Things I Love & Want to Share
Because they ease the effects of grief, bring comfort, or help in some way.
Everything on this page is something I genuinely use (or have used) in my grief journey and believe in as a tool worth considering in yours. I have either used the exact item or one just like it.
Please know that as an Amazon Affiliate, I may earn a small fee from qualifying purchases of many, or all items listed below. If the product is not linked on Amazon, I still may be receiving an affiliate fee directly from the company.
Weighted Blanket
Melissa TOP PICK - frequent use! Hands down one of my favorite things!! This is SUCH a comfort & rapidly helps with high anxiety - still use it regularly.
Large Room Diffuser
TOP PICK by Melissa - Used every day! I use this DAILY with doTerra Oils. Aromatherapy is a big part of my daily wellness routine.
Wireless Headphones
TOP PICK - Used dailyby Melissa. As a side/stomach sleeper these have been awesome for listening to sleep meditations! Also great for walking, yoga, meditation, and more.
DoTerra Essential Oils
TOP PICK - Used Daily by Melissa. Some of the highest quality oils available - doTERRA products are Certified Pure Tested Grade®. Through our Co-Impact Sourcing® initiatives, purchases benefit families worldwide
At doTERRA, we appreciate the power of people and pure intentions to heal the world. We designed our business to intentionally help people—financially*, emotionally, with education about healthy living, and through a sense of belonging to a community.
Ganesha's Garden
Melissa TOP PICK! A Must Have! I personally use the perfume & incense daily. This incense is made using reclaimed, sustainably harvested wood waste.
Every batch of perfume starts with a Non-GMO, certified organic coconut oil base. Blended with natural, organic beeswax, essential oils, fair trade MCT oil from coconut and safe lab produced ingredients that are completely phthalate, paraben, sulfate, and formaldehyde free. It is then poured into a recyclable glass container with a sustainably grown bamboo lid and packaged into a recyclable box.
Wild and Free People Crystal Shop
TOP PICK by Melissa Used daily!! Crystals Sourced Ethically from an incredible human (Link to Instagram - b/c she does LIVES but there is a link to her Etsy on her IG profile. "We need to get out in the beauty of creation. Get our feet in the dirt, our toes in the sand. We need to breath that fresh air the trees have just filtered and created for us. Bathe in mineral rich natural waters. Watch the beauty of the rising and dawning of the sun through the forest tree's, over the great big ocean, or over the mountains. Get back to our root's, back to how it was intended to be, how we were intended to live." - Madi [Note: while I do not get anything from recommending this shop, I can say that I have personally acquired probably at minimum 75% of my extensive personal collection from Madi & have always been super happy!]
Light Therapy Mood Lifter Light
I highly recommend light therapy for mood lifting (especially seasonally). Helps elevate moods, especially in winter, at a desk, etc.
Teak Shower Stool
TOP PICK by Melissa - Used daily! Because showers are more “you” than a bath. This was recommended by a fellow grieving mom who doesn’t do baths & NOW it replaces a tub for me as I have a giant spa shower now & no tub!
Bath Tray
If you are like me and a bath helps soothe or calm. This tray holds books, a drink, a candle... all of the needed items for a relaxing soak --- take some "me time", you deserve it!
Grief Slumberkin
Perfect for kids or adults when a little comfort can go a long way! He comes with a matching story book on grief.
Best Book Light
Because grievers often read at night when we can’t sleep! And we have several, my husband loves this one too!
Dr Teals Bath Soak
I still have this item on auto-ship as it’s an essential in my daily routine as I tend to take a relaxing bath most days to start or end the day.
Zen Tabletop Water Fountain
A Zen way to add serenity to your suroundings - I LOVE this item
Meditation Sound Healing Bowl
Sound is SO healing & this is a good one for centering, grounding & sleep. If I could only have one sound bowl -- this would be it!
Restorative Yoga Bolster Pillow
MULTIFUNCTIONAL MEDITATION YOGA CUSHION: Use as a firm pillow, yoga Block, or other uses in your everyday life and wellness routine. Easily transport wherever your practice takes you with its built-in strap.
Cotton Yoga Rug / Mat
100% Cotton, Absorbent surface; great for sweaty hands and feet; Fold to use for Shoulder stand or as a meditation pad; use over a yoga mat or on its own; Cotton fabric is durable and long lasting, thick and sturdy, resists bunching; Latex-free; Made in India
Steel Tongue Drum
The rhythmic sounds produced by the vibration of air and the drum body create a lingering resonance in the air, resulting in a more sustained and ethereal echo compared to other instruments. The tongue drum emits clean, ethereal, and Buddha-like sounds, purifying your soul and providing relaxation and joy from within.
Cool or Warm Eye Mask
For puffy eyes, migraines, anxiety, stress – and because it just feels great
Tabletop Zen Garden
For serenity, mindfulness, relaxation, stress relief. Endless hours of soothing distraction.
Zen Garden Accessories
Must have accessories for the Zen Garden
Colored Pencil Roll
Art Therapy is always a great tool to add to your self care!
The Swear Word Get Your Anger Out Coloring Book
Because sometimes we need to feel all of this and not take it out on somebody!
Mindfulness Coloring Book
Sometimes we just need pretty pictures and motivation - and these are on high quality paper suitable for framing!
The Whimsical Architect Coloring book
...And a bit of whimsy can be fun too!
Real Thoughts from My Heart to Yours
Get my "Weekly Griefy Musings from The Rabbit Hole" email, delivered right to your inbox every week. It is just a way to connect and give you a thought every week that might help you along your grief journey....but stuff not to overwhelm you! - this isn't that kind of email list!
These resources are provided as a courtesy but in no way constitute an endorsement for any of them. Also, Melissa is not a mental health professional (or doctor), and nothing on my website should be taken as medical (or mental health) advice or recommendation, as it all comes from my own experiences, gathered knowledge and various certificate-based training only.
