The Spark of Life Online Grief Recovery Course
Living Forward:
Finding Hope After Loss
Meet David: an introduction to the course
Grief can make it hard to breathe, hard to sleep, and hard to imagine that life will ever feel whole again. If that’s where you are, you’re not alone, and you don’t have to find your way through it by yourself.
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The curriculum
Twelve lessons. Each one ends with something to do, not just something to think about.
Lesson 1: Hope Is Still Here: Your First Step Out of the Dark
Lesson 2: It’s OK to Not Be OK: Giving Yourself Permission to Grieve
Lesson 3: Your Healing, Your Choice: Taking Ownership of Your Recovery
Lesson 4: Untangle the Lies Grief Tells You: Changing Your Brain Box
Lesson 5: Why Am I Still Stuck? Removing the Boulders That Hold You Back
Lesson 6: More Than My Loss: Rediscovering Who You Really Are
Lesson 7: Set Yourself Free: The Surprising Truth About Forgiveness
Lesson 8: Your Story Matters: Making Sense of a Lifetime of Loss
Lesson 9: Unfinished Business: Healing the Relationship That Still Hurts
Lesson 10: Say What Was Never Said: The Letter That Brings Peace
Lesson 11: Finding Light Again: The Simple Power of Gratitude
Lesson 12: From Anchors to Sails: Discovering Meaning and Living Forward
Taught by David Mathews
Co-founder and Executive Director of Spark of Life, Certified Grief Recovery Coach, with a Master’s in substance abuse counseling. He and Debbie started Spark of Life in 2009 out of their personal losses. Since then: more than 150 retreats, over 100 church workshops, and more than 10,000 people.
How the course works
This self-paced online course gives you a safe, compassionate place to work through your loss. It comes without pressure, without judgment, and without the clichés that so often hurt more than they help.
Because the course is online, you can start whenever you’re ready and take as long as you need. Pause, repeat, and come back to it as often as you like.
What you will walk away with
A clear understanding of your grief, and a practical way to live forward.
1
Understand grief like never before
All grief is in the context of one's entire life.
2
Gain a new look at the possibility of recovery
We can live forward.
3
Find the permanent pathway
To living forward with real hope.
4
Turn your anchors into sails
Taking living-forward strategies home with you.
5
Discover the two secret sauces
To live forward for the rest of your life.
From the team behind 150+ retreats, 100+ workshops and 10,000+ people since 2009
Is this for you?
It isn’t about getting over your loss. It’s about learning to carry it in a healthier way.
You feel stuck
You lost a child
You lost a spouse
You lost a parent
You lost a sibling
You lost a close friend
You are living through divorce
You have estranged family members
You survived a traumatic event
Living Forward
Listed price: $199
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12 video lessons with David Mathews
12 action steps to take each lesson home
Watch on your phone, tablet or computer
Start today, go at your own pace
Free 60-page downloadable workbook
Lifetime access
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30-day money-back guarantee: if it is not right for you, you get a full refund.
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Frequently asked questions
How long do I have access?
Forever. Your access never expires, so you can come back to it as often as you like.
Is this therapy or counseling?
No. Spark of Life is not a substitute for professional care. It is teaching and practical steps from people who have walked this road, and it works alongside a counselor if you have one.
Do I have to do it in order, or on a schedule?
Go in order, but on your own timeline. Some people finish in two weeks. Others take a lesson a week. There is no deadline.
What if it is not right for me?
You have 30 days to ask for a full refund. Just reach out, and we will take care of it personally.
What happens after you pay
1
Enroll
Pay by card. Takes about a minute.
2
Check your email
Your login link arrives within minutes.
3
Start Lesson 1
Tonight, tomorrow, or whenever you are ready. No deadline.
Spark of Life
Grief Recovery Course
Spark of Life exists to instill hope that, though life can never be the same after loss, it can be rich and fulfilling. We are here to walk beside you on that journey, and hope begins now. We are a non-profit organization.
Mailing address: P.O. Box 276 Thompson’s Station, TN 37179
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