This is known as anticipatory grief: the shock and angst of watching it “coming around the corner.” We naturally start grieving as we watch our beloved’s impending loss. We can’t escape loss, nor the grief that follows. Yet, we live in a world where grief is not well understood, navigated, valued, supported, or healed—especially related to pet loss. Hence, many people don’t know how to deal with their grief, nor that of others. That’s why I wrote this book sharing my deeply personal journey through anticipatory and post-loss grief after losing both of my beloved dogs within nine months of each other.

Using my clinical expertise through the lens of my firsthand experience, this book is designed to inform, guide, and comfort you through every experience of anticipatory grief—helping you navigate the emotions, make meaningful choices, and experience personal growth along the way. You are not alone. I Miss You Already inspires the courage it requires to prepare for such an “inconsolable” loss, providing the roadmap to do so. Imagine Lifting UP® not putting down your beloved pet. It’s transformational healing in the most profound way.

We cannot only “get past” our grief, but we can grow beyond grief and rise to resilience. I invite you to allow this heartfelt map to lead the way.