Revised new edition with numerous practical exercises and current examples. Grieving paths are exhausting, unpredictable, and entirely individual. Yet on all grieving paths, people grapple with intense emotions: pain, longing, and powerlessness, but also gratitude and love. The bereaved reshape their altered daily lives, seek answers to the "why?" of a death, and contemplate the meaning of their own continued existence. Chris Paul, one of Germany's most renowned grief counselors, works in this new edition with the already established kaleidoscope of grieving. This is a relatable, easily understandable image in which mourners can recognize themselves on their grieving paths. It illustrates many different reactions and possibilities for navigating a grieving journey. Potential stumbling blocks are vividly described, and their resolution can be achieved with the many practical ideas for support. The new edition has been fundamentally revised and expanded with numerous practical exercises that also address the current situation during the Corona pandemic and the challenges it poses for grief work. A new approach to understanding grief processes. A clear and helpful guide for the bereaved. Expanded new edition of the successful title.