Grief recovery for adults joins the family

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My name is James LaVeck.  I am an author, blogger, coach, and actor.

It took me over 20 years to tell my story.  I first started writing about it in 1997. It was two years beyond the death of my first husband, and I was only 30 at the time. As much as I wanted to share the story then, it wasn't until late 2019 that I felt I was ready.  You see, I needed the perspective another 20 years of life would bring, and I needed my second husband's death and my recovery from that trauma to get to a point where I could tell the story truthfully, painfully, and as uplifting as I could make it. 

I released Life After Losses following the 7th anniversary of my second husband's death. I followed up with Moving Past Grief: A Collection of Stories and Strategies to Help Heal and have created a workbook of Thirteen Strategies to Help You Heal from Loss. I want to help people learn to live, even in grief. In May 2024, I released by third book, which is less about me and more about you and your healing journey called Grief Recovery for Adults where I share a framework for finding a renewed sense of self and purpose.

I have developed several coaching programs to help navigate not only grief but also living life to the fullest in happiness.

In late 2019, I became a Board Member and Founder for the Del Shores Foundation, Inc., a 501(c) (3) charitable organization whose "mission is to find and facilitate the development of new southern queer artistic voices through bringing together artists and working professionals, amplifying new work and connecting artists to platforms for the creation of the work."   

I've contributed to artists to help them get their messages and art out into the world.  I've participated in IndieGogo campaigns, Kickstarter campaigns and Patreon campaigns in my support.  Through this, I've had the very good fortune to meet some fantastic people and support even more.