Janelle Shantz Hertzler

Welcome. I am the author of the book Seasons of Solace. Before I knew that I would have a book published, I began this website in an attempt to explore the healing journey through grief. I believe that healing comes as we make space in our lives to acknowledge and express our pain. Several years ago my rosy view of life was shattered when my husband was killed by a drunk driver. I soon found that this one loss set in motion all kinds of other “lesser” losses, which I also had to learn to live with. As much as we don't want it, loss affects all our lives at various points. Recently I was talking to a friend who didn't get the job she had good reason to believe she would get. She told me she feels like she is going through the grief stages. She knows what they are like from experiencing the death of family members.