YOU CAN FIND YOUR WAY TO A NEW AND BEAUTIFUL LIFE AFTER GRIEF

When Whitney Lyn Allen Gadecki abruptly lost her husband at the age of thirty-five, she was left alone with a newborn and toddler to care for. She had no choice but to pick up the pieces of her shattered life and bravely carry on.

In What Must Be Carried, Whitney shares stories of her own grieving journey and how to help others move forward after a devastating loss. With her empathetic guidance, readers can manage complicated emotions, find self-comfort, navigate love after loss, and embrace new joys.

This book is a supportive companion to all those impacted by grief, as we learn to carry the pain of loss and start truly living again.

"Without shying away from the deep and heavy truth of what it takes to endure profound loss, Allen offers personal wisdom that helps us feel seen and inspires us to both follow and eventually become the light of hope that grievers need to survive."
-MEGHAN RIORDAN JARVIS, MA, LICSW, author of Can Anyone Tell Me: Essential Questions About Grief and Loss

"Whitney Allen brings us a raw, but sensitive, gentle, but fierce look at the messy journey of moving forward after significant loss, and the hidden gifts that lie therein. This beautiful book is for anyone going through the confusing, unpredictable experience of grief after loss, and looking for tender ways to begin carrying it forward."
-GINA MOFFA, LCSW, grief and trauma therapist and author of Moving On Doesn't Mean Letting Go: A Modern Guide to Navigating Loss