Cover -- HalfTitle -- Alsoby -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- If Someone Gave You this Book -- Introduction -- Part One - -- Understanding Your Own Companioning Philosophy and Style -- My Companioning Philosophy -- My Personal Tenets of Companioning the Bereaved -- Embracing the Importance of Companioning You -- Exploring Your Personal Loss Background, Current Issues, and Motivations -- Zen and the Art of Erasing Worktapes -- Understanding Caregiver Burnout -- The Spillover Effects of Burnout -- Emotional Involvement and Stress -- The Overcaring Caregiver -- The Perfectionistic Caregiver -- Part Two - -- An Eight-Week SelfCompanioning Makeover for Caregivers to the Dying and the Bereaved -- Before You Begin -- Week 1: Acknowledge the Reality of Any Imbalance and Surrender to It -- Week 2: Inventory Any Hurts and Unhappiness You Are Experiencing -- Week 3: Create a Vision for Moving Forward and Set Your Intention -- Week 4: Set Aside Time Each and Every Day From Now on to Touch Base with Your Spirit -- Week 5: Rebalance Your Daily Habits and Schedule -- Week 6: Carve out More Sacred Downtime-Weekly, Monthly, Yearly -- Week 7: Seek Joy -- Week 8: Revise -- A Final Word -- A Selfcompanionship Manifesto for Caregivers to the Dying and the Bereaved.