Preparing for Fall Gentle Grief Toolkit™

Fall has a way of telling the truth.
The light shifts. Trees release. Bodies remember.

Preparing for Fall, Gentle Grief Toolkit™ is a 30-page downloadable guide created by Lori Jones, LMHC, for the moments when the season feels tender, heavy, or “too much.” It weaves together gentle tools, rituals, and practices with reflective prompts and accessible psychoeducation to help you move through fall and the holiday season with more care and less pressure.

Inside, you’ll find:

• Grounding in the Season – questions and body-based check-ins to help you notice what’s stirring and where you can root yourself again.

• Daily Tools for Gentle Care – simple morning and evening practices, plus a “moments of ease” tracker for days when you’re just doing the best you can.

• Grief in Fall & Holidays – education on why grief can feel louder this time of year (and why that doesn’t mean you’re “back at square one”).

• Gentle Rituals & Remembrance – culturally aware options for honoring loved ones, losses, and transitions in ways that fit your life, not someone else’s script.

• Nourishment for Body and Soul – slow rituals, sensory support, and reflections to help you tend a grieving body and nervous system.

• Grief Care Planning Templates & Scripts – practical worksheets, boundary language, and planning pages to help you map out tender dates, gatherings, and “what if” moments.

Who this toolkit is for

This is for you if you’re a high-capacity, big-hearted person who still has things to hold and people to care for—even while you’re grieving.

Think: high-achieving professionals, entrepreneurs, caregivers, community leaders, and especially Black women and women of color who are often the “strong one” in the room.

You might be:

• Showing up to work, church, or family gatherings while your chest feels tight and your energy is low.

• Carrying a loss (or several) that doesn’t fit neatly into a sympathy card: death, divorce, faith shifts, estrangement, career changes, identity transitions.

• Dreading the holidays, even as everyone around you is planning parties, photos, or “perfect” memories.

• Tired of pretending you’re fine and craving honest, grounded language for what’s actually happening inside.

• Wanting gentle structure, not another rigid routine or productivity plan, so your days don’t feel quite so overwhelming.

If any of that resonates, this toolkit was made with you in mind.

How you’ll receive it

• Format: Digital, downloadable PDF (no physical product will be shipped).

• Delivery: After purchase, your toolkit will be emailed to you within 24 hours.

• You can print it out, mark it up, or keep it on your device as a rooted companion throughout the season.

A note from Lori

This resource was created to hold the nuance:
the way grief, identity, culture, and nervous system overwhelm all braid together, especially in the fall and holiday months. You’re not “too sensitive” or “doing it wrong.” You’re human. And you deserve tools that honor that.

Gentle disclaimer & safety note

This toolkit is for educational and supportive purposes only.
It is not therapy, does not provide diagnosis, and does not create a therapist–client relationship.

If you are in crisis or considering harm to yourself or others, please reach out for immediate support:

• In the U.S., you can call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or use chat at 988lifeline.org.

• If you’re in immediate danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.

• For LGBTQIA+ affirming support, you can contact The Trevor Project or Trans Lifeline (see local numbers).

You are worthy of care that meets the depth of what you’re carrying.