficiency

Mar 23, 2024

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13 min read

How to Maximize Your Time Efficiency

9 ideas to put extra pep in your step

8 Reasons We All Need More Hugs

Mar 16, 2024

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9 min read

8 Reasons We All Need More Hugs

Touch has proven mental and physical health benefits

resilience

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How to Center Yourself When Grief Disrupts Time

Mar 11, 2024

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5 min read

How to Center Yourself When Grief Disrupts Time

Tracking forward progress to reclaim a hopeful future

Alison Pena

Walk the Bridge From Grieving to Thriving

Mar 2, 2024

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8 min read

Walk the Bridge From Grieving to Thriving

Unlock your Affluence Code with clarity and focus

Is It OK to Grieve a Loss When Nobody Died?

Feb 24, 2024

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5 min read

Is It OK to Grieve a Loss When Nobody Died?

Yes. Give yourself permission to grieve, heal and move on

Anniversaries Suck: How to Be Ready for Yours

Feb 17, 2024

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6 min read

Anniversaries Suck: How to Be Ready for Yours

Especially on and around the day a loved one died

Anticipatory Grief: Does It Help or Hurt?

Feb 10, 2024

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8 min read

Anticipatory Grief: Does It Help or Hurt?

How to avoid getting trapped in worst case scenario thinking

Answering Elmo and Not Being OK

Feb 3, 2024

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7 min read

Answering Elmo and Not Being OK

Grief feels like being broken as OK ebbs and flows

Moving Through Your Cumulative Grief

Jan 27, 2024

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8 min read

Moving Through Your Cumulative Grief

How to handle bereavement overload when there's no time to heal

How to navigate the long tail of grief

Jan 20, 2024

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7 min read

How to navigate the long tail of grief

and answer the question, "When will the heartbreak end?"