ABOUT The Book

An Intentional, Unique Reader Experience

When you suffer a loss, the last thing you need is a traditional book, which is why I created a book with a completely different experience!

Grief brain is real, so every chapter has short digestible sections you can take day by day. The book has artwork scattered throughout to give people space to pause and process. Grief can already feel gloomy, so why create another boring book full of black and white text when artwork can be so therapeutic? The colors, the energy, the watercolor style that allows water and feelings to flow across the page.

If you want to buy a gift for someone grieving, this book is designed to be a gender-neutral book that holds something for everyone no matter the age (teenagers to elders) and no matter the type of loss or how long it's been. You can even purchase the art separately here.

PRAISE FOR THE BOOK

What People Are Saying

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When You Can’t See the Light is more than a guide to surviving loss; it’s the compassionate, trauma-informed resource we’ve all needed but could never quite find. Ashley’s work is grounded in both lived wisdom and actionable steps, offering a roadmap for those navigating the complex, often unresolved spaces of grief. It meets readers exactly where they are, providing the tools necessary to move through their pain at their own pace.

Dr. Jerome D. Lubbe

CEO and Founder, Thrive Neuro Health · Author of The Brain-Based Enneagram

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The book offers a unique and manageable blend of grief education, insight into how our emotions and bodies naturally experience grief, and strategies to use our beautifully designed beings to begin to heal and move toward light. There is something for everyone in these exquisite pages, with artwork designed to rest our eyes and calm our nervous systems and text in small doses for grieving brains to take one step at a time. In all of my many years in grief support and education, I have never encountered any resource that offers so much in such a beautiful way.

Carol Shutley

Grief Specialist, MS, CT, FAAGC

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An essential resource for anyone living with or supporting those who are living with grief. Ashley provides a unique perspective that empowers readers to connect deeply with themselves and navigate their personal journeys through grief, all while honoring the love that accompanies their experiences of loss.

Satoya Foster

MA, CPTM

WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR...

Two People, One Book

This book was written for the person in the darkness and for the person standing beside them, wanting to help.

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If You're Navigating Loss

Whether it's the death of a loved one, a devastating diagnosis, or a profound life transition — this book meets you exactly where you are. Short, digestible chapters designed for grief brain. Artwork that gives you permission to pause and feel. Trauma-informed tools to help you find your own unique path through the darkness, at your own pace. Optional steps for those looking for practical ways to move through grief. It's truly a one-of-a kind book.

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If You're Supporting Someone

When someone you love is hurting and you don't know what to say or do, this book is the perfect solution. You could read it yourself to better understand how you can support someone, and you can also gift it to the person as a way to offer extra support. Helping people feel less alone in the midst of grief, this book is a creative comprehensive resource written from the depths of love and empathy that is hard to find anywhere else.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Ashley Nicole Jones

TEDx Speaker · Grief Specialist · Founder, Momento Foundation

I wrote this book because I lived it. Once Skylar died, I was desperate for guidance. People would tell me what to expect, how I could feel, or what others might say, but no one told me what to do with it.

Once I founded the nonprofit to help people heal in grief, I would get calls from friends who found themselves experiencing sudden loss asking me what to do. Again, I found myself seraching for helpful resources I could send them. Many felt too clinical, too dissmisive, or too religious.

I deeply desired to find a book that was written with empathy and understanding, with a solid understanding and knowledge of grief research and grief in all of its forms. I wanted something beautiful, colorful even. After a decade of searching, I created it myself.
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I have spent countless hours with families crying, talking, and listening as they navigate the darkness of loss. I am not here to fix anything, but to meet you in the darkness when you can't see the light as we let our eyes adjust to find our way through.

Huge thanks to Jeremy Cowart for the beautiful photo!

When You Can't See The Light

An Intentional, Unique Reader Experience

What People Are Saying

Two People, One Book

If You're Navigating Loss

If You're Supporting Someone

Ashley Nicole Jones

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