For What We Lose,
and What Comes Next
A new book from The Wellness Universe
The Wellness Universe Guide to Complete Self-Care: 25 Tools for Navigating Loss, Grief & Transition is now available.
Grief is rarely as simple as goodbye.
Sometimes it is the person we lose. Sometimes it is a marriage, a friendship, a career, a home, a dream—or a version of ourselves we quietly expected to keep.
And then there are the losses no one else can see.
“We believe self-care belongs in these moments, too.”
This new volume was created with those moments in mind. It brings together 25 tools and perspectives for living through loss, grief, and the transitions that follow, offered by voices from The Wellness Universe community.
There is no prescription for grief, and this book does not attempt to create one. Instead, it offers something gentler: companionship, reflection, and practical wisdom for the days when life feels unfamiliar.
Not as an instruction to move on, but as permission to pause. To feel. To remember. To ask for help. To discover, slowly, what life might look like now.
A Collection of Voices
Today, we celebrate the contributors who shared their experiences and wisdom to make this book possible—and everyone who may find a little recognition, comfort, or courage within its pages.
Their stories remind us that grief is deeply personal. There is no single way to move through it, and there is no timetable that applies to everyone.
For the Seasons We Never Planned For
We hope that, somewhere among these pages, you find something that speaks to you.
Maybe it will give you language for something you have been feeling. Maybe it will introduce you to a practice that brings a little steadiness to your day. Maybe it will help you understand someone you love.
Or maybe you will simply find reassurance in knowing that what you are experiencing is part of the human journey.
For whatever you have lost,
whatever you are carrying,
and whatever comes next.
With love,
The Wellness Universe
What Readers Are Saying
Before today’s launch, we invited readers from different walks of life to spend time with these pages. Here is what they shared.
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Sandy Ventura Marques, RN, BSN
“The Wellness Universe has done it again with another masterpiece. There are no coincidences in life! If this book has made its way to you, rest assured it will catapult you into healing, along with being the best version of yourself. You have manifested this, and the universe has provided a gem of a book with tools for achieving your goals.”
“Anna Pereira has said it best: ‘Grief has many faces.’”
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Erika Olivera, Professional Soccer Player & Founder of Potencial Soccer
“This book helped me recognize that healing is not about becoming someone else, but returning to who I truly am.”
“Anna Pereira and her team at The Wellness Universe did an incredible job creating a book that offers not just inspiration, but 25 powerful tools to help us heal, evolve, and reconnect with the light within us.”
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Carrie Craig-Gilby, CEO, Diamondmoon Mediumship
“The common thread running through this book is, ‘I can overcome.’”
“They have each given of themselves, and believe me, I was grateful to read this very easy book that showed a map of navigational routes to healing—to re-colour memory and to cope in an honest way.”
“Begin now to call forth your own inner light. Let nightfall give way to daybreak. Enjoy the stories—feel the connection to the authors’ souls and feel it touching YOU. What a gift!”
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Maria Alves, Sports Lawyer at Berlin Sports Law
“The Wellness Universe Guide to Complete Self-care, 25 Tools for Navigating Loss, Grief and Transition is a powerful collection that will help you transform grief and loss into personal growth.”
“Through raw, real-life stories and practical, grounded tools, each author opens a window into their own experience of loss, showing you how these pages can become a companion on your own path.”
“This is a book for anyone who has ever wondered how to navigate grief without losing themselves in it.”
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Kathleen Hala, The Home Care Navigator
“What I appreciated most about this book is the way it expands the meaning of grief. It reminds us that grief is not only about losing a person. We can grieve our health, our identity, a relationship, a dream, or the future we thought we were going to have.”
“What makes this book so meaningful is that it does not simply talk about grief. It offers hope, reflection, and practical ways to move through it.”
“Loss may change us, but it does not have to define us, and healing can also be a journey back to ourselves.”
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Alinne Neshmonin, Business Operations Coordinator at Seattle Sounders FC & Seattle Reign FC
“The Wellness Universe Guide to Complete Self-Care is a thoughtful reminder that healing isn’t about forgetting difficult experiences, but learning how to understand them and move forward.”
“What makes the book valuable is its focus on turning difficult moments into opportunities for growth.”
“It encourages readers to better understand themselves, let go of what no longer serves them, and become more intentional about what comes next.”
With gratitude to our advanced readers for sharing their words.


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A woman owned company; having the vision in 2013, Anna Pereira launched the first directory in 2015 bringing together a community of members making the world a better place to be found by those seeking their best life. The Wellness Universe has grown since then to be a one-stop shop for total wellness support! We are a vetted community, online directory, book publisher, resource center, event producer, content platform, and so much more, supporting whole-health and well-being on a global scale.
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