It’s time to retire the five stages of grief, says Dr. Lucy Hone. An academic researcher in the field of resilient psychology and author of the best-selling book Resilient Grieving, she has also dealt with grief face to face in her own personal tragedy. Lucy suddenly lost her daughter in a car accident in 2014, and was immediately faced with applying her vast academic background into her own personal circumstances. She became immediately frustrated by the passive nature of the resources available, and set out to find evidence-based strategies that would allow her to take control of the grieving process. She realised she was now conducting a self experiment. What she found was that she could live her life and grieve simultaneously, by adopting strategies that allowed her to be an active participant in her grieving journey. Compelled to share her findings with others, Lucy’s book offers strategies that help integrate the enormity of the event into a person’s life story, without offering ‘normal’ comparisons for the grieving individual. Lucy’s story is both sad and strong. Her understanding is a rich combination of her personal and professional experience, and will impart listeners with a new perspective of tackling grief. In January 2021, Dr. Lucy Hone released an online course - Coping with Loss: The Helper’s Guide to Resilient Grieving, available via the link on our page.