LEARNER TOOL 01
Reflection Journal: Eight Weeks of Prompts
Use it at your own pace, one week at a time. Start at Week 1 or anywhere that speaks to you.
10 pages
GGN Education Center
Learner Tools
Downloadable journals, conversation guides, checklists, and worksheets for people who are grieving.
These tools are for you, the person who is grieving. Use them on your own, with someone you trust, or alongside a GGN course. Pick one that fits what you are facing right now. There is no right order.
Three formats. Print to write by hand. Fillable to type in a free PDF reader and save. DOCX to edit in Word or Google Docs. What you write is yours; keep it somewhere private.
Journal
Conversation guides
LEARNER TOOL 02
Conversation Guide: Talking With Family
Families often grieve the same loss in very different ways. This guide helps you plan a conversation about what you need, how you are doing, or a decision you face together.
2 pages
LEARNER TOOL 03
Conversation Guide: Talking With Your Employer
Telling a manager or human resources (HR) about a loss, and asking for what you need, can feel daunting. Preparing ahead can make it easier.
2 pages
LEARNER TOOL 04
Conversation Guide: Talking With Friends
Friends often want to help but do not know how. Telling them clearly what helps, and what does not, can make support easier for everyone.
2 pages
LEARNER TOOL 05
Conversation Guide: Talking With Children
Use this to prepare for a specific conversation with a child, such as telling them about a death, answering a hard question, or checking in later. You do not need perfect words. Honest, simple, and kind is enough.
2 pages
Checklists
LEARNER TOOL 06
Checklist: The First Weeks After a Death
The first weeks after a death can bring many tasks at a time when it is hard to think. This list can help you see what needs doing, what can wait, and who might help. Not every item will apply. Rules and steps vary by place, so check with local offices or a funeral provider.
2 pages
LEARNER TOOL 07
Checklist: Preparing for Holidays and Anniversaries
Holidays, birthdays, and the anniversary of a death can stir grief, and the days before are often hard too. Use this checklist as a timeline. Pick the items that fit you and leave the rest.
2 pages
LEARNER TOOL 08
Checklist: Returning to Work
Going back to work after a loss can bring relief, dread, or both. This checklist helps you prepare, protect your energy, and ask for what you need.
2 pages
Support planning
LEARNER TOOL 09
My Support Plan
Grief is easier to carry with others. This plan helps you name the people, places, and practices that support you, so they are easy to find on a hard day. Share it with someone you trust if you like.
2 pages
Worksheets and exercises
LEARNER TOOL 10
Worksheet: Riding the Waves
Grief often arrives in waves, sometimes called grief bursts. Noticing when they come and what helps can make them feel less like ambushes. This is for your own learning, not a score.
2 pages
LEARNER TOOL 11
Worksheet: Both Sides of My Week
GGN calls this idea Breaks Belong: grieving people often move back and forth between facing the loss and living with the changes in everyday life. Both matter, and taking breaks from grief is a healthy part of grieving. This worksheet helps you notice your own balance.
2 pages
LEARNER TOOL 12
Worksheet: Carrying Them With Me
Many people stay connected to someone who has died through values, stories, rituals, and everyday habits. GGN calls this Love That Stays. This worksheet invites you to name what you want to carry forward. If your relationship was complicated, you can also name what you choose to set down.
2 pages
LEARNER TOOL 13
Exercise: What I Want People to Know
People around you may not know what to say or do. Fill in this page and share it, as it is or in your own words, with family, friends, or coworkers.
2 pages
LEARNER TOOL 14
Worksheet: Questions I Am Carrying
Loss can shake our sense of who we are, what we believe, and what matters. This worksheet does not ask you to find answers. It gives your questions somewhere to land.
2 pages
GGN Learner Tools are education and self-reflection resources. They are not mental health treatment, counseling, or medical care, and they do not assess or diagnose. If grief feels unbearable or is not easing, please reach out to a licensed professional. Practitioners: see the separate GGN Grief Practitioner Toolkit.